Help New Workers Fit In
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How Welcoming Is Your Workplace?
by Sandy Lovejoy
Every workplace has a culture. Sometimes you feel it the minute you walk in the door. Other times it's more subtle and takes longer to figure out. An office could have an easygoing atmosphere or be a "heads-down, everyone's working hard" place. Coworkers may seem helpful or focused on their own concerns. Office chatter may be bantering or caustic.
Most new hires wonder how they will fit into a new office culture, and workers with disabilities approach new jobs with some additional concerns:
- Will I be seen as a fellow worker or as a disability?
- Will I be able to manage my job responsibilities despite my disability?
- Will I be able to handle the adaptations, changes and resulting stress?
