Some of you may have the privilege to be starting a new job and a new year at the same time, which has to have an affect on your attitude right? Right.

Today I’m bringing back around a post I wrote a while ago about things you should and should not do at a new job. I started a new job in the second week of August and by using this information I’ve given you, I managed to land myself a raise in the first 90 days of employment there! My boss told me that was the first time he’d ever given a raise that quickly.

1. Don’t complain about the work the previous employee did not do, or did not do correctly.

After all there is a reason they are no longer there and you are, it’s not up to you to point out all the little problems that person may or may not have created. You must also realize that other people that you work with might have been attached to the person there before. However that person left is none of your business, and you certainly do not need to step on other peoples’ toes by talking about what could be their friends behind their back. Because that’s how it will be seen.

Before I left my last job, an employee was hired and took the position of a friend and coworker who moved, immediately she was complaining about small little things in her new job. Things that my friend didn’t do wrong, just did differently, this person left an immediate distaste in my mouth. She right away ruled out any trust that I would have in her because she wasted no time in commenting negatively about someone she did not even know.

2. Don’t act like a know-it-all.

Because you don’t know it all, and acting like it only makes people not like you. Recognize that you will need help sometimes and don’t be afraid to admit when you don’t know something. You’ll find that people are more than happy to tell you.

3. Ask a lot of questions!

You want to know your job and do it well right? You have to ask questions in order to do it right, if there are other employees that do the same job, don’t interrupt, but ask them questions when it’s convenient for them so that they don’t get annoyed.

4. Don’t move in!

Don’t bring a bag of crap your third day there and set up house. Bringing personal things should be gradual, not all at once, if your kids are all teenagers, don’t bring baby pictures for your desk all the way up through high school. Exercise a little common sense.

5. Don’t try to be everyone’s best friend, friendships will come naturally.

And don’t be a needy coworker either and expect drinks with the guys/girls by Friday, you’re expecting too much. If you’re a likeable person, they will come to you. Smile a lot.

So, I hope you’ll implement that information and do famously at your new job. Let us know how you’re doing!