Well I survived

[linda_joyce]

My first day at my new job started nicely.
I received a letter from them on Friday telling me to report for duty at 9.30 just for today. So there was no need to get up at 5.30 am to catch the 7.00 am bus to get into work by 8.30 am, but I start that tomorrow. Coming home was a doodle. I got a lift to the bus station and caught the 5.15pm bus and was home before 6.00pm.

The people I've met so far are all very laid back and friendly, I'm going to have a bit of a problem finding things to talk about to Khalid. What does a 57 year old Western feminist have in common with a 23 year old Iraqi male. I'll have to study up on golf apparently he's an addict.

So far I've had a lot of background stuff explained to me but only one specific job, Looking after the petty cash. That should keep me occupied for oh at least 45 mins a day and that is on a busy day. There will be days when I will take about 10 mins. I did have ordering and invoicing explained but if I spend 45mins a month on that it will be a very high spending month.

I was right so far, my main problem will be finding enough to do. I have two days training coming up on specialised computer programs that they use and I have been set the task of organising the big bosses filing. The major part of that will be getting her to get rid of half of the bumf she hoards.

Apart from the ungodly early start I should have an easy life here. And hopefully once my endowment policy matures next year that won't be a problem.

Comments

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

Bring along a bag of crochet? :^)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I've already threatened that, they didn't seem to mind so I might take them up on it.

[kalypso-v.livejournal.com]

my main problem will be finding enough to do

Any chance of renegotiating the ungodly starting time, then?

Glad to hear it's been a promising start.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I'm on twelve weeks probation at the moment and I don't want to rock the boat but as soon as that letter of permanent appointment is in my hand I'll start nagging.%)

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

Yay for surviving your first day!

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I almost died of boredom but I clung on %).

[inyadreems.livejournal.com]

Glad it went well. Slowly, but well.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I've been in the same job for so long I've forgotten what it is like to be a newcomer. I'm taking a book today.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Well, it's better than having everything in the office explained all at once till you go cross-eyed. Picking things up slowly means that you'll master them well, and when they see how capable you are, I'm sure they'll give you more to do. :-)

You could take a book to read. :-)

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

That is true but after being busy all day for so long I'm feeling like a spare wheel at the moment. I'm taking a book for lunchtime so I will have something to peek at during the day as well. and at least I do have the 30+ books I saved from the discards I did just before I left %).