There are rules. 1. Never ever, ever shit talk your coworkers - if you have something to say to someone, say it to their face, or don't say it at all. 2. Do N

There are rules. 1. Never ever, ever shit talk your coworkers - if you have something to say to someone, say it to their face, or don't say it at all. 2. Do NOT contribute to the grapevine, only take from it - be a good listener and you will hear all the gossip, news and complaints. 3. Be social - take time to go out to coffee, drinks, lunch with any and every one you can. This goes double for people in other departments. Accountants are a wellspring of useful information and having them as friends is only to your benefit. 4. Know the difference between what is a priority (everything) and what is important. The latter is what makes your team/boss look good. All boats rise with the tide. 5. Don't be afraid to question a decision that you think is terrible BUT make it a question, and have facts and data to back it up... 6. Your only as good as your last success. Your own failures can be successes, if you screw something up OWN it and FIX IT. 7. Watch out for people who put politics before their own job. If you HAVE to interact with these types of people getting everything in writing is to your benefit. If your given verbal instructions then follow up with an email that documents the item/issue/instruction - Lines like "I'll get started right away on XXX as soon as ... be creative, theres always a bottleneck, or roadblock you can call out or as for a link to.