YAY! First blog post ever!
OK, now that that’s over with…
I started this blog because it’s a new year, I have a new job and not-new family and friends that want to keep up with all of the great stuff I’m doing these days. I can tell some people are getting tired of my mass emails, so I figured I’ll put the information out here and those that are interested can come get it. I didn’t really like spamming anyway.
I started my new job as a Consultant on January 5th, 2009 at a software company called Service-Now. It’s GREAT! I love it, I don’t mind going into the office at all (I worked from home with my old company for most of 2008). The office is right on the beach in Solana Beach and dress code is “whatever-the-heck-you-want-to-wear,” there are people in suits and ties and other people in flip-flops and shorts. They have a kitchen fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and single serving Campbells soups for those days when you have to work through lunch. They have a free lunch every Friday, which I really like, not only because they bring in great food, but also because everyone comes down to the kitchen and it becomes social hour.
On my first day I didn’t have a computer so I spent some time reading and re-reading the healthcare and 401K forms. After a while I got a little bored with that so I decided to walk around and meet new people. Most everyone I passed in the hall said something like “You’re new! Who are you?” I also am friends with several people who work for the company already: Jerrod, Bow, Aaron, Kenny, and Doug. Little did I know that knowing these people would be the “golden ticket” around the office, even with the CEO.
So after about two weeks of listening in on existing account phone calls, rearranging my office a few times and doing odd jobs here and there to learn the tool, the company sent me to New York for training. I knew before I started that I’d be going out there so Mom bought me a really nice full length wool coat from Macy’s. I also went out and bought a luggage set from JCPenney.
I packed enough work clothes for two days, a pair of jeans for after work and a few other things, but it was still hard to fit it all in the smaller of the two suitcases I bought. I REALLY, REALLY tried not to be normal me who packs everything for every possible situation (anyone need socks and a toothbrush?). Anyway, on Tuesday January 20th, I parked my car at my mom’s and I’m all ready to go to the airport when my mom looks at me and starts singing the theme song to the Mary Tyler Moore show. I’ve decided that it’s now my personal theme song. If you don’t know it, I included the video and lyrics below…
