Work
I have been going to work for the past three days already. And although I don't know what to say about it, I feel like I need to write at least something for the sake of my friends who I am not able to talk with frequently. An entry on it would also help me remember it longer.
I started work last Wednesday, but I wouldn't call it "work" really because it was just an orientation. The past three days have been spent attending the orientation. On the first day, the speakers talked about the rules and regulations of the company, the values and ethics they adhere to, and the proper code of conduct. They also explained the employee compensations and benefits (although we are not yet entitled to a lot of the benefits until we are regularized). On the second day, employees from the IT department were invited to talk to us about the different online tools that we can and should use for liquidating expenses, reimbursements, applying for loans, checking credit card balance, and the like. The other company sites were also discussed. Aside from these, the different gadgets that will be issued to us were also shared, including how we can opt to buy it after three years at 10% of its original cost. Yesterday, which was the third and last day, we only discussed a few things, but they are things that would really affect our career in the company. They discussed the High Performance Behaviors (HPBs) and the Personal Development Program (PDPs). I hope I got those right. Aside from these two, modules on personal resilience and work-life balance were also discussed, focusing on the four aspects of our lives that we are supposed to pay attention to - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Although the past three days have been light days for me, especially since I know I'm not expected to report anything, research on anything or submit anything, I feel very contented. I dont' feel like I wasted my time on orientation, but rather feel really blessed that the company I'm currently working for even took the effort to share those things with me --- hoping that it will be able to help me as a person (and not just as an employee of the company). The past three days have reassured me that the company I'm working for really has my best interest at heart, and would take care of me the same way that I take care of it.
This coming Monday, I would be briefed by my immediate manager, Ms. Nett about my job and what are required of me. I doubt though that I will be starting work already, especially since I have not been issued a laptop yet. (It's still being delivered from Singapore.) On Tuesday, I will be attending a tutorial session on Advanced Excel that would teach us mainly how to use macros. Since I bet I wouldn't have a laptop yet by then, I think I'll be bringing my own Mac to work. I hope I could follow despite the different OS.
I am experiencing mixed feelings about work. I am nervous and scared, but at the same time, I am also very excited to start this new chapter about my life.
I started work last Wednesday, but I wouldn't call it "work" really because it was just an orientation. The past three days have been spent attending the orientation. On the first day, the speakers talked about the rules and regulations of the company, the values and ethics they adhere to, and the proper code of conduct. They also explained the employee compensations and benefits (although we are not yet entitled to a lot of the benefits until we are regularized). On the second day, employees from the IT department were invited to talk to us about the different online tools that we can and should use for liquidating expenses, reimbursements, applying for loans, checking credit card balance, and the like. The other company sites were also discussed. Aside from these, the different gadgets that will be issued to us were also shared, including how we can opt to buy it after three years at 10% of its original cost. Yesterday, which was the third and last day, we only discussed a few things, but they are things that would really affect our career in the company. They discussed the High Performance Behaviors (HPBs) and the Personal Development Program (PDPs). I hope I got those right. Aside from these two, modules on personal resilience and work-life balance were also discussed, focusing on the four aspects of our lives that we are supposed to pay attention to - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Although the past three days have been light days for me, especially since I know I'm not expected to report anything, research on anything or submit anything, I feel very contented. I dont' feel like I wasted my time on orientation, but rather feel really blessed that the company I'm currently working for even took the effort to share those things with me --- hoping that it will be able to help me as a person (and not just as an employee of the company). The past three days have reassured me that the company I'm working for really has my best interest at heart, and would take care of me the same way that I take care of it.
This coming Monday, I would be briefed by my immediate manager, Ms. Nett about my job and what are required of me. I doubt though that I will be starting work already, especially since I have not been issued a laptop yet. (It's still being delivered from Singapore.) On Tuesday, I will be attending a tutorial session on Advanced Excel that would teach us mainly how to use macros. Since I bet I wouldn't have a laptop yet by then, I think I'll be bringing my own Mac to work. I hope I could follow despite the different OS.
I am experiencing mixed feelings about work. I am nervous and scared, but at the same time, I am also very excited to start this new chapter about my life.