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my advice
By pjm

1. Don't be the last to arrive and the first to leave. Veteran staff notice these things and soon so does your principal.

2. Stay away from gossip and don't let yourself get led into gossip either. You're new don't believe
everything you hear about other staff....
3. Bulletin boards take a long time to do....don't expect to be able to do them in a half hour....
4. If you commit yourself to do something, do it on time. Don't make excuses if you goof up...admit it, apologize and move on.
5. don't be afraid to ask questions....it's better to ask and get the answer than to assume and make an a---

out of yourself.

6. Make friends with the secretaries and the custodian...you'll need them more than you can imagine.

7. If you're part of a team then act like a team member do your part....and don't be a know it all.

8. Don't spread yourself too thin....often times a new staff member will volunteer for everything - thinking they need to make themselves visable - don't do it....you can't do it all and you'll kill yourself trying.