QUALS, and having a JOB is half the battle!!!

BroadcastStorm

Hi guys, I am starting my new job as a network engineer sometime next week, I always try to have a plan of attack when going into something, one of them is "smash and grab" hehe just kidding, anyway the reason I started this thread is to share my plans to make me successful on my job, I will list some of the things in my agenda that will serve as my foundation to be successful on my upcoming new position.

1. Document/diagram current network topology/technology in place (most existing network diagrams I've seen from my previous companies are mediocre).
2. Prepare my offline technology references.
3. Prepare my tools, such as Solarwinds Engineer toolset etc. etc.
4. Be extremely organized.
4. Observe peers/manager behaviour, company culture, and adjust to their liking being a new comer.
5. Team building with peers/manager, this include lunch etc. or small talks socializing.
6. A whole lot of listening especially to the people who's already been there, until I master the datacenter.
7. Being on time, exceeding expectation, excellent/proactiv communication/positive can do attitude.
8. Not stepping on anyone's toes even if there's a monster eating away the current datacenter.
9. Be neutral with office politics and not take side but to upheld what's the companies best interest (either we like it or not they will always exist everywhere)
10. Ignore baddies :P

If you have any suggestions please feel free to add them here, hopefuly this will also help others as well.

mikedisd2

Dress to the office standards, and most importantly, be likable to everyone.