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how's work, poet?

Posted by alexandra_k on February 2, 2014, at 20:34:47

have you started yet?

is it pretty full on after not having had a job for a while?

a bit of a shock?

are the people okay?

do you have far to commute?

do you have a uniform?

what do you eat for lunch??

 

Re: how's work, poet? » alexandra_k

Posted by Poet on February 3, 2014, at 21:43:57

In reply to how's work, poet?, posted by alexandra_k on February 2, 2014, at 20:34:47

Hi Alex,

> have you started yet?
>
I started on January 28.

> is it pretty full on after not having had a job for a while?
>
It's real full on, just getting out of bed early enough to get to work on time is hard.

> a bit of a shock?
>
Definitely a shock, I had a few short term temp jobs, but hadn't worked a fulltime job in over a year.

> are the people okay?
>
Assuming I'm reading them right they all seem real nice. I've gotten "welcome" and "you're doing a good job" emails which make me feel like I am actually wanted and appreciated. I have major scars left from my last job where they obviously hated me and I didn't see it until they fired me.

> do you have far to commute?
>
It's about a 20 minute drive, while it's cold out I'm paying for parking in a covered structure that's a block away from the office. When it's warmer I'll probably do a much cheaper lot about a 15 minute walk to the office.

> do you have a uniform?
>
No, "business casual" so a nice pair of slacks and a sweater is okay.

> what do you eat for lunch??
I'm bringing my lunch, so far it's been salads or frozen microwavable meals. There's lots of food there: left overs from attorney conferences end up in the kitchen area on my floor. I'm the thinnest one in my department so they're like "you're skinny" eat. I am not skinny.

Poet

 

Re: how's work, poet?

Posted by alexandra_k on February 4, 2014, at 0:55:09

In reply to Re: how's work, poet? » alexandra_k, posted by Poet on February 3, 2014, at 21:43:57

I'm so happy to hear that things are going well for you!!! Damos sends his regards. To partlycloudy, too. I hope he won't mind my saying that he has just started a new job. I'm encouraging him to come post about things himself :)

It isn't happening for me now... But it will at some point... 8am lectures. Which isn't crazy given that I have no commute and some people commute to work in over an hour... But still... Right now... I think the shock might kill me. Honestly. It killed Descartes.

I've been a grad student for far too long... But I know that when you have a schedule that you have to do... You just do... Because you have to. And after a while it simply becomes routine. And mostly.. Mostly.. I feel a lot better with routine. Even though grumbling about it is pretty fun / standard, too.

I really am so happy for you that things are going well! Really very!!!


 

Re: how's work, poet?

Posted by Partlycloudy on February 4, 2014, at 7:28:36

In reply to Re: how's work, poet?, posted by alexandra_k on February 4, 2014, at 0:55:09

(Thanks, Alex!)
Great to hear about the job, Poet. Much better to adjust to full time employment than the other way around.
I hope the good experiences continue...

 

Re: how's work, poet?

Posted by Poet on February 5, 2014, at 19:33:43

In reply to how's work, poet?, posted by alexandra_k on February 2, 2014, at 20:34:47

So far it's going so good it's scary. I hope I'm reading them correctly that they like me and want to keep me. Monday I got a call from my manager (who's in another State) and she started with "there's a problem." My heart started pounding until she said "not with you." Are you willing to help someone with their files? Of course, I said an excited yes.

Poet

 

Re: how's work, poet?

Posted by Partlycloudy on February 6, 2014, at 7:21:46

In reply to Re: how's work, poet?, posted by Poet on February 5, 2014, at 19:33:43

:-)


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