Greetings from Day Two of my new employment! It was another wonderful day and today even had a soundtrack. I was the first to arrive this morning and after setting up my voicemail messages, others in my department arrived and turned on the internet radio. The sounds of Pandora’s Katy Perry station filled our area. We sang along, danced and yes even work was completed. Its such a lighthearted atmosphere, like Santa’s workshop. I was told of the upcoming Christmas party at the office, where there will be food, games and we’re encouraged to decorate our cubicles. But the company doesn’t want to spend too much money until the economic downturn is over so by not throwing a glitzy bash, we’ll still get to celebrate but not be over the top. Its forward-thinking on the part of the company.
This afternoon my department and I went to lunch at Gallagher’s. I haven’t been to that bar/restaurant in over a decade. The food was okay but the laughs were great and I was the center of attention while they played Get to Know Your New Coworker. They liked my answers and we all found out we are similar in age (except for the 24yr old that sits next to me and the receptionist born in, wait for it, 1991), we all love the color purple, we all love all sorts of food. And those of us that were around for the 1980s still love the music and the movies. We’ve also already made New Year’s Eve plans because they thought mine sounded so fabulous, they were intrigued.
Oh and we had another field trip today! I was shown to the other outdoor bathroom near another terrace, this one on ground level with the fountains and ponds. Truly it’s a lovely area, it just seems so odd to me that there are no facilities in the actual office. Oh! And get this! I was told the upstairs women’s bathroom is thought to be haunted! Women have heard whistling, mumbling, the lights have gone off before. One of the women said it could be just sounds from the surrounding offices however the entire second floor is unoccupied. I’ve not heard a thing other than flushing so I’m not worried.
I was granted my keys to various places, access codes and security badge to get into the building in the morning. Tomorrow the IT guy will be setting up… something deemed by the company to be necessary. I’m still asking questions about Google Chrome but I can see why its so popular. It has all the properties of Outlook but this seems to be, for lack of a better word, funner. OK more fun is the proper phrase but its nearly 9:30pm, cut me some slack.
This afternoon I also sat in on my first weekly department meeting and I must tell you I found myself comparing my old job’s weekly meetings to this new one. First, this one is actually video conferencing. Much easier. Also there’s a well-planned itinerary and everyone is encouraged to speak. I’ve been assured (not by management) that unrealistic deadlines aren’t common at all and moments of levity are expected. When I left the office tonight, the managers were cleaning the foosball players and dressing them as Santa and his elves.
Today’s lie: This won’t get any better and its only downhill from here.
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