what the hell am i getting myself into w/this new job thing

make nice comments like "That butt looks good enough for a nibble"

twenty years ago you would hear not this but some amazingly blatant sexual stuff at work

you get ahead not for achieving but for not annoying everyone flattering

It took me a while bt now I reallt do see work as kind of a game - depressing to think thatat first but eventually I think "better than picking potatos all day or something"

yes flirtation has left the workplace. I guess its all part of the effort to please everyone all of the time

make sure your boss knows about the work you did when you go "the extra mile".

how do you stop them from taking credit for it (like one a-hole boss of mine did)

I'm starting from scratch w/this job, whereas in the past I was always a freelance contributor who was added on to the staff and hence already known to my bosses for good or ill. Thinking this clean slate is going to help me avoid heavy office politics and just be a workhorse (my goal)

I always followed the 95% rule.

Because you will always be asked to do more than is sane or reasonable, you should discard the least important 5% of what you are asked to do and concentrate on the other 95%. This will make you an outstanding employee. If you only manage to do the most important 90% you'll still be doing a damn good job.

you can't. i hope your new boss will be ok.but even if he's not - at least he will know you are a good worker. (and maybe some other manager will notice your work.)
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that sounds right. my sense is this new thing is nothing like the hyper-competitive environment that previous job was.

congratulations and good luck! Stay calm and keep your sense of humor.

Definitely consult the "stupid annoying coworkers" thread for protips.

― quincie

also crossed my mind

i personally follow the 35% rule

will take a look, hopefully it includes tips on how not to be a s/a co-worker

thanks jaq. best advice yet

6 1/2 weeks in, so far so good! providing content like there's no tomorrow. atmosphere busy/businesslike but not pressure-cooker intense. people are easygoing, friendly but not "social" like folks in journalism. similarly the absence of extravagant/larger than life personalties like the ones who populated every print publication i worked/wrote for is appreciated. new colleagues are laid back, not as ego-driven. free meals are a plus too!

hey so how's this going