Elaine Keller
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Do you love your new job?
Donna, How was the first week?
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Sorry ladies, I don't go on the forum during work anymore. Their Internet policy seems a little more strict - plus I'm getting the feeling that eventually I will be very busy. This week was a little dull. I spent most of the time reading stuff and trying to figure out what they're doing there. I have a slight clue - but next week I will be attending a lot of meetings.
My supervisor, who is the Vice President of the department, keeps telling people that she wants me to be her when she's not around. So, I think there's definitely some growth potential! There are also 4 other ladies on the team and I think she's putting me ahead of them. Hope that doesn't cause friction for me. But whatever. I'm older and have more experience so too bad, so sad for them.
I had orientation all day Monday. On Tuesday, my boss wanted me to come in at 10:00 because she had a dental appointment in the morning. The building is pretty much the tallest building in Buffalo and as I was walking in, I noticed the sound of an alarm coming from the building and everyone coming out. There was a fire drill, so I couldn't go in. Then when they let us go in, there was a huge line to get on the elevators. I finally made it up to my floor at about 10:50.
Wednesday I spent most of the day in a slight panic because I was trying to figure out the computer software program using the training manuals, which were for an older version. I couldn't get anywhere with it and I was a little nervous. But Thursday I said something about it to my boss and she gave me a link to the online tutorial of the current version. So I felt a lot better when I saw it actually made sense!
I'm hoping that next week I'll start getting into the "meat" of the job.
The people are very nice. There are a bunch of security gaurds downstairs by the elevators and I swear they all buy their suits at the same place - and they only sell you a suit if it's 2 sizes too big. Every one of them has a suit that's too big. It's funny. There is one, though, that seems a little more neat. He also looks like Bernie Mac, only shorter and younger.
So anyway, I probably won't be on the forum much except maybe after I get home from work. And the weekends. But you all know how busy life is after work, especially when you have kids.
My supervisor, who is the Vice President of the department, keeps telling people that she wants me to be her when she's not around. So, I think there's definitely some growth potential! There are also 4 other ladies on the team and I think she's putting me ahead of them. Hope that doesn't cause friction for me. But whatever. I'm older and have more experience so too bad, so sad for them.
I had orientation all day Monday. On Tuesday, my boss wanted me to come in at 10:00 because she had a dental appointment in the morning. The building is pretty much the tallest building in Buffalo and as I was walking in, I noticed the sound of an alarm coming from the building and everyone coming out. There was a fire drill, so I couldn't go in. Then when they let us go in, there was a huge line to get on the elevators. I finally made it up to my floor at about 10:50.
Wednesday I spent most of the day in a slight panic because I was trying to figure out the computer software program using the training manuals, which were for an older version. I couldn't get anywhere with it and I was a little nervous. But Thursday I said something about it to my boss and she gave me a link to the online tutorial of the current version. So I felt a lot better when I saw it actually made sense!
I'm hoping that next week I'll start getting into the "meat" of the job.
The people are very nice. There are a bunch of security gaurds downstairs by the elevators and I swear they all buy their suits at the same place - and they only sell you a suit if it's 2 sizes too big. Every one of them has a suit that's too big. It's funny. There is one, though, that seems a little more neat. He also looks like Bernie Mac, only shorter and younger.
So anyway, I probably won't be on the forum much except maybe after I get home from work. And the weekends. But you all know how busy life is after work, especially when you have kids.