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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People seem very uptight. I think you could reach out shortly before you start and ask if there is anything you should connect on before your start date. Say you are happy to talk on phone or could meet for a quick coffee in person. I think you will just seem excited about the job and ready to hit the ground running.

When I changed jobs, my new manager reached out to me about getting lunch before I started bc we live in the same town (though it's a mostly remote job). We talked about work + non-work stuff and it was nice.[/quote]

It comes off a little like love bombing. The op should not do this. If her future boss wanted to meet, she would ask to do so. [/quote]

I think offering to meet up is totally fine. I would just say you'd be glad to be available for a call or to meet in person. Let your boss decide what type of meeting it will be and pick the location if its in person. I led a medium sized team and did occasionally meet new staff in person before starting, especially if they were relocating for the job and were new to the area. I tended to do the same type of outing for new staff, so would want to be the person to pick where and what type of meet up.[/quote]

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