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Job Expectations
Once
you're hired, employment expectations should be clear within a few
weeks of your first day. This includes what your employer expects
of you and what you can expect from them. Here's a few considerations
you may want to keep in mind.
Employer
expectations of you
Your employer should
immediately establish how important timeliness is and what hours
you are expected to work. Some workplaces may grant you an arriving
time in the range of 8:00am to 8:30am, whereas some workplaces will
expect you to be ready to work by 8:00am every day. Find out what
is expected of you so you don't disappoint them with tardiness.
Also check on the amount of time given for breaks and meals.
You
should also find out what their policy is regarding requested time
off and calling in sick. How much advanced notice is required to
give them when you need a day off unexpectedly or you are ill? Obviously
being sick is not planned, but your employer may require you to
call in by a certain time before your shift starts. You may also
be responsible for getting someone to cover your shift.
Your
expectations of your employer
You can expect your
employer to pay you for any amount of time worked and to pay you
on time. Your employer should be able to guarantee you a safe, working
environment free of harassment, discrimination or threatening conditions.
If this is not the case, there should be a grievance policy to follow,
which is their established procedure to voice a concern or file
a complaint about the working conditions. You should not expect
to have to work more than 40 hours a week, unless both you and they
agree for you to work overtime.
There
are many policies and procedures which vary to the employer. You
should always have access to a policy and procedures manual with
all expectations listed inside it or some other form of written
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