Starting new role, want to avoid past experience

Water Cooler Careers
#1

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to get some advice. I am starting a new role at a new team, in a relatively entry-level (2 -3 year WE level). I wanted to make sure I do the right things/ start off on the right foot.

The reason I am saying is that on my last team at BB ER(when i started off out of undergrad), I had someone on my team who was very competitive and deliberately mislead me (was very protective off his coverage, would always put himself in front of clients and sales/trading teams internally, wouldn’t tell me the bells and whistles of how my manager wanted things done and in fact threw me under the bus/trash talked me a lot).

Now, I am starting out at a new place and want to avoid that same drama. I have learnt some from my own experience but want to see if there are any recommendations on how to not only impress my new team but also become a strong contributor?

#2

Be assertive when appropriate, work hard, manage up, be yourself.

#3

Try to be friendly with your team members, and can you pm the guy’s name so i can put him on my shitlist for future references.

#4

Try to be nice to everyone, even when they are a dick to you. It helps in the long run if everyone thinks you are their buddy, even if you don’t like them.

#5

^

word?

#6

but … ohai … um… I thought … you … really were … my buddy…

#7

Yep, being positive goes a long way. No upside to openly disliking someone, even if they deserve it.

#8

^only talk smack behind their back never to their face

#9

^ nah I don’t ever talk smack about anyone, whether it’s in person, on the phone, text, IB… I don’t trust anyone.

#10

i bet you’re fun at hh

#11

Very fun!

#12

there is no real reason to seriously trash talk someone - that doesnt mean you cant have some good natured ribbing and enjoy conversation at a hh. My office everyone is sh*tting on each other constantly but not in any serious way.

#13

if you dont think ppl are talking behind your back you are naive

#14

Good for them.

#15

Conor McGregor trash talked his way to hundreds of millions of dollars.