Newcomers need to hold back…
Posted by CathyG in new job, new workplace on 08 15th, 2008OK, I’ve tried to avoid writing anything that could be considered cute or whimsical. I’ve relegated animal tales to my dog’s blog, MidlifeDog.com
So feel feel to skip this entry. I just couldn’t resist,
My new cat, Ophelia, looks like a big fuzzy basketball. At nine years and 17 pounds, she’s the oldest of my furry family and not exactly a lightweight. She moved in with us three weeks ago and she hasn’t lost any time taking charge..
Ophelia has decided she should be the dominant cat. She scarfs down her dinner. Then she pushes Creampuff, the resident cat, out of the way. And she eats Creampuff’s dinner.
I’m reminded of newcomers to a company who don’t hold back — those who come in and…um, throw their weight around. When I was being a maverick in corporate life, I always had a hard time holding back. Sure, I knew better, but hey, I wasn’t all about fitting in.
Ophelia got her comeuppance. Creampuff chased her around the apartment and some shrieking was heard. Now Ophelia’s retreated to her special spot in the closet, a luxury you don’t have when you’re a corporate newcomer (although you probably wish you did).
read comments (0)Relocation Reviewed: Richard Florida and Who’s Your City
Posted by CathyG in 21st century, relocation on 04 28th, 2008Richard Florida introduced the notion of cultural creatives to the world. He tells us that tolerance of diverse population groups – old, young, gays, straights and more – predicts happiness with a community.
Now he introduced a new book, Who’s Your City. The premise of this book is that where you live matters. Most new college graduates choose a place to live almost at random, but your city choice influences your career and life trajectory in a profound way.
True. And you can get a self-help version in my own book, Making the Big Move. I even include suggestions for choosing a place to live. I look at the social side; Florida looks at a more macro perspective, like, “Where will you find financial institutions?” and “Did you know that Chicago has more flight attendants than other cities?”
