http://devin.reams.me/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/ Thoughts on life, business, and technology. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha http://devin.reams.me/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Devin Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:08:47 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2008/03/31/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/#comment-1595 I agree, having mentors and people to help you get acclimated is key. But it depends on the environment. A designer may just need the specs and can go off to it. A project manager should obviously be working close with people to understand what they're managing. I agree, having mentors and people to help you get acclimated is key. But it depends on the environment. A designer may just need the specs and can go off to it. A project manager should obviously be working close with people to understand what they’re managing.

]]> http://devin.reams.me/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Michael Henreckson Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:25 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2008/03/31/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/#comment-1597 There are definitely a lot of ways to be inducted into a new job. Probably my ideal would be getting started on a project right away, but being able to work on it in close partnership with someone who already knows the ropes. I learn a lot better by being able to ask questions when they come to mind instead of just reading pages and pages of training material. Having something defined to work on is much better than being in charge of my own orientation. It's really hard to take initiative and be self-directed until you know some of the things you are expected to accomplish. There are definitely a lot of ways to be inducted into a new job. Probably my ideal would be getting started on a project right away, but being able to work on it in close partnership with someone who already knows the ropes. I learn a lot better by being able to ask questions when they come to mind instead of just reading pages and pages of training material. Having something defined to work on is much better than being in charge of my own orientation. It’s really hard to take initiative and be self-directed until you know some of the things you are expected to accomplish.

]]> http://devin.reams.me/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Rachel Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:13:48 +0000 http://devinreams.com/blog/2008/03/31/setting-the-pace-on-day-one/#comment-1596 No spectacular first days, but I do have the lovely story about how the guy who hired me disappeared on day 3 and no one told me he was fired until over a month later. That was pretty damn indicative of how that work environment turned out to be. No spectacular first days, but I do have the lovely story about how the guy who hired me disappeared on day 3 and no one told me he was fired until over a month later. That was pretty damn indicative of how that work environment turned out to be.

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