Understanding what to expect from the first day on the job and how to successfully navigate the workplace environment can help ease a challenging transition. Learning the Ropes, Second Edition tackles the difficult subject of how to fit into a new context, whether work or school. Something that everyone must experience at some point, the awkward period of figuring out how things work and what is expected of one in a new situation is less difficult with some know-how. This book helps students overcome the “first-day jitters” and prepares them for some of the realities of work life, including dress codes, organizational hierarchies, co-worker conflicts and resolutions, and some basic rights of every employee.