How High School Actually Prepared You for the Workplace

For most of us, high school generates a blissful sense of nostalgia or a painful, angst-filled sense of dread. We either yearn for those golden memories or cringe at the thought of the past. Depending on your teenage experiences, you may have already noticed or chosen to ignore the reality that most workplaces are like high school all over again.

Doesn’t the company Christmas party sometimes come off more like a pep rally? Do you ever catch yourself ducking the executive suite like it’s the principal’s office? Do you have this inherent department pride when compared to some other random department—like it’s seniors versus juniors?

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