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You say the CEO at your previous employer used to greet people he encountered in passing? And this one doesn't? That was then, this is now. That's all you need to know.
You sound like you've only had one previous employer, and you're using that experience as a yardstick by which to judge other employers. That's naive and counterproductive. Get used to a new office, new organization, new culture. Be aware that not all CEO's are the same. Like other humans, they're quite varied. Consider this realization as a personal growth experience. And congrats on your new job!
Went through the same thing at one of the oddest, most soul-sucking workplaces I have ever spent my time at. It was one of those 10-12 hrs a day very stressful jobs, so I would get to work at 5:00 a.m. (3 hrs before my workday started) when there would be one guy and me in the whole office. The CEO would get there around 5:30, walk through the office RIGHT BY MY DESK (which was the first one up in cubicle land), totally ignore me and say hello to the other worker.
I didn’t know if it was because the other worker was a guy and I am female or he had no respect for my position (credit/collections overseeing 10,000+ accounts) or he didn’t like my fashion choices. At first I was taken aback and felt awkward, then I realized a couple of things:
First: A good CEO knows that a simple smile or “How are you today?” creates a positive workforce. Little things they do to show workers they appreciate their efforts will encourage employees to do their best and that is part of a CEO’s job description - making sure they are getting the most out of their employees. Any boss that thinks this is better accomplished with the stick rather than the carrot would be much more successful in a non-capitalistic country.
Second: If I was so insignificant that he did not feel it necessary to acknowledge my presence, then it really didn’t matter what I did; therefore, every morning he passed by I would look up and with a big smile I would boom, “Morning Frank!” Eventually he gave up and would say good morning back. Not only that, this man that cracked a smile about once a month would joke with me on occasion - to the shock of everyone.
Bottom line is: Go in, work hard, be good at your job and conform to the atmosphere as much as needed to survive, but don’t let them change who you are.
You say the CEO at your previous employer used to greet people he encountered in passing? And this one doesn't? That was then, this is now. That's all you need to know.
You sound like you've only had one previous employer, and you're using that experience as a yardstick by which to judge other employers. That's naive and counterproductive. Get used to a new office, new organization, new culture. Be aware that not all CEO's are the same. Like other humans, they're quite varied. Consider this realization as a personal growth experience. And congrats on your new job!
^^^this.
Years ago I went from a corporate office where it was very laid back, no one batted an eye if you came in late, the higher up executives and the CEO were very friendly.
Changed jobs and went to a corporate office that was something out of the 1950s....LOL. It was frowned upon even as a salaried position if you showed up 10 minutes late, they even had an executive dining room that you had to be at a certain level to eat in. Didn't even have casual Friday.
Wasn't thrilled about the change, but many times you don't really know the work environment until after you start.
Not all CEOs are people-oriented extroverts. If the whole management team was like that, I'd be concerned.
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