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Re:Ask HN: Best practices for onboarding new employees? by swanson on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @11:14AM (#17247794)
> 12 binders full of details about healthcare, policies, what happens if you pass away and other remote events

My biggest pet peeve. Oh, you're a 23 year old college grad? Better take time during your first hour of being in the real world to pick your life insurance policy and memorize what building alarm code to use if you happen to be the only one in the office at 4am on a Sunday (during a holiday weekend).

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Re:Ask HN: Best practices for onboarding new employees? by lainga on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @11:55AM (#17248153)
This was an actual exchange during my onboarding at a previous job:

"Please provide six contact addresses for the company's emergency notification system."

"I don't have six contact addresses."

"Just repeat some on the form."

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Re:Ask HN: Best practices for onboarding new employees? by drdeadringer on Thursday June 07, 2018 @12:20PM (#17257258)
I had to create and then maintain an excel file for this reason. There is no other way I am remembering who witnessed me living somewhere 15 years ago.
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