Monday, December 03, 2007

Overwhelmed and Other Quick Thoughts

Today was my first day of orientation at my new job. There were about 30 of us in this week's group. It is two days of information, history, values and mission. We learn about what makes our workplace so unique and so great to work at. (One of the top 100 "Best Places to Work.") We also get to hear about benefits and opportunities and a lot of other things that are required by law or the corporation. At the end of the day tomorrow my supervisor will take me to where I will be working and start that part of the orientation.

To say this is overwhelming is an understatement. Fortunately I know a lot of things, like how benefits work and such. Some people are lost with that. The wide diversity of people and jobs is exciting.

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Well, the snow was- and wasn't. It was a winter storm though. Here we only had about 3 inches, but then there was sleet and then there was freezing rain. Well, I can't say they didn't warn us. Now they tell us we have 2 - 4 inches coming tomorrow. Oh well.

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This evening I did one of my first and most important rituals/necessities when I move someplace new. I went and got myself a library card! Don't leave home without one.

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Perhaps the neatest thing today was actually not directly connected with the orientation but gave it a sense of familiarity....

At lunch I walked around the building where the orientation was being held. It is actually a retirement community and as I walked by the chapel I looked in and saw this Moravian Star! So I took the picture with my trusty phone.

It was a moment of peace to see something with which I am so intimately familiar staring back at me from a new place. Perhaps all places can be home.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:55 AM

    Glad to hear you are settling in. The library card is one of the first things I get when I move, too. On another note, why is it that sputnik follows you around? :)

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