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A) Views and perceptions

Try to keep a list of what you're working toward, to help get you
through the weeks. What you're doing right now might not seem that important,
but how is this helping you get what you want? How is this moving you up the
ladder?
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The ultimate goals of the company you work for are also important
and should be kept at the front of your mind.
Speak well of other employees.
Employers appreciate employees who support other good workers.
When you work hard and consistently help further your company's goals, you
become a trusted voice. Use your voice to help others who are worthy of praise
and advancement.
If other employees mock or criticize a fellow employee, don't
participate. It can be easy to form snarky cliques at work, but it can create a
toxic work culture. Don't be a part of it.
If you gossip, lie, or cheat in order to gain position in the company,
you may gain ground in the short term, but lose it in the long term as you built
up bad relationships with other employees. Allow your employer to evaluate
your work and skills and determine where you fit best in the company.
Get invested in what you're doing.

Employers value employees who take pride in what they're doing. If
you're doing something, you're passionate about, that's easy. But if you're
working a job for the wage, it can be a little more difficult to find that passion.
Find some way to get more invested in what you're doing, to let your passion
shine through.

Stay focused now what this job affords you and remind yourself that
succeeding in this job makes all those things easier. If you're working to feed
your family, or to pay your way through college, remind yourself that what you
do at work has a direct impact on those parts of your life.

PART 1 Treat everyone you encounter with dignity and respect.
While some people can be very difficult to interact with in the
workplace, when you treat them poorly you should remember that you are
A) Views and perceptions
negatively affecting your career opportunities with the company.
Your co-workers were as carefully selected as you were, so showing
contempt for and disrespect for any co-worker you encounter shows a disregard
for the intellect of your employer.

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