The unknown is always scary or worrisome. Its how we survive. I always say the first day at something new is like your first day of work and lunchtime. Do you bring lunch? Do you go out to eat? do you not go out? You just do not know your new work environment, but, after one day of paying attention to see what is what, by the next day, you are comfortable enough and start to settle in.
Now think how the group already there feels. A new person is showing up and if you are a bummer they are all stuck with you. Which put all of you on the same playing field, you have a leg up cuz you can always quit and go to another job offer if you so choose.
I am great at getting everyone to talk to each other. Get them to realize everyone at a workplace is human. I do not play favorites. I treat everyone the same. I stay calm even when being yelled at by Joe Public for a 10 cents Library fine. LOLL People are funny about Library fines :D
I am just myself and they can see that I care. Its good to find things you are great at.
I have always worked on understanding what a situation night deliver, to determine what might happen and various versions of it, and then prepared myself with various (possible) ways to work with them or around them. It seems to have worked. So, I guess then, that preparation could be another thing added to the list above. I said there were many more in the post.
I guess I thought you implied that or your character does. I do not think you would willingly go to a customer and not know what you are selling or having found out what you can about said, soon-to-be new customer.
You do not take me as ever being unprepared :D
Lol, yeah me and unpreparedness don't mix so well. 🤣
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Yeah I do not see that happening :D and if someone surprised you other then your wife I will meet you for a drink after the place is cleared :D
Haha, indeed and well said.