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[quote=Anonymous]Help me figure out what gear to operate from please.

I was laid off from a consulting role early last fall, weeks after buying a new house - it was very difficult timing.  After months and months of searching I took a new job that I may not have taken if I weren’t so desperate for work.

I hold myself to a very high standard at work in terms of speed, accuracy, relationship-building, appearance etc: it is just how I’m wired. My new workplace  doesn’t hold its employees to high standards (any standard?) and a lot of people coast/do the bare minimum.  There’s not really a culture of accountability and certainly not of excellence.

My question is: is it appropriate to maintain these same standards I’ve always held for myself? I think it makes me stick out, for good or bad.  I don’t upstage anyone, I’m very respectful and friendly to all, but I don’t want to put a proverbial target on my back or become a scapegoat: basically, I don’t want to be vulnerable by not “fitting in.”

My supervisor and closest colleagues seem to appreciate my efforts but the question remains. How do I “blend” more and how do I maintain neutrality?[/quote]

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