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Just tell you boss that you find messenger very distracting and a huge time waster. Just ask him if there are alternatives that you can try so that you aren’t tied to anything listening for the chime. Then for the first few days initially check email to see if there are any instructions that are imperative and then set a time in your mind when you want to check it again. Ask your boss what he feels are the most important things that you need to complete immediately then once this is completed you can start to slowly get everything out of the way. A good boss knows that it is the first day and even with experience every workplace is different and you are looking to him for leadership and you want to make sure that you are covering all your bases.
Later when you are feeling a little more comfortable you can approach the boss and tell him what you feel is appropriate about your personal situation.
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