I start work on Monday. It is in downtown SF.
The bad news –
It is more of the same as what I have been doing (ppt work for a financial company) instead of a new direction that I wanted to go in.
It only gives me half an hour for lunch.
They want me in before 9am 
My work space is an office with no windows with one other person.
They don’t do Kaiser, so I will either have to switch (it has been about 20 years that I have been with Kaiser) or do Kaiser on my own.
The manager is from New York.
It is in the Transbay America Building which means loads of security and a longer walk from bart and/or casual carpool.
The good news -
I will be working!!! Stability, motivation to get out of bed, hopefully and end to this weird depression I am in.
It is a three month temp to perm position so I have three months (really less) to find something I would rather do instead.
The rate of pay is a little more than what I was making before bonuses.
There is at least one other person in this room with me, I am not alone and shut away from everyone.
It is a new department and it sounds like those of us in it get to help define some things.
The New York manager thinks he is laid back for New York so there is some hope it won’t be too rigid.
It is in the City so I can do lunch with friends. There is a good chance I can get them to allow me to move my hours around a little so I can have an hour lunch.
It is in the City so I can bart/casual car pool and not some place like San Ramon where I was close to falling asleep on the commute (I was the only one in the car, this is a bad thing).
While it is a very good thing for me and I have been waiting for it to happen for almost a month now, I am not very excited about it. It is something I can do, and have been doing, but not something that pushes me to new skills. And if anyone remembers how much I am wired weirdly, I don’t like being shut in an office and surrounded by financial people in suits and ties.
Hmmm, maybe this place will let me dye my hair blue….
There may be a chance for downtime to work on my own stuff again…
We will see.
I am from New York and I’m one of the most laid-back people ever.
And, congrats and good luck!
And that is why you are out here with us other nuts.
The funny thing I have seen so far is that he has some rigid ideas but thinks he is laid back. My entertainment is going to be to see where he acts differently than he thinks he does.
But he is rather laid-back for the crush of a New Yorker and I appreciate that.
First off, congrats on the job. Money good, motivation good. The rest will work itself out.
You’re strong – you’ll figure out whatever it is you need to do.
Congrats on the job! Gainful employment is a good thing.
Don’t panic yet. Once you get to know your cellmate and your new boss and see how they react to stuff you’ll learn if they are able to deal with you.
I was slightly nervous starting my current job. My nervousness vanished on my first day of work when I saw a plush Cthulu on top of one person’s cube, a Simpsons collage in another’s and learned that my boss played SCA and had swords on his office wall.
Here’s wishing your new co-workers are our kind people.
{HUG}
Oh, if my new co-workers were our kind of people, I would be in hog heaven. I got really lucky with one out of 16 in the last job and that was the first time I ever got lucky. I am impressed with your high rate of return on your co-workers.
Congrats on the paying gig even if it is not the dream job.
what’s the company?
Williams Lea doing outsourcing for B of A investments. I don’t think I am going to be working for the Real Estate division but that will be part of what our group will support, just a different person than us. I think it is the Tech group that is our babies. We are going to be a new dept that will take over the presentations they are currently sending to New York.
How well did that answer your question?
perfectly thanks
I am usually up by 7:30 each morning. Do you want to institute a wake up call?
Not at this time. I thnk I will be ok but we will see. Thanks.