What are the hidden rules of the workplace that are best understood before the age of 25?

A few days ago, I opened the topic of "workplace" in Zhihu, and found that the question that most people pay attention to is: What are your special survival rules?

Besides, there are many similar hot topics, such as:

What have you learned after years of work?

what are the social rules that people don't talk about but need to know?

after work, what do you realize about the workplace?

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It can be seen that the "hidden rules" in the workplace are a topic of concern to many people. Especially for some novice rookies who are new to the workplace, many people want to master some unwritten "hidden rules" in advance in order to make themselves comfortable in the workplace.

Today, from hundreds of answers, I selected three things that aroused my deepest buzz and shared them with you. I hope it can inspire you.

1 Your image reveals your professionalism

The host Yang Lan once told a story about herself.

In those days, when Yang Lan was studying in the UK, she wanted to find a job, but the result was not satisfactory, and she was rejected by the interviewer again and again.

At first, she thought it was her own lack of ability, until one interview, the interviewer told her directly: Your image doesn't match your resume. Even refused to continue to ask Yang Lan questions.

Obviously, Yang Lan was despised by the interviewer because of her dress problem. She could only bow her head in embarrassment, and only then did she realize the importance of image.

Before that, she was always taught that ability is the most important thing. She has always been invincible with very beautiful achievements and abilities. But in the end, life gave her a punch.

For the last interview, Yang Lan carefully prepared a proper dress, and this time she was not disappointed. After several rounds of interviews, the exquisite and capable interviewer said to Yang Lan, "You are excellent. Welcome to join us."

"judge a person by his appearance" may seem to be a kind of thinking prejudice, but in fact, dressing appropriately and behaving dignified in the workplace is the basic respect for others and the most direct expression of your professionalism.

When you are looking for a job, your image may directly determine whether you can join the company. After joining the job, the most direct basis for others to judge your professionalism is also your image.

For professionals, your image even determines your salary level.

Daniel hamermesh, a famous American economist, once drew a conclusion based on investigation and study:

The most beautiful women earn 8% more than ordinary people, while the sexiest men earn 4% more. For women, the influence of appearance on income growth rate is more significant, and it is getting bigger and bigger with the passage of time.

the importance of image is self-evident. As Yang Lan said: "No one has the obligation to discover your excellent inner self through your sloppy appearance."

In the workplace, it can be said that your image is your business card, and it also directly exposes your professionalism.

1 Your image reveals your professionalism

The host Yang Lan once told a story about herself.

In those days, when Yang Lan was studying in the UK, she wanted to find a job, but the result was not satisfactory, and she was rejected by the interviewer again and again.

At first, she thought it was her own lack of ability, until one interview, the interviewer told her directly: Your image doesn't match your resume. Even refused to continue to ask Yang Lan questions.

Obviously, Yang Lan was despised by the interviewer because of her dress problem. She could only bow her head in embarrassment, and only then did she realize the importance of image.

Before that, she was always taught that ability is the most important thing. She has always been invincible with very beautiful achievements and abilities. But in the end, life gave her a punch.

For the last interview, Yang Lan carefully prepared a proper dress, and this time she was not disappointed. After several rounds of interviews, the exquisite and capable interviewer said to Yang Lan, "You are excellent. Welcome to join us."

"judge a person by his appearance" may seem to be a kind of thinking prejudice, but in fact, dressing appropriately and behaving dignified in the workplace is the basic respect for others and the most direct expression of your professionalism.

When you are looking for a job, your image may directly determine whether you can join the company. After joining the job, the most direct basis for others to judge your professionalism is also your image.

For professionals, your image even determines your salary level.

Daniel hamermesh, a famous American economist, once drew a conclusion based on investigation and study:

The most beautiful women earn 8% more than ordinary people, while the sexiest men earn 4% more. For women, the influence of appearance on income growth rate is more significant, and it is getting bigger and bigger with the passage of time.

the importance of image is self-evident. As Yang Lan said: "No one has the obligation to discover your excellent inner self through your sloppy appearance."

In the workplace, it can be said that your image is your business card, and it also directly exposes your professionalism.

2 Emotion is a taboo in the workplace

Half a year ago, Xiao A applied for a job as an accountant in a company to manage the accounts of two supermarkets. The work went smoothly, but my boyfriend who had been in contact for many years suddenly broke up.

After this blow, Xiao A is always depressed and can't get up when he goes to work. Several days have passed since the end of the month, and she hasn't reported the detailed statements of the month. The manager of the finance department came to ask her what was going on.

Xiao A explained her situation unjustly, and the manager persuaded her. However, Xiao A still had no intention to work, and finally missed the company's statements, which made the company's next financial analysis and plans for next month impossible to complete, dragging the whole company's hind legs.

for this reason, the company directly dismissed her. Xiao A also privately complains about the company's inhumanity, but he doesn't know how to be emotional, which is the biggest taboo in the workplace.

when everyone is busy, no one has the energy to pay attention to and take care of your emotions. And people who are too emotional are often difficult to take on big responsibilities.

Emotionalization in the workplace not only affects one's career development, but also has a negative impact on the whole company.

Tan Xiaofang, a famous business expert, said that the level of emotional management directly affects the success or failure of a person, an enterprise and a society.

It's not hard to understand why more and more managers regard employees' emotionalization as a scourge:

Mi Meng once said that she would rather have an employee who consistently performs 6 points than an employee who performs 1 points today and will be depressed or blown up tomorrow;

Zhang Wei, the founder of New World, even listed emotional management as an important criterion for recruiting talents, saying that we don't need people whose emotions affect our work.

A study by Harvard University also shows that 85% of the reasons for success, achievement and promotion are due to our correct emotions, while only 15% are due to our expertise.

It can be seen how important it is for a worker to learn to manage his emotions.

3 Your own ability is the real "iron rice bowl"

Recently, a graduate student wanted to leave his job.

Because her parents want her to go home and take the civil service exam, they tell her that getting into the civil service exam is equivalent to finding an iron rice bowl and staying close to home, which is far more reliable than your startup in a first-tier city.

In fact, this student is very outstanding. His monthly salary is over 1, yuan less than half a year after graduation, and he is also the key cultivation target of the company.

But the lure of the "iron rice bowl" still made her waver.

The reason why the "iron rice bowl" makes countless people flock to it is nothing more than that it can give people a high sense of security and stability. But is the iron rice bowl really as "iron" as you think?

regardless of the layoffs and contract system caused by various state-owned enterprises, what can you do even if you enter the so-called stable unit?

In fact, intrigue in many units can directly crush people, and everything has to be about relationships and backstage. How can you ensure that you won't become "cannon fodder" for intrigue?

so, what is the most reliable and stable? Futurist toffler pointed out in his book The Transfer of Power:

In human history, the source of power has shifted from violence and wealth to knowledge, and knowledge will subvert the global power pattern.

We can easily find that in today's social environment, the truly valuable jobs are all jobs that require knowledge. Even if you are paraplegic, lose your language ability and sit in a wheelchair all the year round, you can still shine as long as you have developed brain power.

For example, Hawking, the most famous physicist of our time, wrote his masterpiece A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Black Hole under such physical conditions.

So, there is no such thing as stability. Only one's own ability is the real iron rice bowl.

summary

many people often say that they have heard a lot of truths, but they still can't live a good life.

Actually, the same is true of the hidden rules in the workplace. Everyone will draw different lessons according to their own work experience.

If you just blindly look at other people's "blood and tears lessons", it may eventually become: "I have heard a lot of hidden rules in the workplace, but I still can't do my job well".

in the process of career growth, some truths will be better understood only after you have experienced them.

as these eight words say, "You can have an epiphany, but things need to be repaired gradually."

encourage you.

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