The excitement of starting a new job is often tempered by a sense of anxiety that you may not get off to a good start. But not to worry - you can employ fung shui strategies to ensure a smooth start to a fresh chapter of your career.

If you are hired as a replacement, find out discreetly how your predecessor performed. If that person was forced to resign or let go for incompetence or other negative reasons, use another work space if possible. From a fung shui point of view, the orientation and layout of the office mean there is a higher probability of occupants experiencing problems. In contrast, if the person was promoted or transferred to a better position, then you should have no reservations about occupying your predecessor's work space.

If you have no choice but to occupy a work space with a problematic history, try changing the environment, possibly by reorienting the desk. For instance, if your predecessor sat with his or her back to the window, you should shift the desk so your back is to a wall. If your chair is located under a beam or overhanging structure such as a pipe, move slightly to avoid sitting under it.