Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Things not to do your first week at a new job...



1. Do not try to retrieve that stray piece of paper from under your desk drawers using your foot. It might turn out to be a sticky "rat trap" that you get to spend the next 10 minutes prying from the sole of your shoe. If you do intend to try this make sure you wait until almost everyone is gone for the day - much less embarrassing. Note to self - find out if the building you will be working in has rats BEFORE you accept the position!
2. Do not attach your proximity key/ID badge to the top of your pants. You just might fling it into the toilet and and have to retrieve it, wash it in the sink and dry it with the hot air dryer on the wall. All the time praying it will still work so you don't have to tell the IT guys that you tried to flush your ID on the 2nd day on the job.
3. ID badge part II: Do not put your id badge in your church bag with the magnetic tape that you cut up in little pieces to hold up visual aids.... Remember the IT guy said "keep it away from anything magnetic".... more praying ensues. I am a very blessed girl - it still opens the doors.

1 comment:

Cam and Chelsea said...

Oh mom, you crack me up. It sounds like your first week has been adventurous. Hopefully my first week back at EMG will go a little more smoothly than that... :) Hope you are enjoying the new job!!