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by mock-possum 1132 days ago
> Rule #1: Identify the environment you are in.

> You never EVER do any ticket closing or commenting on your very first day. Others might interpret this as a threat: e.g. who is this who came here to show-off, that thinks he knows more than us?

holy shit my man... you have worked in some dire situations. Last time I hired a junior dev that finished a bunch of stuff in his first couple days I made sure everybody knew what a good job he was doing, how proud we were of him and how lucky we were to have him there. Your coworkers are supposed to be your allies, not a threat.