first day funk
june 29, 2007my first day at work turned out the way i expected it to: i just submitted all the requirements, had my id pic taken and had nothing else to do for the most part of the day. well, of course, my boss introduced me to her boss and to my new colleagues. it was a young group of people, mostly in their early 20's, majority were women. they were all nice and accommodating. i had a chance to get to know some of them better during the team lunch (this happens quarterly, the company reserves a budget for it). they had an effort to get to know me, they asked me personal questions that i had no qualms answering. it's been great, i've always been excited about meeting new people, making new friends. :)
i'm entitled to my own workstation, my own cubicle, i must add. i temporarily used the desktop pc though (as my boss still had to follow up my laptop) to surf the net and chat with eder and hazel. hehe. i also got my office supplies (which includes a bottle of ethyl alcohol). unfortunately, the keys to my locker are nowhere to be found yet so i had to do with leaving my brand new supplies on top of my desk. now, i'm still praying that nobody tries to take even a piece of pen. hehe. worry wart.
anyway, my favorite part of the day was when my boss, our boss and i attended a meeting with the asia pacific head for bcp. being the new girl in the office, i initially thought that this foreigner boss was actually in the building. later did i know that we were actually attending a phone meeting cos he's based in australia. we only conversed with him via speaker phone. i had a hard time deciphering his english (w/ his accent) so i literally had to stick my ear near the speaker.
but it's been all good. i have yet to attend the actual training and orientation this coming week but i already learned a few from the meeting itself and being around my co-workers. yet, of course, i'm looking forward to learning more about the challenge of this new responsibility. as allan and i discussed last night, we're both happy that everything seems to be falling into place now, with him getting a better job and with me finally being a productive member of society. we're being optimistic yet never sure. we should always be ready for unexpected events.
i have been teaching myself to live in the present but worries and hang-ups are sometimes inevitable. with that in hand, i'm hoping this job helps me overcome my insecurities so i can set my goals and one day be able to achieve each and one of them.
posted by sunsummerlover @ 8:54 PM
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