Canadutch
I honestly can’t take in another thought today. It was my first day at my new job and it was so tiring. I spent the day with one of the girls I will be working with, watching her and having her explain things to me. We spent the whole day on what is only a portion of my job and I still have no friggin idea what I’m meant to be doing.
I know this is just first day syndrome, and that everyone feels overloaded in the beginning. I keep reminding myself that everyone feels this way on their first day, so I don’t totally wig out. I even put silly motivational quotes on my mobile phone so I can look at them and pump myself up.
I know, I’m such a loser.
The atmosphere is really good in the office, unless they are all putting on a good show for the new kid. The girls asked me to go out for drinks after work today! Yeah, I’m already calling them ‘the girls’ even though I don’t remember any of their names. I was way too tired though and my darling hubby had dinner ready and was waiting at home for me, so I promised them I would have lunch with them tomorrow and do the get to know you thing.
I figure I can get all the dirt out of them about what it’s really like to work there from day to day.
I have my own desk which is pretty big and looks way bare compared to the desks around me, but I will remedy that pretty soon. I have no problem filling up spaces with crap.
Ok, I can’t think anymore… on to day two.
I am so glad for you that it went well on the first day.
It’s always stressful at first, but I am sure you will catch on in no time.
It’s always nice to have girls to go to lunch with :)
Good luck on the rest of the week.
Yay! Sounds like it went really well despite not knowing what on earth you’ll actually be doing. And in like a months time you’ll have it all sussed and recall these first clueless days and think ‘wow, I know HEAPS now!’ It’s great to hear ‘the girls’ (you don’t even need to know their names haha) are keen to get to know you and make you feel welcome, enjoy the rest of the week!
De-lurkig here…..Sounds like things are off to a great start. Everyone feels overwhelmed the first week–forget the first day. When I’m at work, I look back sometimes at things that I found so hard to do initially and I do them now without even thinking. Keep up the positive attitude.