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I have recently switched my job and joined a bigger and a better company.
A week has passed and I am not assigned any tasks yet. I have free time right now and don't know which team I will join.
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about my expected team and when I would get my first task? Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would this question leave on my reporting manager?
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I have recently switched my job and joined a bigger and a better company.
A week has passed and I am not assigned any tasks yet. I have free time right now and don't know which team I will join.
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about my expected team and when I would get my first task? Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would this question leave on my reporting manager?
professionalism work-environment new-job
edited Feb 4 '14 at 6:44
superM
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asked Feb 4 '14 at 5:24
Sachinist
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up vote
1
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up vote
1
down vote
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I have recently switched my job and joined a bigger and a better company.
A week has passed and I am not assigned any tasks yet. I have free time right now and don't know which team I will join.
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about my expected team and when I would get my first task? Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would this question leave on my reporting manager?
professionalism work-environment new-job
edited Feb 4 '14 at 6:44
superM
2,34421927
asked Feb 4 '14 at 5:24
Sachinist
151117
I have recently switched my job and joined a bigger and a better company.
A week has passed and I am not assigned any tasks yet. I have free time right now and don't know which team I will join.
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about my expected team and when I would get my first task? Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would this question leave on my reporting manager?
professionalism work-environment new-job
edited Feb 4 '14 at 6:44
superM
2,34421927
asked Feb 4 '14 at 5:24
Sachinist
151117
edited Feb 4 '14 at 6:44
superM
2,34421927
edited Feb 4 '14 at 6:44
superM
2,34421927
edited Feb 4 '14 at 6:44
superM
2,34421927
2,34421927
asked Feb 4 '14 at 5:24
Sachinist
151117
asked Feb 4 '14 at 5:24
Sachinist
151117
asked Feb 4 '14 at 5:24
Sachinist
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Are you sure you have free time? There may be the expectation that in your new position there would be setting up your computer and other basic things that you'd do and then come ask for something to work. Alternatively, there may be systems that assign tasks that you aren't looking to see what is being given to you.
I'd talk to the manager about how to find what to work and what kinds of expectations are had as this seems like a very dangerous path to have for an extended period of time more than a day or two. I have had situations where in a new position that I didn't have anything to do for most of my first day while my computer was put together and initial software configured but to have an entire week with nothing being given I'd suspect there could be some miscommunication here.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
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Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
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Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about
my expected team and when I would get my first task?
Yes!
If for some reason you have gone a week and haven't yet spoken to your manager, don't wait - do it now.
When you talk with her/him make sure you learn what the expectations are, and what you should be doing now.
Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would
this question leave on my reporting manager?
By "enjoy this period" I assume you mean just hanging around getting paid but doing nothing.
That's certainly not advisable. Managers appreciate people who are self-starters. They don't appreciation people who want to be told how they should spend every hour each day.
You risk looking like you will take advantage of any opening to just slack off. You don't want that to be your first impression.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
4
down vote
Are you sure you have free time? There may be the expectation that in your new position there would be setting up your computer and other basic things that you'd do and then come ask for something to work. Alternatively, there may be systems that assign tasks that you aren't looking to see what is being given to you.
I'd talk to the manager about how to find what to work and what kinds of expectations are had as this seems like a very dangerous path to have for an extended period of time more than a day or two. I have had situations where in a new position that I didn't have anything to do for most of my first day while my computer was put together and initial software configured but to have an entire week with nothing being given I'd suspect there could be some miscommunication here.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
Are you sure you have free time? There may be the expectation that in your new position there would be setting up your computer and other basic things that you'd do and then come ask for something to work. Alternatively, there may be systems that assign tasks that you aren't looking to see what is being given to you.
I'd talk to the manager about how to find what to work and what kinds of expectations are had as this seems like a very dangerous path to have for an extended period of time more than a day or two. I have had situations where in a new position that I didn't have anything to do for most of my first day while my computer was put together and initial software configured but to have an entire week with nothing being given I'd suspect there could be some miscommunication here.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
add a comment |Â
up vote
4
down vote
up vote
4
down vote
Are you sure you have free time? There may be the expectation that in your new position there would be setting up your computer and other basic things that you'd do and then come ask for something to work. Alternatively, there may be systems that assign tasks that you aren't looking to see what is being given to you.
I'd talk to the manager about how to find what to work and what kinds of expectations are had as this seems like a very dangerous path to have for an extended period of time more than a day or two. I have had situations where in a new position that I didn't have anything to do for most of my first day while my computer was put together and initial software configured but to have an entire week with nothing being given I'd suspect there could be some miscommunication here.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
Are you sure you have free time? There may be the expectation that in your new position there would be setting up your computer and other basic things that you'd do and then come ask for something to work. Alternatively, there may be systems that assign tasks that you aren't looking to see what is being given to you.
I'd talk to the manager about how to find what to work and what kinds of expectations are had as this seems like a very dangerous path to have for an extended period of time more than a day or two. I have had situations where in a new position that I didn't have anything to do for most of my first day while my computer was put together and initial software configured but to have an entire week with nothing being given I'd suspect there could be some miscommunication here.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
answered Feb 4 '14 at 5:48
JB King
15.1k22957
15.1k22957
Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
add a comment |Â
Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
Hmmm.. I think may be my manager has forgotten ;). I will definitely approach him today. Thanks for your answer :)
– Sachinist
Feb 4 '14 at 5:51
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about
my expected team and when I would get my first task?
Yes!
If for some reason you have gone a week and haven't yet spoken to your manager, don't wait - do it now.
When you talk with her/him make sure you learn what the expectations are, and what you should be doing now.
Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would
this question leave on my reporting manager?
By "enjoy this period" I assume you mean just hanging around getting paid but doing nothing.
That's certainly not advisable. Managers appreciate people who are self-starters. They don't appreciation people who want to be told how they should spend every hour each day.
You risk looking like you will take advantage of any opening to just slack off. You don't want that to be your first impression.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about
my expected team and when I would get my first task?
Yes!
If for some reason you have gone a week and haven't yet spoken to your manager, don't wait - do it now.
When you talk with her/him make sure you learn what the expectations are, and what you should be doing now.
Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would
this question leave on my reporting manager?
By "enjoy this period" I assume you mean just hanging around getting paid but doing nothing.
That's certainly not advisable. Managers appreciate people who are self-starters. They don't appreciation people who want to be told how they should spend every hour each day.
You risk looking like you will take advantage of any opening to just slack off. You don't want that to be your first impression.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about
my expected team and when I would get my first task?
Yes!
If for some reason you have gone a week and haven't yet spoken to your manager, don't wait - do it now.
When you talk with her/him make sure you learn what the expectations are, and what you should be doing now.
Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would
this question leave on my reporting manager?
By "enjoy this period" I assume you mean just hanging around getting paid but doing nothing.
That's certainly not advisable. Managers appreciate people who are self-starters. They don't appreciation people who want to be told how they should spend every hour each day.
You risk looking like you will take advantage of any opening to just slack off. You don't want that to be your first impression.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
Is it advisable that I approach my reporting manager and ask him about
my expected team and when I would get my first task?
Yes!
If for some reason you have gone a week and haven't yet spoken to your manager, don't wait - do it now.
When you talk with her/him make sure you learn what the expectations are, and what you should be doing now.
Or is it OK to enjoy this period in a new place? What impression would
this question leave on my reporting manager?
By "enjoy this period" I assume you mean just hanging around getting paid but doing nothing.
That's certainly not advisable. Managers appreciate people who are self-starters. They don't appreciation people who want to be told how they should spend every hour each day.
You risk looking like you will take advantage of any opening to just slack off. You don't want that to be your first impression.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
answered Feb 4 '14 at 13:08
Joe Strazzere
224k107661930
224k107661930
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
add a comment |Â
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
Yes..I approached him and asked him about all the things. :)
– Sachinist
Feb 5 '14 at 3:22
add a comment |Â
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