Queen of Not Thinking Things Through
I feel like I should write an entry.
I have two jobs, I've got my exam results, I'm reading books like there's no tomorrow, and I've even started seeing movies again. There's stuff to write about.
It's just another matter sitting down and actually facing down the little blank white box to write.
The accounting/admin job is... not so thrilling. But it was my first week last week, and it is probably going to be mostly admin stuff no one else really wants to do (sorting out old agreements from at least two years ago, making sure they've been entered into the system, scanning them in if they haven't, tracking down purchase orders and matching them to invoices... I even got to edit a whole list of schools to enter into a database).
So, we'll see.
The good points are: I get two ten minute breaks, and I could take up to an hour for lunch if I wanted to, though I tend to take half an hour so I can go home early. My dad leaves the car specifically for me so I get to drive in. Since I get to work at 8am I get to miss the school traffic, which is handy since I pass about three schools on the way in. 6.30am is considered a sleep-in for me. I get to stay seated, and get to move around when I want to. I get drinks for myself when I want to, and I even get time to finish drinking them. The office is fairly small, my cubicle/work-station place is shared with one other girl who seems nice enough, though the walls around it are low so people walking around can look in on us. I don't have to deal with customers, and I haven't had to answer any phones (yet).
The bad points are: It is way too slow for me. People keep coming up to me and saying some variation of "oh it's just so busy/it's hectic here/must be hard to manage, huh?" and I just want to ask how they'd cope with some of our morning rushes, if they think this sleepy little office is busy. I'm finding it hard to make friends. I know I'm hiding in my cubicle space, but everyone else seems so much older and would have nothing in common with me. The younger ladies out in operations (across from my half-wall that everyone can see over) seem to only ever talk about diets/food, exercise, engagements/boyfriends, and fashion/shoes. The older ladies talk about their kids, or husbands. The guys talk about sport.
There's an abbreviation I giggled about on my first day here - On-Road Contractors (ORCs). I don't think anyone here would get why I find it funny when I hear people talking about them. If I had someone to talk about comic books with! Or books! Or movies! I miss getting to spend my shifts talking to people (yes, even customers) about things I like.
I'm trying to figure out where to take my lunches - I don't want to be stuck indoors all the time, and the cafe nearby does not seem all that vegetarian-friendly, and from what I've seen of the coffees, I'm not expecting much.
Yes, I am a snob. I cannot help it. I drink a lot of tea when I can't have espresso coffees.
I will probably spend my time out on the lone bench near the cafe, reading a book and eating lunch I bring from home. It's sad, but I know that's what I'll end up doing. I'm tempted to listen to music while I work, since one of the IT guys does that. Though he seems fairly unsociable and it may not be the best thing to do while I'm still new. Rah. I miss music. The car has a cassette player, so I am forced to listen to the radio. I hate the radio. I want music, not inane chatter or stupid quiz show games.
I get two separate pay-days, this way. I still don't know how much I'm getting paid here, but considering I'm working about 40 hours a week nowadays, I don't think it's going to be too much of a problem.
Still waiting for graduation offers. In theory, it should turn up sometime this coming week, since online acceptance seems to open on Monday. So we shall see. It's funny how incomplete it feels without a graduation.
When I see movies I have to think - do I still qualify as a student? Can I rightfully claim the concession prices? I have been, mainly because it's habit and also because I am fairly cheap. Public transport is another matter - when I filled out my concession card form I correctly informed them that I'd only be a student for 6 months of the year (though it costs the same for a 6 months card as a yearly card), though my wallet was imagining the pain of full price tickets. But when I got it authorised they gave me a yearly card - I guess they were slightly too busy to check carefully.
The ethical side of me was quickly suppressed. She never gets to go out much, anyway.
Oh well. I guess when I have that graduation offer I will stop claiming to be a student. No one ever gives guidance for these sort of dilemmas.
I should go sleep.
I work three days a week at the accounting job, and four days a week at Starbucks. I don't think I thought this through very well.
I have two jobs, I've got my exam results, I'm reading books like there's no tomorrow, and I've even started seeing movies again. There's stuff to write about.
It's just another matter sitting down and actually facing down the little blank white box to write.
The accounting/admin job is... not so thrilling. But it was my first week last week, and it is probably going to be mostly admin stuff no one else really wants to do (sorting out old agreements from at least two years ago, making sure they've been entered into the system, scanning them in if they haven't, tracking down purchase orders and matching them to invoices... I even got to edit a whole list of schools to enter into a database).
So, we'll see.
The good points are: I get two ten minute breaks, and I could take up to an hour for lunch if I wanted to, though I tend to take half an hour so I can go home early. My dad leaves the car specifically for me so I get to drive in. Since I get to work at 8am I get to miss the school traffic, which is handy since I pass about three schools on the way in. 6.30am is considered a sleep-in for me. I get to stay seated, and get to move around when I want to. I get drinks for myself when I want to, and I even get time to finish drinking them. The office is fairly small, my cubicle/work-station place is shared with one other girl who seems nice enough, though the walls around it are low so people walking around can look in on us. I don't have to deal with customers, and I haven't had to answer any phones (yet).
The bad points are: It is way too slow for me. People keep coming up to me and saying some variation of "oh it's just so busy/it's hectic here/must be hard to manage, huh?" and I just want to ask how they'd cope with some of our morning rushes, if they think this sleepy little office is busy. I'm finding it hard to make friends. I know I'm hiding in my cubicle space, but everyone else seems so much older and would have nothing in common with me. The younger ladies out in operations (across from my half-wall that everyone can see over) seem to only ever talk about diets/food, exercise, engagements/boyfriends, and fashion/shoes. The older ladies talk about their kids, or husbands. The guys talk about sport.
There's an abbreviation I giggled about on my first day here - On-Road Contractors (ORCs). I don't think anyone here would get why I find it funny when I hear people talking about them. If I had someone to talk about comic books with! Or books! Or movies! I miss getting to spend my shifts talking to people (yes, even customers) about things I like.
I'm trying to figure out where to take my lunches - I don't want to be stuck indoors all the time, and the cafe nearby does not seem all that vegetarian-friendly, and from what I've seen of the coffees, I'm not expecting much.
Yes, I am a snob. I cannot help it. I drink a lot of tea when I can't have espresso coffees.
I will probably spend my time out on the lone bench near the cafe, reading a book and eating lunch I bring from home. It's sad, but I know that's what I'll end up doing. I'm tempted to listen to music while I work, since one of the IT guys does that. Though he seems fairly unsociable and it may not be the best thing to do while I'm still new. Rah. I miss music. The car has a cassette player, so I am forced to listen to the radio. I hate the radio. I want music, not inane chatter or stupid quiz show games.
I get two separate pay-days, this way. I still don't know how much I'm getting paid here, but considering I'm working about 40 hours a week nowadays, I don't think it's going to be too much of a problem.
Still waiting for graduation offers. In theory, it should turn up sometime this coming week, since online acceptance seems to open on Monday. So we shall see. It's funny how incomplete it feels without a graduation.
When I see movies I have to think - do I still qualify as a student? Can I rightfully claim the concession prices? I have been, mainly because it's habit and also because I am fairly cheap. Public transport is another matter - when I filled out my concession card form I correctly informed them that I'd only be a student for 6 months of the year (though it costs the same for a 6 months card as a yearly card), though my wallet was imagining the pain of full price tickets. But when I got it authorised they gave me a yearly card - I guess they were slightly too busy to check carefully.
The ethical side of me was quickly suppressed. She never gets to go out much, anyway.
Oh well. I guess when I have that graduation offer I will stop claiming to be a student. No one ever gives guidance for these sort of dilemmas.
I should go sleep.
I work three days a week at the accounting job, and four days a week at Starbucks. I don't think I thought this through very well.