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[graculus]

So, my new job. Well. What to say, what to say?

I've already been moved once, from my city centre office to somewhere outside the ring road, which does not please me greatly. Still, the people I am with seem nice and have made me feel very welcome even if the general reception to what I'm actually going to be doing is 'oh, okay'.

Essentially, I've spent a week doing pretty much nothing but setting up appointments to meet with people over the next couple of weeks. Those people who actually got back to me, that is. Still, in some ways I could argue that I needed to catch my breath after just finishing my old job in a flurry of paperwork last Friday and also to get acclimated to having a 90-mile round trip to work (urk).

The overall consensus? It's like real work, except for the sitting around, doing pretty much bugger all and getting paid more money to do so... ;) I'm sure it won't last.

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[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

except for the sitting around, doing pretty much bugger all and getting paid more money to do so... ;) I'm sure it won't last.

It won't!!! Tell me why is it that all jobs seem to start this way? I remember when I started working for the OU, I felt as though I was twiddling my thumbs for the first couple of weeks. Apart from having meetings with people to find out what they did and how it tied in with what I was meant to be doing, I did very little. And I swear it's more exhausting than working flat out. Trying to look busy, is much harder than being busy :-)

Still, the people I am with seem nice

A big bonus, I always think.

I hope things continue to go well and that you enjoy yourself.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

It's also partly because it's a new post and therefore I am not joining an existing team (where people would be able to tell me who I need to see and where I need to go) or indeed taking over from someone else (ditto). Also, since it's July, a lot of the people I need to speak with at some point are away and many of the other people I need to speak with are busy covering for those people who are away.

And yes, looking busy takes an effort. ;)