Today I had a new starter cry on their first day because their line manager forgot they were joining. It broke my heart. First impressions matter more than people realise. Do you still remember your very first day at work?

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😞 poor thing. They really do. I can't really remember my first day here, which I guess is probably a good thing because it means nothing terrible happened. It was just a standard day of meeting my coworkers, getting set up with IT and all that sort of thing.

That sounds like the way it should be – smooth, unremarkable, and without any disasters. The fact you cannot remember it probably means it was handled well, which is exactly how a first day ought to feel.

Oh my, I really feel for them. I can’t even remember my first day / week so much, it just sort of all went natural and everything fell into place which was obviously such a positive thing to happen.

That is lucky. Having it all fall into place naturally makes such a difference. It shows how much of an impact a well-prepared team can have on someone starting out. Sadly, not everyone gets that experience.

Omg that's awful! Wow, way to make someone feel valued.

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