Today was an eventful day emotionally. It started at 7:30am and ended after 5pm. The first snag (that I have yet to learn the verdict of) came when I was filling out my paperwork. After learning that I change from biweekly to monthly paychecks I was given my job description. Under supervisor it said TBD. To be determined? WTF!?! Okay, so I made a mental note and tried to carry on without acting out. Afterwards I hiked over to get my parking sticker and bumped into some old coworkers. We chatted for a bit and then I called my supposedly NB. It was around 9am and she was in a meeting. I guess she figured I'd fuck around or something and said to get some coffee and water... and she'd meet me at 10:15am. Ooookay. So I started calling friends and no one was around. They were either at home studying or moved to another building that I didn't want to walk to. 10:15am came and went... and my NB was no where to be found. She showed up around 10:30 and we went into her office. After making comments such as 'things have changed since Friday' and 'we're not sure who you'll be under' and then 'we'll find out what your job really will be at 4pm when we meet with the Big Boss (BB)' I started to panick. Then she said we'd drive over to some woman's office in my car and see what I could do to help her. Oh sure, lose MY spot. Anyway, we arrived and met up with her (another really nice lady) and my NB says, "By the way, do you have a desk with a computer we can sit her at for a few weeks?" Yeah, I was sweating. These are the sorts of things I'd expect any job to have in place BEFORE hiring someone. I bit my tongue and figured I'd wait until 4pm before losing it. As we walked out my NB said, "I'm going to walk back. Why don't you go to Hosp. B and introduce yourself." I said okay and felt completely lost. I have no office. No phone. No business cards. What the hell am I supposed to say? "I, eventually you'll be officially meeting me and we'll go over the details. I just stopped in to say hi. What? A number? Uhhh... I'll get back to you on that." All class...

On the way to Hosp B I called up my friend (and Jake's boss) and had a mini melt down. She calmed me as much as she could, gave me some tips and told me she should be charging me. She also agreed that it wasn't a great way to do this. I had an interesting time at Hosp B. They looked at me as if they had no idea as to why I'd even come and I couldn't convince them that showing up without any business cards or call back numbers is the new way to do business. You know... the mysterious way. After that I bought MickyDs and contemplated my current job move. I also had three hours to kill before meeting my NB and BB. So I vented to a friend (who had suggested the job originally) and she agreed that it was a screwy way to start off. She said that six months from now I'll look back on this and laugh. I hope she's right. From my end it looks like a job that isn't even needed (the thing that changed on Friday was someone else taking over half my duties) and nothings in place for me to make sure it will be. I can't even dazzle em with brilliance or baffle em with bullshit sitting on a computer that isn't mine without any programs listed.

The meeting helped clear a lot up. The change on Friday will still be under my control (thank goodness) and the BB is awesome. He's really easy to talk to and a dynamite guy. I asked a few questions that they liked and we fleshed out my position some more. It's still a bit hazy but the duties seem a lot easier. Plus... I get my own cell phone, business cards and a 9th floor office that faces the ocean. Yeah, this could be nice. REAL nice.

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Waz Up Odess, sounds like you have it pretty good. Let me know when you're settled in so I can come by and say hi. I'm always at Hosp B. Congratulations on your new job. sounds like you're going to be some type of marketing rep. let me know if you need any help. Take care.

*hugs Robert* I'm loving the people so far. Everyone's so laid back. I'll let you know as soon as I'm settled in. *grins*

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