It may sound simplistic and old-fashioned, but this kind of carelessness can overshadow the talent brought to the company by a new hire. Schools in America handhold so much that when rookies get out into the work world, they feel like their employers are paying them for that piece of paper they have framed on the wall. And they're not. They're paying you to get things done. Mine Sparingly One of the best lessons I ever learned was dealing with attorneys and accountants.
Rookies can adapt the same lesson for dealing with a boss.
The first time I ever dealt with an attorney, I called him with every three-minute question I came across. I knew the lawyer charged by the hour, but I assumed I'd never be billed for a few brief conversations. I didn't realize what I had been doing until I was hammered with a huge bill. Unless it's an emergency, or so important that work cannot proceed without an answer, banking questions is better than becoming a resource drain. Now you can negotiate a lot more in your contract than you could a few years ago, but realize that this whole idea of market value and market worth is pretty overblown for an entry-level position.