People Are Sharing What They Wish They’d Known When They First Joined The Workforce 10+ Years Ago

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“Thinking about how naive I was… Always have very concrete boundaries with what you are willing to tolerate, both in your professional relationships at work as well as your duties and responsibilities. Never be afraid to communicate with people there, including management, about problems.

“Make your expectations for your role within the company known from the start, so no issues arise later on, ask as many questions as you can while being interviewed.

“Don’t settle for less or be too eager. You will get taken advantage of.” 

—reputation era

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jessg/workers-share-what-they-wish-theyd-known-years-ago