Work, Work, Work

I started my new job this week and I really haven't had a chance to think about much else. It's been all about balancing the new job and somehow finding a schedule that will work. It's a small company, about seventy people. That's still considerably larger than the company I've worked for for the past eight years. At times, it's just been two full timers, me being one and my boss being the other. I have to punch a time clock again. I haven't punched a clock in over a decade. Blackstone counters that when I was teaching, the bells were kind of like a clock. I guess they were, sort of. Difference was, if I wasn't there when the bell rang, everyone in the room was pretty happy about it and going to do their best to hide it. And that was still almost ten years ago now.

My immediate supervisor seems like he's alright, though. I think much of the corporate whoo-ha is more for the manufacturing workers than the office staff. I'll be able to work from home on Tuesday afternoons, an exception that they don't usually make. I can't make it in most mornings until 9:30, so that leaves me working after hours, most people are out at 4:30. I'm also going to be monitored much more closely than I'm used to. I'm not about to start blogging from my work computer. Before it was never much of an issue, even now, I think it shouldn't make much difference if that's what I want to do at lunch. But still, I'm not comfortable with it. Maybe I will be at some point, maybe not. Also have to work at separating my work and private email. That's never been much of an issue before either.

It's not all bad, though. The company's been one of our clients for over a year now, and I know and get along with some of my co-workers already. It's only a ten minute commute from my house, can't beat that. And I'm going to get some on the job training and build on my skill set, which I'm really looking forward to. And just to remind me what a small world this is, particularly what a small state this is, when I went in to fill out paper work in HR, the woman sitting across from me was one of my former students. Yes, unfortunately, I am that old. Just barely. I taught high school, remember?

So to answer the question you really want answered - will the new job interfere with the blogging? I can't make any promises. It's not going to be as easy when I'm barring myself from my work computer. On the other hand, here I am again. I'm obviously an addict. It's not a habit I think I could kick very easily even if I wanted to. It's like going through withdrawal not being able to at least peruse my favorite blogs and post an update during the day. Oh well, I'll have to find some way to adjust, and so will you, my dear readers. But I'll still be here . . . just not quite so often. Maybe a little distance, say eight or nine hours apart, will be good for us.

Comments

[Polly Poppins]

Whoa! New job? Congratulations...maybe we should have drinks to celebrate.

[Diosa]

Yeah, thanks. I'm actually pretty happy about it. And drinks sound fabulous.

[Lissfull]

Hey Congratulations...I had no idea that you were in line for a new job but that explains all the change references. Best luck to you!!

[Curls]

Boo Hoo-Now what will I do at work? Congrats!

[Diosa]

Yeah, the job thing happened REALLY fast. My boss mentioned dissolving that portion of the business to me on a Thursday, and a week from Monday I went to work for our biggest client. My head hasn't quite stopped spinning yet.

[Diosa]

Yeah, the job thing happened REALLY fast. My boss mentioned dissolving that portion of the business to me on a Thursday, and a week from Monday I went to work for our biggest client. My head hasn't quite stopped spinning yet.

[Alice]

Sounds like a mix of good and ugh. Good - because something new is always good and ugh because you wont have as much flexibility -although it sounds like you'll have what you need, coming in later and having tuesdays at home. make sure to post about how its going...im thinking of ya

[Diosa]

Alice, it is definitely a mix of good and ugh.