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

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