New purple sweater. Standard blank pants. Sensible black loafers. Newly-minted ID badge.
Clip-clop down the tile floors past murals of lobsters and starfish as the sound of Nickelodeon echoes down the hallway.
Take a scary elevator up to the third floor. Knock on my new supervisor’s door. “Good morning,” I say.
She pushes open the door to my new office. Beige. Filled with stacks of folders. Can’t open the door all the way. Need to pull out a giant cardboard box so that I can get to the computer.
Start on a department newsletter with a temporary log-in. Don’t know whether I should eat the lunch I packed when it seems like people generally buy food from the cafeteria. Learn that my supervisor is leaving at
Complete three out of five on-line training modules that need to be finished by the end of the day. Give my eyes a break from glazing over to rearrange and organize the office. Rue the decision to wear shoes with heels. Sneeze furiously from the dust I pick up. Resolve to bring in disinfecting wipes the next day. Look around at the empty walls and cracking plaster. Know that the office isn’t glamorous, but it’s mine and it has a door. Make a list of things to bring in tomorrow to make it more homey. Sit down, satisfied at the fruits of my labor.
Finish the on-line training. Install printers. Decide to head home.
Feet ache. Hit traffic on the way home. Get stuck behind two giant pieces of farm equipment.
Am glad that I went through with cooking three casseroles the day before. No need to cook. Or clean.
(Except for that apple cake for church tomorrow night.)
Funny TV tonight. Cute puppy.
Good day.
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Phew. Day One is behind you.
It’s funny, I was training my new officemate today on her first day. Hopefully if she had a blog, she would write that it was successful (albeit exhausting for us both!)
I love thinking about what people would write if they had a blog…except if it would be about something stupid I did…
Happy first day! I hope this new job is a good fit for you!
Thanks, Brie! Me, too.
Oh how I hate the first day. It gets better from here! Hooray for new jobs, good TV and cute dogs!
Seriously. The TV and doggie time were really nice incentives at the end of it.
The best thing about first days is that you know that things will only get easier tomorrow, and that the day after tomorrow will be even better. Sounds like the first day was a success, as first days go!
You’re totally right. And it’s not like the first day was HARD, so much as just a lot to take in at once and still be competent.
I was wondering how it went. It sounds like it went pretty well! I hope today has been even better.
Thanks, Emma! I’m definitely keeping busy, which is good, you know?
The best things about first days is that, for better or worse, they only happen once. I really hope this turns into something you love!
Hurray for turning over new leaves! :o)
xox
It totally felt like I was a freshman all over again. But I always loved the first day of school…
Glad it was a good day! Funny TV and a puppy are always the perfect end to any day!
Amen!
Good job on your first day! And happy delurking day!
Hi, Zoot! Thanks! And thanks for dropping by!
I’m glad you had a good first day. You certainly had the perfect ending planned!
It was a lifesaver not to have to cook, let me tell you!
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