CHAPTER 2 : LEARNING THE BASICS OF COMPANY CULTURE
When do you get into the groove with a job?
We all find the rhythm of our work eventually, but is there a way to make the first few weeks in a job a
little bit easier? As someone who has started a few jobs in the last few years, I happen to know that
finding that rhythm sometimes feels seamless but more often it feels clunky, awkward, and painful.
And it probably always will, to a certain extent. Not knowing the rules and culture of a team is kind of
the definition of being “new” and so there will always be a period of learning and problem-causing,
while you get to know ...

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