And here's the kicker...I actually enjoy it (so far)! Though it was only my first day of work, I already feel like I am useful and getting into the swing of things.
I guess you could say the majority of today was somewhat of a syllabus day-- except without the sudoku puzzles from the campus newspaper. (Yes, I still miss college). My boss showed me the ropes and got me all versed on the programs and software she uses to communicate with clients. I also filled some orders and got them organized for delivery tomorrow. I can tell why she decided to hire an assistant... she's one busy woman!
It is expected that my day-to-day activities will be varied and, at times, spontaneous. I can tell that the life of an assistant will definitely not always be so easy. She will probably need my help at random hours and send me to do random tasks pretty regularly. C'est la vie!
I will have to say that there are many perks to my new job, and when I have a bad day, I am going to ask you guys to remind me of this post.
First and foremost, I can't believe I am working in Lawrence! It's fantastic! I left my house this morning at 8:53 and got to work at 8:56. Tomorrow I plan on sleeping those extra 4 minutes in the morning. (Ha).
The hours seem somewhat flexible and I actually get to see daylight! Take that dark corner desks of my past! If I haven't mentioned this already in my blog, I require more daylight exposure than the average person. If I don't get to see the outdoors for too long, I will become depressed and/or go insane. I am very lucky to have this job.
My boss has an adorable 3-year-old daughter (whom I have yet to meet) and a cute friendly dog! I am thinking of extending my professional title to that of Sara Wolfe: Assistant/Dog Walker/Babysitter/Badass MC.
I'd like to take a moment to bring you a flashback to 2008... If you were within 1000 miles of me when I started my internship at an ad firm last year, then you probably heard me whining and complaining (and mayyyybe crying?) about my first day experience. I was exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed and quite frankly Miserable (capital M intended). It took about a month for me to finally get settled into the rigors of the working world and know what the hell I was doing. (Disclaimer: I ended up loving my internship.)
I guess I would have to say that either I have grown up a little since then, or my new job is just a better fit for me! In any event, I think I am starting to pull myself out of that little hole I created in my in-between phase. I know life and work will be hard sometimes, but it is encouraging that I can have a day like today and know that I have something to do to fill my time AND I'm getting paid for it. Yay!
P.S. Nobody was here/awake to photograph me on my first day of work, so there is no photo to go with this entry. In its place, I have included this photo of me playing the piano. It has "young professional" written all over it, no?
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