Stages of an employee: Neophyte _____________ -----Comes to work on time.----- -----Leaves a little early.----- -----Takes long lunches off site.----- -----Majority of life is still outside of work.----- -----Has no real responsibility.----- -----Happy to do any task, like cleaning crumbs out of your keyboard.----- -----Cannot believe s/he is getting paid so much to talk to college buddies on the phone and surf the Internet all day. ----- -----Life is great! ----- Entry Level _______________ -----Arrives and leaves on time. ----- -----Feels important when boss asks him/her to work late and does so without hesitation. ----- -----Brags to friends, "I chose the typeface for the IBM presentation". -----Considers a $25 bonus as indicator of undying company loyalty.----- -----Eats at desk on occasion. ----- -----Life is pretty good. ----- Worker ______________ -----Leaves late occasionally. ----- -----Never calls in sick just to take the day off anymore.---- -----Is entirely responsible for meaningless projects, like changing "Systems Group" to "Technology Group" in all company documentation. ----- -----Still comes into work with hangovers. ----- -----Personal life is unknowingly vanishing. -----
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