11 Most Surprising Things You Learn at Your First Job

The true meaning of "business casual."

9 to 5 is a myth.

Buying a latte and going out to lunch every day can eat a big chunk of your paycheck.

And free coffee machines are a product of heaven.

It's sort of nice to shut your computer at the end of the day and be done with work.

Which is why having e-mail on your phone can be a blessing and a curse!

Often, "work-life balance" is more like "work, work, more work, and a little-teeny amount of time for some life on the weekends."

You still have no idea what you want to be when you grow up.

Networking is the name of the game.

Speaking of which, colleagues can turn into great friends! But also maybe not the first person you tell about your drunken weekend escapades.

Work can be sort of fun!