Beginning Work #lunchtimeblog

So, my 6th day of work heralds the arrival of my first #lunchtimeblog - clearly going to be a best seller decent at best lunch time read.

I'm now in to my second week of full time work in the big, wide "real world" that is continuously built up as the biggest and scariest thing ever in life by everything and everyone since you hit about fifteen years old.  Thankfully, I'm still alive and doing the odd seemingly semi-worthwhile thing here as I struggle to get to grips with pretty much everything; the abreviated terms, reguarly used jargon, procedures, etc etc.

I've been told that I won't fully know what I'm doing for three months or so, maybe even as much as a year, which means these opening weeks are the start of a long process to reaching a standard expected of me, and the position itself.  I feel like a massive sponge, full to the brim with water as I look to take on as much as possible, although clearly processing relatively little.

Fortunately, I think, the position is new and thankfully that means I'm not coming in to the organisation in the shadow of someone else.  It means I can develop the role, to a certain extent, to fit me and what I'm good at.

Which is good.

I feel like I've adjusted fairly well to being in an office for 8/9 hours a day.  It goes quicker than a day at River Island (probably because I'm actually doing something...) and it is physically less tiring (because I get to sit down! Haarrrr harrrr maybe, but unless you've worked on your feet all day, don't underestimate how good it is to sit down all day!)  Of course, its mentally more tiring, but again thats good because it means your actually doing something that is challenging and stimulating.

One thing that's going to take some getting used to, however, is waking up early.  I know that 7.30am isn't even that bad compared to some people, but I've not got up routinely at this time since school, and thats 4+ years ago.  So it's bound to take a few weeks.  It's usually about 10am before I tune into the day properly, but I'm sure that will get better as times goes by.

I've already been able to take on some responsibilty and be able to put my stamp on a few things which has been useful and allowed me to gradually settle in to the role. Everyone here is supportive and nice, whilst I have an awesome new computer.

Thankfully, me starting here and the Christmas break is wonderfully timed, and allows me to have three weeks of working life becoming a reality here, before having a little break to recharge.

So far, so good.