Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-24
The New Employee
ny GLneI M. WlluamS

wnIcn ne goes ABOUT ms JoD VIII De
waLcneG careIuny ny supervisors.
every employee charged with the
responsIDiIIy OF supervision Is alert
W TIE WORK Oh a new employee.
oOmeIImeS II Is the lnuIvldual per-
LOrmance OF the new worker, COM
OlneO with InaC OF the otner per-
sonnet on wnIcn the department
record OIL production may depend.
"A neaItny approach to ones new
100 characterized by open-mInded-
ness ana Willingness to take IN
lucas, OFTEN clears the way tor
future 0eveIopment and individual
progress. IL Is recognized, Oh
course, Lnat all JOBS 40 not Otter
me same cnaIIenge to each worker.
however, lack OF immediate attrac7
LlVeness In ones assignment should
not nlnuer a person from trying to
ENJOY ms WORK ana from using MS
greatest enort 10 mt hImseI1 into
ms new environment.
GOOd Relations Essential
The present DAY organization of
business ana industry makes in
creasIng demands on the social
qualities OF each worker. Employ
ees must work together In harmony
and mutual cooperation; therefore,
one OF the first efforts put forth by
the new worker should be-to meet
MS or her fellow associates with
ease. The Importance of considera-
ton for the work-pleasure and con-
venence OF fellow employees in
creases with the more highly organ
lied present day business and in
dustry. Thus 1t becomes the re-
sponsIbihty of each worker to CO.
operate with other employees and
thereby make his contribution to
the success of the working group.
Ones contribution to the group
begins with the individual himself.
Is he cheerful and optimistic?
Nothing starts day quite as badly
for ones fellow workers as "sad
Sal" or a sad Sam" with hope
less outlook on life. On the other
hand, a self-conident worker with
sense of humor can lift an over
cast atmosphere so that the warmth
OF friendless permeates the entire
working group.
Gripes Are Out
The "GI Joe" developed a rather
interesting attitude known in army
parlance as "grIpe" which Webster
defines as "spasmodic pain" On
almost any job there are occasions
for "spasmodic pain" Conflicts
resulting from restrictions, wages,
hours, and divergence of interest
and opinions, are apt to elicit
"gripes" from the worker. The ex-
troverted employee whose interest
is conferred in external objects and
actions, is usually an arch offender.
His gripes are generally of super
fetal nature, but even though he
works like a hard-fghting soldier,
the gripping employee will sooner
or later degenerate into a depart
ment nuisance whose value as a
worker is questionable.
A new employee is frequently as
signed to work on a job which does
not lend itself to self-evaluation by
the worker. Often his work is so
complicated with that of other en-
ployees that his judgment and
opinions in relation to his job and
his fellow workers are quite in
accurate. The best advice to a new
employee is ready acceptance of
all rules and supervision, at least
until he knows his particular job
well. Later, conditions will usually
permit him to inquire intelligently
into the reason behind policies and
practices. When the worker has
arrived at a point in his orienta-
ton SO that he knows the job well
enough to be able to see both sides
Of the question and evaluate each
accurately, the cause for a "gripe"
will, in all probability, not exist.
However, if he has a bona fide
grievance. he can usuallv find labor