First impressions are important in the workplace. If you come off as a quirky weirdo on your first day, it's a tough trope to live down, but innocent awkwardness is to be expected. But sometimes coworkers can sense when someone is more than just a little 'quirky'. In fact, for some new hires, it's pretty clear right off the bat that you're never going to get along… fundamentally. Especially if that dicey, new hire acts like a total creep from the moment they first shake your hand.
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When shy folks are meeting a ton of new people, it's understandable that they might struggle to act like themselves and may seem a little odd at first. Personally, I'm the type that blurts random stories to fill awkward silences, trying desperately to keep the conversation going with strangers, but there's a hard limit on what sorts of subjects are appropriate to talk about with new coworkers. A funny story about a silly incident in your past is a fun anecdote to share with new people, but a sketchy, lurky weird story is NEVER the way to go.
In our next story, a salesman was selected to train a new hire at his office and knew right away that there was something strange about this guy. Not the normal kind of awkward strangeness, but a dark, creepy sort of strangeness that should be avoided at all costs. Scroll onward to read all the details of how this salesman saved his office from a total creep by getting him fired after spending the day with the new guy.
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