๐ผ Onboarding New Job
The un-documented check list for onboarding a new job.
๐ก Knowledgesโ
Know these well on D1/W1:
- Payroll
- Schedule, period, and method of payment
- Advance payment option
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PTO
- Quota, accrual, and usage
- Request and approval process
- Savings Account
- 401k and 403b
- IRA
- HSA
- FSA
- Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Stock options, RSU, and ESPP
- EDP
Tipsโ
- Write a personal doc for your work1
- Product, service, team, project, platform, and tool names
- Acronyms / Jargons: Make sure you denote if it's internal or industry-wide.
- Customize internal tools for your workflow
- Shell RC files
- IDE settings
- Automation scripts
- Identify the go-to persons
- Day-to-day task: Payroll, PTO, benefits, IT, HR, and manager
- Un-blockers for high-level goals: Team lead, project manager, and executive
- Plan your first 30/60/90 days
- 30 days: Understand the team, project, and platform
- 60 days: Contribute to the team and project
- 90 days: Deliver a project or a feature
- Keep a work journal
- Daily log of tasks, blockers, and achievements
- Weekly summary of progress and plan (for 1:1, stand-up, or retrospective)
- Develop communication plan
- For every person you work with
- When is the best time to reach out? (Morning email, afternoon chat, or evening call?)
- Where do they prefer to communicate? (Pentry or Slack?)
- How to communicate? (Cut-to-the-chase, small talk, or formal?)
- Personal development plan
- What are the main takeaways from this position? (Salary, skill, network, experience, or achievement?)
- Boundaries between work and personal life (Overtime, weekend, or vacation?)
- GTFO plan
- Vertically: What is your main blocker for promotion?
- Horizontally: Always stay informed about internal opportunities
- Externally
- Positively: What pulls you to another company?
- Negatively: What pushes you to another company?