How to Be an Adult

How to Excel at Your First Job (Ep. 32)

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At some point, we must all take our first jobs. In this solo episode, Luke speaks about how to get the most from yours, from the perspective of a small business owner:

  • To excel in your first job, view it as a resume building project, focusing on the value you create which should exceed your salary.
  • Understand that jobs are created when there’s enough work and revenue to hire someone. Your compensation is based on the value you bring, not just the hours worked.
  • Avoid an entitled attitude; employers take a chance on new hires. Focus on making your employer’s and colleagues’ lives easier.
  • Manage up by communicating effectively with your boss, asking clarifying questions, and anticipating needs before they are explicitly stated.
  • Be professional by being punctual, reliable, trustworthy, and making it easy for others to work with you. This includes adhering to dress codes, communication etiquette, and avoiding distractions.
  • Adopt a ‘can-do’ attitude, be willing to go above and beyond your job description, and solve problems even if they aren’t directly assigned to you.
  • Recognize hidden hierarchies based on knowledge and experience, not just official organizational charts. Respect those with soft power.
  • Understand that in most workplaces, going above and beyond is expected. Simply doing the minimum can be perceived negatively.
  • Remember that work is a compensated activity where you often need to subsume some individuality to be part of the collective. Meet social and self-expression needs outside of work.
  • While you are an employee, you are a worthy and dignified person working with others who are also worthy and dignified. Row alongside your team, including your boss.

    • Table of Contents:

    00:00 – Intro

    01:49 – Provide disproportionate value
    10:20 – View early jobs as resume-building projects
    16:16 – Work is a mercenary game you play for money
    19:12 – How to “be professional”
    28:39 – Be aware of hidden hierarchies
    35:00 – Outro

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