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Starting a new job

Your First 90 Days Activity Book

Coloring Scenes, Real Situations, and Weekly Plans for Your First Three Months at a New Job

By Jon Orozco

Turn first-job uncertainty into questions to ask, expectations to clarify, and a record of what you are learning.

In development

This title is being developed. The sample below introduces the current manuscript; release details may change.

Try a sample situation

Who this is for

New hires, recent graduates starting a first job, and people who gift them a good start.

You are expected to learn quickly, but the unwritten rules, priorities, and right moments to ask for help are still unclear.

The current manuscript includes 20 practice situations, reflective coloring plates, and 16 practical tools.

Why this book exists

Starting a job is a sequence of unfamiliar moments. This activity book helps you practice asking for help, making commitments, and reviewing what you learn across your first three months.

What you’ll practice

  1. 01Day One and Week One

    The first week is mostly about showing up, learning names, and not trying to impress anyone. This part gets you through it.

  2. 02Days 8 to 30: Learn the Place

    You are no longer brand new. Now you learn how work really gets done, and how to ask for help without feeling small.

  3. 03Days 31 to 60: Start Contributing

    Now they expect you to do something. This part is about small wins, saying yes carefully, and mistakes you will survive.

  4. 04Days 61 to 90: Prove It and Plan Ahead

    You are not new anymore. Time to check in, read the culture, and decide what your first year looks like.

Try a sample situation from the book

The night before

You laid out your clothes, then checked the address three times. You slept four hours. In the morning you cannot remember whether parking is free.

Check what is done before Day One.

  1. I know how to get there and how long it takes.
  2. I know who to ask for at the front desk.
  3. I have my ID, forms, and bank details ready.
  4. I know when I start and when I can leave.
  5. I have one question ready for my boss.
Make your call, then read the field note

Remove the small worries the night before. Then your first day can be about people, not parking.

Try this next: Pack your bag and test your route today.

Practice with fictional details. This excerpt offers general education, not legal, financial, or clinical advice. Use approved workplace processes and qualified support for real cases.

Tools you can return to

  • Your 90-day plan
  • The first week checklist
  • People I have met
  • Ask, search, or wait?
  • My workplace glossary
  • Weekly review
  • Ask for feedback
  • My wins log
  • New-hire bingo
  • The Day 30 check
  • Twelve weeks of habits
  • Boss check-in prep
  • The Day 60 and Day 90 checks
  • Questions I still have
  • Tools and access
  • Year one goals

Put the practice to work

Choose one situation that resembles the work you face. Make your call, compare it with the worked example, and identify what you would change. Take one useful move into your next assignment, conversation, or team discussion.

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A book supports practice. For an active workplace issue, follow your organization’s process and seek appropriate professional guidance.

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