- Working in a car lot: when you dent the fender of the $200,000 Mercedes, go tell the boss instantly. That's the only way you're going to keep your job.
- Working in a print shop: set up a system to check your work, double check, and triple check it. You can fix mistakes in code, but it's a lot hard in print.
- Installing Windows 7 on new PCs for government employees: follow up as many times as needed. Don't assume it's anyone else's job to help you do yours. They have important work to do, and you need to work around them. Don't expect people to be eager to turn over their computer to a co-op student, even if they're getting a shiny new one.
- Working in a print shop: set up a system to check your work, double check, and triple check it. You can fix mistakes in code, but it's a lot hard in print.
- Installing Windows 7 on new PCs for government employees: follow up as many times as needed. Don't assume it's anyone else's job to help you do yours. They have important work to do, and you need to work around them. Don't expect people to be eager to turn over their computer to a co-op student, even if they're getting a shiny new one.