Phase two: Keep your job

More words from the work-wise

“I’ve seen more people get fired because of their attitudes on the job—thinking the employer owes them something—than anything else. It’s important to maintain a positive outlook, market yourself internally, volunteer for job-sharing and task forces, etc. It’s all about attitude and initiative.”

“I have a running joke when I’m training people: You can burn crosses on your lawn on the weekend—but on Monday, if someone asks what you did on Saturday, ‘I had a barbecue’ is the appropriate answer. Not, ‘I had a hootenanny where we mock-lynched some folks.’ That’s not a good answer.”

“I know a woman who, when she started a new job, showed up 30 minutes early every morning for the first month. Not only did it get her into the habit, it also gave the impression to everyone that she was always in early—so even when it tapered off, people still thought she was doing it.”

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