Switch Over III

Hi...
Hope All is well.
Well, I dont want to apologize again and again for my dormancy. This quiescency has become an 'inadvertent habitual' to me. Taking for granted that you would forgive me, let me jump to what I wanted to say....
The content of this blog is also related to my previous blog "Switch Over" and hence titled as 'Switch Over III".

Fine Let us get into the crux.
Not all are assigned a new project from scratch when they join a new company, but there is a high posibility of getting assigned to an existing project. In fact there are special cases where the candidate is interviewed and offered for an existing project by the Project manager.

We gonna hear some tips from "Mr.X", a baseless character who fell victim for the 'inadvertent habitual' of shifting jobs.

1. Do not carry over the credits
You may be a well established and known person in the existing company, but you should realize that the same thought cant be carried over to the company
you are getting in. You should never forget the fact that you are yet another new joinee for the existing crew.

2. Suppress the Ego
You may have had the privilege of having the inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others in your previous company based on your proven records.
That will work against you if carried over in the new company and provide ample space for others to easily stamp you as an Egoist.
Hence, You are not allowed to have the consciousness of your own identity in the new company till you prove. (The time to prove depends on person to person)

3. Underplay with peers
Though you seem to be a subject matter expert in the project domain you are in, it is always better to underplay among your peers in the new company.
Not asking to pull you down to the level of novice, but exposing your expertise should not look like a "Show-off".

4. Dont share personal matters
Try not to share your personal matters to the peers, or managers having the wrong connotation, doing that would provide a room to mingle with others. This might backfire at some situations.

5. Getting a grip
Damn sure the project would require your additional efforts to have a control on the project.
You should put in more efforts
to understand the work assigned to you,
to get a grip of the project,
to jot down your role and responsibilties and
to know expectations set by the stake holders.

6. Practice patience
Possesing more yrs of experience may help you in bargaining your CTC, but that can no more be an advantage in the project you are assigned to, since you are just a new comer to the project.
Even less experienced who had a longer stay in the company / project will have an higher say than you.
You might be introduced to the team as one of the key resource, but may not be invited for important meetings.
You will not be informed about the happenings, but would be asked to follow up on the happenings.
You may be asked to put forth your thoughts, but your view points may be sidelined.
Though not intentionally done, these happenings will make you feel like a scapegoat.
Practice patience. That's the only solace that will get you out of these plights.

All the above 6 points might look like threatening, but following these things in the initial 3 to 6 months will definitely provide a conducive environment to settle down in the new company which decides your longer stay.
And once you get a hold on the project and the team then (I am not sure whether) you can do miracles as you did in your previous organization,(but) can take a deep breathe and can be as you are.

Thanks
Mr.X

And now... To my view , Unlike his character I dont think Mr.X's points are baseless..
I agree with the above points... How about you ...?