Second day of work, yay! I think the fact that I’m super excited despite being so completely overwhelmed with information and names that go with faces of people I’ll need to know, says a lot about how excited I am at this little excursion into adulthood.
My first day was spent mostly being given the grand tour and being introduced to people as “the new [former coworker]“, which everyone laughed at including me. That and doing training on how to use the new fanschy-smanschy printer/copier/fax/everything else machines that just came in that day. I found it funny that I felt more comfortable with the features than some people who had been there ages and just pushed buttons until something happened :p
There’s a lot of work – and a lot of new information to remember – but I’m taking it in stride and with a great deal of anticipation because what it means is that even if I end up doing data monkey work, it’s autonomous data monkey work that no one else is doing or able to do without training (to become familiar with it). That sense of valued contribution will certainly be appreciated after my last job, where we were clearly replaceable data monkeys.
I have my own little office and desk, and with the exception of the first little while, will mostly be managing my own schedule and projects.
I have to say though, after two months of bumming around my parents’ house, waking up early enough to get ready and get into work is HARD. But since that was expected I guess my only real complaint is ZOMG lots of transit. I know that after zeroing out my bank account just days before starting my new job I should be saving but my first project? Get a car! And now that my dad has taken me into showrooms and I’ve priced the cars (still have to price insurance) I’m so ridiculously excited that I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas.
So, update on life: still ridiculously excited!
Normally I wait between posts to give people a chance to respond, but this time I can’t wait!
I just got the call that I got the job! A real job with a real salary! I can buy my first car and move out of my parents’ house into my first real apartment!
And it’s a job that’s such a perfect fit! I’m going to be an administrative/marketing assistant, getting paid *really* decently, while getting to use all the skills I’ve gained (including my web/graphic design skills). Plus it’s in a healthcare centre dedicated to improving quality of life! Which is in my field and so close to my heart.
I’m so excited! I start Thursday!!
*GLEE!!!!*
The thing I like most about blogging, or journalling of any kind, is that you always get a snap shot of a moment in all its glory. Take the last post: yes I was kind of upset. I finished school at the end of April and am still job hunting at the end of June. It wears on you.
The process itself is both satisfying and disappointing. I would spend every morning sending out a whack of resumes and tailored cover letters (which takes quite a bit of time), and at the end of it you feel really uplifted. Stepping back, taking stock of your achievements and highlighting the best parts of what makes you YOU is *really* uplifting. At the same time, with the job market being the way it is, the majority of resumes sent out don’t get you anywhere. And that’s not the greatest feeling.
So yeah, once in a while, when the stress of it all gets to me, and I’ve been hearing “Krislyn can do that, she’s at home doing nothing” for two months, the littlest insinuation (joke or not) can set me off. And yes the previously mentioned friend recognized the reference to their comment and apologized, but by then I was over it and was more than happy to put it past.
I also got a job interview for a job that would actually use all my past experience involving health + administration + graphic design. It sounds absolutely perfect! The interview went really well, and they said the portfolio pieces I produced just for the interview were great and showed great initiative. I’ve got a second interview today (in two hours!) and hopefully I’ll get some good news sometime next week!
Needless to say, if jobs were given out based on how badly a person wanted it – I would have this one in the bag :p
And for those of us “adults” who are scrambling about trying to be the people we’re supposed to be, here’s a laugh and a half to brighten your day 
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-is-why-ill-never-be-adult.html
