Work World Success — 7 Tips	
Work World Success — 7 Tips (page 1 of 2)	
Tip #1:  Follow the Work Schedule
Good workers have good attendance.  Call your supervisor as soon as you 
know that you are not able to 
make it to work.  If you are late,  call your supervisor to say when you will arrive at work — then  apologize 
when you arrive for being late.  Remember, your actions speak louder than your words.  When you get to 
work on time, your actions show that you are reliable.  When you miss work, you will make your boss and 
coworkers irritated:  1) Your supervisor will have to rearrange the work schedule to cover your jo
b duties.  
2) The company will lose productivity (amount of work done) since there a
re 
fewer workers.  3) Customers may be upset about slow service.  4) Cowo
rkers 
will pick up the slack for your job which may create resentment (feelin
gs of 
anger).  5) Coworkers may need to come in early or stay late because y
ou are 
absent.  In addition, you may lose your job if absent often.  
Tip #2:  Follow the Rules
When your supervisor talks: listen, take notes, ask questions, and follo
w what 
you are told to do.  Read the company handbook.  You are expected to know 
the  policies  (rules) and procedures (way of doing things) that are in the handbook!  Watch workers to learn 
unwritten rules (called "company culture") and follow these rule
s.  Examples of unwritten rules are things 
like keeping noise low at work stations, leaving the lunch room clean, f
ollowing a seating arrangements for 
meetings, silencing phones in the break room, and turning the lights out
 if you are last to leave the room.
Tip #3:  Accept "New Hire" duties
New hires need to learn many things about the job.  Learn the new  jargon (words or phrases of words used 
by workers that are difficult for other people to understand).  Learn how to operate the equipment, and find 
out who to ask for help if there is a problem.  New hires may be assigned the most boring or si
mple tasks 
until the supervisor is sure that the new hire is a trustworthy worker.  Do the best in your new hire tasks, so 
that you will soon be promoted to regular, more interesting tasks.
Tip #4:  Get Along with Others
Get along with others at work: 1) Learn everyone’s name; 2) Show respect to everyone — supervisors, 
coworkers, customers; 3) Do not ask personal questions of others; 4) D
o not reveal details about your 
personal life to others; 5) Keep work relationships professional (busi
ness-like); and 6) Politely refuse to 
date someone at work while you are a new hire.  Watch and learn who are the successful and well-liked 
workers.  Make friends with successful workers to help you be successful
, too.  
Do not gossip.  Gossip is defined as talking about others without their permission.  
When a coworker tries to gossip to you:   1) Change the subject.  2) Excuse yourself to 
go back to your job.  3) Tell gossiper to speak to the person about the situation instead 
of sharing it with you.  4) Tell the gossiper that you feel uncomfortable listening to 
this, and request the gossiper to stop.   When you think that someone is gossiping 
about you:  1) Ignore it.  2) Confront the gossiper — talk to the g
ossiper and tell him or her to stop because 
talking about you behind your back is unfair and not kind.  3) Calmly a
nd politely report facts about the 
gossip situation to your supervisor.

QUICK CHECK:	
Work World Success — 7 Tips (page 2 of 2)	
Tip #1:  a) What attendance do good workers have?  b) What 2 things should you do if you are late?  
c) What speaks louder than words?  d) What do 
your actions show if you get to work on time?  
e) What 5 things happen when you miss work?
Tip #2:  a) What 4 things do you do when your  supervisor talks?  b) Define "policies."  
  c) Define "procedures."  d) Unwritten rules are 
also called?  e) Give one example.
Tip #3:  a) Define "jargon."  b) What do you need to   find out if there is a problem with equipment?  
c) Why are new hires assigned simple tasks?  
  d) Why do you need to do your best in new hire 
tasks?
Tip #4:  a) List 6 ways to get along with others.
  b) With whom should you make friends?
Tip #5:  Create a Positive Attitude & Environment Around You
The spotlight is on you as a worker.  Shine in the spotlight by creating a professional, happy, positive 
environment around you.  To create a positive environment around you:  1) Say "Good Morning" or "Good 
Afternoon" and "Please" and "Thank You" to coworkers and supervisors.  2) Be optimistic (hopeful about 
the future).  3) Be eager to learn job tasks, skills, and willing to change if necessary .  4) Be happy to help 
others, and thank others for their help.  5) Learn from your mistakes; 
forgive yourself; then move on.  
7) See the humor (amusement or funny-ness) in work situations and smi
le.
Tip #6:  Work with Integrity (Trust)
Integrity is your moral behavior.  Integrity is defined as doing what is right 
and not doing what is wrong.  You prove to others that you work with integrity 
when you: 1) Do not steal company property.  2) Do not cheat on your time 
sheets.  3) Do not use company equipment for personal use.  4) Do not 
spread 
company secrets on social media.  5) Work your entire work shift.   To check 
the integrity of your action, ask yourself: 1 ) Is my action correct legally?  2) Do I feel proud 
(good) about 
doing it?  3) Would I like everyone to know that I did it?  4) Would my action hurt someone?  Correct an -
swers — yes, yes, yes, no.  
Tip #7:  Work with Maximum Effort Workers who work with maximum effort become first in line for promotions 
and raises.  Maximum effort includes  job productivity (completes jobs on 
time),  job growth (likes to learn new skills), and  job attitude (your positive 
personality on the job).  
Working with maximum effort is helping the business by working to show — 
job productivity, job growth, and job attitude.
 c) Define "gossip."  d) List 4 things you can do 
when a coworker tries to gossip to you.  e) List 
3 things you can do when you think that 
  someone is gossiping about you.
Tip #5:  List 4 of the 7 ways to create a positive 
  attitude and environment around you.
Tip #6:  a) Define "integrity."  b) List 5 ways to  show others that you have integrity.  
  c) List 4 questions to ask yourself to check the 
integrity of your action.
Tip #7:  Define:  a) job productivity; b) job growth; 
  c) job attitude.  
Essay:  Pretend you are manager of a restaurant.  Write down at least 3 tips that you would talk 
about during the New Worker Training 
  Workshop to train the new workers into good 
workers for your restaurant.