The reality of the company that new employees experience and realize
Sep 18, 2025
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When you start your first social life, you are full of expectations and excitement. However, over time, the reality of company life approaches differently than expected. What are the realities of office workers that they did not know when they were new employees and what are easy for new employees to miss.
1. The sooner you report and share, the better. It is more important to share the progress quickly than to delay things. Rather than waiting for the finished result, let's check the direction from time to time in the process. Quick sharing shows responsibility and reduces misconceptions or requests for correction. Let's build trust by simply sharing the progress once or twice a week with our boss.
2. It's faster to ask than to think alone. If you think about things you don't know alone, time is wasted. The outcome is more important than the process in work. Let's find and organize data for 10 minutes and ask questions to colleagues or seniors. The ability to quickly obtain and learn solutions increases the growth rate of new recruits. Let's be efficient with active questions.
3. A company is not a family, but a contractual relationship. The word 'family-like company' is warm, but the reality is different. The company is a contractual relationship bound by interests. It is easy to get hurt when you expect emotional affection. Focus on your work professionally, maintain an appropriate level of line with your co-workers, and manage your relationship.
4. The importance of work priorities should be established. The newcomer feels all the work in a hurry. However, if you don't prioritize it, it will be less efficient. Let's check the deadline with our boss, and organize the schedule with the To-do list. Taking care of important tasks reduces stress.
5. Time management is difficult. Overtime is not the standard of integrity. Staying late doesn't mean you're recognized for your ability. When you are short of time due to work, meetings, and unexpected requests, make a 10-minute plan a day and focus on work hours. Avoid unnecessary multitasking and handle important tasks first. Time management is a newbie's survival skill.
6. You must keep your work-life balance on your own. The company does not take care of employees' work-life balance instead. Rather, companies often expect individual commitment naturally. Creating a habit of setting and keeping the boundaries between work and personal life is, after all, a way to protect yourself.
7. Performance is demonstrated by numbers. "I did my bestIt is hard to acknowledge only by saying ". There must be specific figures and results that can show results. After all, a company is a place to evaluate performance, so it is necessary to have a habit of recording the process of effort and linking it to the result.
As time passes, the realities that I didn't know when I was a newbie begin to appear. Sometimes it seems cold, but accepting this reality quickly is a wise way to continue your work life. As you learn and grow from experience, you will find yourself at some point that your company life has become much easier.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
