It’s 2017. Gone are the days when people stay at companies for decades. In fact, the millennial mindset is that of a butterfly, “Why would I stay in one place, when I can experience many places and increase my salary and position as I go?” Sure, that’s one mentality. But then there’s also the old-school mentality of loyalty, dedication and respect. Your company is investing in you so perhaps you should return the favor. Hey, let’s face it, it’s easy to quit a job, it’s not so easy to fix a job.

So, when the grass looks greener somewhere else and you make that move, what happens when you arrive and realize that it’s actually full of weeds and dry patches? Your instant thought process might be that you need to quit. Quitting is easy! In that moment of hate and dread, you might not care about the bridges you are burning. But you need to think about how your current job affects your future job. If you do quit suddenly, what does that look like to your next employer? A resume that looks like the departure screen at JFK airport is not a good look. In fact, it raises red flags to any legitimate employer. Instead of throwing in the towel and immediately dismissing your new job as a fail, try these five tactics to ease your transition and improve your office culture.

1. Remember that you are a foreign object: Seriously, did you expect to just stroll into a new job and instantly become part of the team? It doesn’t happen that way. People don’t know you. They may know your reputation, they certainly hired you for a reason (and a good one!) but you still need to ease into the team with care. You are stepping on their turf. It doesn’t matter if you are a senior member of the team or a junior one, you are still shaking the apple cart! Go in with the mindset of a politician. Pretend you are running for office with every person you meet (but in a sincere way). Trust me, you’ll be on your best behavior. In addition, be extra cautious with your communication. Be a little more formal on email than you’re used to being, making sure that your tone can’t be misconstrued. Emails can be deadly so make sure to leave out the “to” section until you’re positive the correspondence is good to go.
2. Hi brain, meet overwhelmed: New job, new company, new team and different processes. It’s no surprise that you would be overwhelmed and sometimes, when stress comes into play, you can confuse being overwhelmed with your job with hating your job. Take a deep breath and get a game plan together.

Step 1: Set up meetings with all key management and stakeholders. Get an understanding of what they do and how your area was previously handled. Ask them how you can help. Everybody likes someone whose mindset is, “What can I do for you?”

Step 2: Make a list of your job responsibilities and then map them by frequency. How often do you need to do X or update Y? This will give you an aerial view of your job and provide better insight as to what your week should look like on a macro level. This is an extremely important step because if you get stuck in the weeds of the workload you can lose focus on the bigger picture. That’s dangerous for two reasons. First, you will never have a feeling of accomplishment because you’re wasting too much time on minutia. Second, you will feel completely overwhelmed by the sheer mass of what is left to do when you’ve already spent countless hours on smaller projects.

Step 3: Schedule time on your calendar to accomplish these tasks strategically. Do not get caught in the death trap of meetings after meetings after meetings. I often block time on my calendar for desk work for this reason. In the beginning, it’s also smart to come in extra early to get a head start on the day.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alizalicht/2017/07/16/congrats-on-your-new-job-bummer-that-you-hate-it/#1960e6ef65b5

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