First day at work

[annathepiper]

My first day at Real went pretty well. Most of it was spent getting the Information Dump For New Hires that you get at any job, then trying to get my work machine set up. I did actually get some work to do once I was up and running, so that was all good. I expect to continue more of the same (evaluating their extant test cases and pointing out the places that need to be improved) tomorrow. I am in theory supposed to get a test machine, but I don't know when/if that'll happen, and I don't have a badge or a bus pass yet either. (So I've been using some of the free passes that solarbird gets for maintaining one of the Metro bus stops.)

But I did get a handle on how much time I need to walk from the bus stop to and from Real--that gets me in about 2.3 miles that I'll get on a daily basis. Another 1.1 to and from the bus stops at the bottom of the hill, and that'll bring me up to 3.4. This'll be good, since I won't be able to treadmill in the morning. The interesting part will have to do with timing; apparently I don't have to be at work until 10, which is nice because of not having to get up till 8. Which is good. But it also means I won't be able to leave work usually until after 6 in order to get in eight hours, so I won't get home till between 7:30 and 8 most likely. Grf.

And I came home to find that Dara had gotten me a big ol' candy cane, too! ^_^

Wednesday miles: 1.0 (walking)
Thursday miles: 3.4 (walking)
Miles out of Hobbiton: 544.05
Miles out of Rivendell: 86.05
Miles to Lothlórien: 377.95

Comments

[shikyrie.livejournal.com]

I musta missed a post or something (or either my memory took a dump on me...) but anyway, congrats on the job (if I haven't said so already. :)

[annathepiper]

It's the job I talked about in this post, which you did answer, so you didn't miss anything. ;) And thank you!

[shikyrie.livejournal.com]

ok... now I remember... like I said, memory musta took a dump on me. :) congrats again anyway. You'll do well. :)

[annathepiper]

No worries, and let's hope. :)

[boxer-ferret.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Ain't work fun?

[gerimaple.livejournal.com]

glad the first day went well. perhaps after you've settled in you can negotiate starting earlier than 10 (and thus getting home earlier).

[annathepiper]

I asked my new boss yesterday if he's cool with coming in at 9:30, and he said yes. The interesting challenge will be finding the right amount of early to come in. Most of the devs don't seem to show up at least until 10, and if I show up TOO early, there won't be anything for me to do.

Over the next couple of weeks there may not be much for me to do yet anyway, since I get the impression that a lot of the time is about to vanish for Christmas anyway.

[annathepiper]

Thank you! And heh. Having work again is fun, certainly, 'cause it lets me go and do things like MOVIES! Yay, movies!