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So, you’ve landed your first, proper job. Like a real-life adult and everything. Result! Then it slowly dawns on you… How the HELL am I supposed to act? Will I make any friends? What’s my first outfit? What if everyone is loads older than me? What if they realise I’m not actually a Microsoft Excel wizard?<\/p>\n

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1. WHAT THE F%$K DO I WEAR?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Heads up, you will be thinking about this for at least a week before you start. You get an email saying ‘We’re all pretty smart casual here.’<\/p>\n

Well Sandra, that’s not really helping me now, is it? Are we talking trainers, or a daytime heel? Help a sister out.<\/p>\n

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2. Nailing the names<\/b><\/h3>\n

So, you’ve just been introduced to 30 people in the space of 30 minutes. Time of course for this classic exchange…<\/p>\n

“Hi. Nice to meet you. My name’s Sam. It’s my first day”<\/p>\n

“Oh hi Sam, I’m *white noise*… Great to have you on board!”<\/p>\n

So that’s the next 2 months trying to work out who you are sorted. Brilliant.<\/p>\n

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3. “Does anyone want a cup of tea?”<\/b><\/h3>\n

The first attempt at being helpful…which is followed by the most awkward of silences. Your options?<\/p>\n

Either say it again 10x louder or just keep your head down and pretend it never happened.<\/p>\n

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4. Sitting in a meeting and not having a clue what’s happening<\/b><\/h3>\n

Everyone in this room may as well be speaking fluent Japenese. Just sit there, smile and pray to the heavens nobody asks ‘So… what do you think?’<\/p>\n

What do I<\/i> think? I think I have no idea what you’re on about, that’s what I think.<\/p>\n

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5. Not knowing when you can unleash your weirdness<\/b><\/h3>\n

Okay, so you don’t want to seem like a total bore, but at the same time, how soon is too soon to start being a bit weird?<\/p>\n

Will you all embrace me and start to think I’m the fun, young newbie… or are you going to send emails to each other on the sly, talking about how I need to chill aaaaaaaaall<\/b> the way out.<\/p>\n

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6. Figuring out the techy stuff<\/b><\/h3>\n

You get asked to print off a presentation for your manager. That’s fine. You can do this. It’s just<\/b> a printer. No biggy.<\/p>\n

Do I need to ask for help? Nah. I got this.<\/p>\n

Reality: you and your pride have meant that you’re now standing over this thing for a solid 10 minutes trying to wrap your brain around it, and end up printing the sodding thing 5 times on A3 paper. Give me strength.<\/p>\n

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7. The first time socialising<\/b><\/h3>\n

It’s your first works do. Finally, the chance to make everyone see the real you.<\/p>\n

And what do you go and do? Freak the f*ck out and end up drowning your nerves in pinot, and making a total idiot out of yourself.<\/p>\n

The Sunday dread will be too real. Walking into the office on that Monday morning is gonna be a fresh, new hell.<\/p>\n

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