I Got Me A Workstation

YIPPEE!!!

I did got my a desk with lockable draws and all!!! My own login ID and access to the internet. How sick is that?!

So I was shown were the shops in the area where today at lunch. WOW, I tell you, a glass wonderland, really stunning - I've def gotta take my cam to work and take shot on a sunny day, it'll be so fun! It's call Cavendish Square I think. I'll remember when I look in my map book *wink*

I really just wanted to pop in and say that I'm pretty stoked with my new job, I got to run a script today and it was cool, only made one mistake... Not bad and at least it ain't life or death...

I've got my first officially assigned job waiting for me in the morning, can't wait and hope I get more. I'll prob be a bit slow in the beginning but at least I'll be busy... And 1 script takes like 30mins for a short one so that day 'should' (and I say should) wizz past. And getting home at 18h30 ain't a bad thing...

And of course the Queen was in again, so I went to visit her, when she's not in I'll pop into the park and visit the squirrels and feed them an orange and some biscuits, LOL.

I Can Do It

Today was my first day at work and it was actually good, I was quite surprised. The work looks easy enough, provided I don't get anything too complicated to handle anytime soon. And the office is wonderful.

We can wear what we like at long as we look decent. Tesco does 2 deliveries a week to fill the kitchen fridge up with cheese, tomatoes, cold meats, butter, sauces, mayo and tons of other stuff. And lemme tell you this fridge is huge. So provided there is food in the fridge and bread, bagels or pita breads in the cupboard you need not bring lunch. SCORE, save a bit of money, pity I'm not into bread, I'll just eat everything separately.
Plus the office is fully air conditioned so that means no hot sticky days in a non ventilated office like TLC was. No being on the phone all day - freedom to have your cellphone switched on - internet access to just about everything but porn and hotmail - email that you're allowed to use for personal use. And did I mention the huge 72" TV to watch during lunch time?

And possibly the best thing of all, I can walk for 5 mins to Buckingham palace or St James's Park to plonk my arse down and eat lunch, which is what I did today, it was so nice not to be in a hot stuffy lunch room that smells of fish and curry where ppl leave their Mac Donald's packets and cartons lying about.

I was due in at 09h30 and not wanting to be late I got there at 08h55 so decided to take a stroll to the park, as I was sitting, enjoying the air and ducks landing on the water, the sound of birds chirping and the overwhelmingly strong smell of pollen with all of the flowers blooming I heard a marching band. I stood up to hear where the sound was coming from at first I thought it might be the palace guards announcing that Queen Elizabeth II was going out. Then I realised it was the coming from the guards house building. Off I trotted to see what was up hoping that by the time I got there they wouldn't have packed up already. I was in luck they were actually practicing out in the court yard, behind big bars of course. I stayed and watched until 09h20 and then made my way to make my entrance.

I was pleased now, I got to stroll in the park, saw the Queen was in and visited her for lunch as well as learnt that I'm working in a pretty cool environment.

It was a good first day!

Got The Job

So I went for my second interview last Wednesday before going on a photo hunt and meeting Akpe (ultimatemale on renderosity). What the 'interview' entailed was watching an old hat do the work and explaining what was being done and then it was up to be to basically replicate what she had done or at least some that I could follow instructions.

It was all easy enough but I'm not sure I'm going to enjoy doing the job too much. It looks very tedious and mind numbing. ut at the same time, it's a good set of skills to have and the job ops from this position are really good in SA (which is where I'm probably going to have to live forever). And damnit I don't wanna live in middle class forever. I want the holidays to exotic places and the house that is big enough to throw a party in!

Anyway so the boss man called me and told me today that they wold like to offer me the position. I virbally confirmed that I was accepting it and was told to wait for written confirmation to start on the 10th of April. I get home today and the 'recruitment officer' who sent me and email a few days before to say I had been unsuccessful, had sent me an email asking about my visa. I hope there isn't now an issue with the visa being a holiday one!!! He originally sent me a letter to say that I was unsuccessful (after 2 interviews already) after he'd come back from holiday. He didn't confirm what the managers had done in the meantime and jst went on his merry way. Shows you how you can get blown off from HR or recruiting and they haven't even got a clue what the co is looking for nor the potential of a person.

To be perfectly honest I think that they are only employing me coz I have no experience and they can pay me less at the end of the day... I've only been offered £17,500 pa which is not too great but I'm hoping that I will get an increase really soon, like in 3 months, provided that I'm actually still there - it would suck to have to look for another job...

Well if all is still going according to plan (visa not being an issue) I should be earning a bit more money and not be getting my ear munched at day in and out by next week.

Wish me luck in my new endeavor.