I started my new job this week, and it’s been fun. I enjoy being in such a comfortable atmosphere. No one seems stressed out. People are nice, patient and generally happy. I have a very strong feeling that, when I was deciding among the three positions I was offered, I lucked out and made the right choice.

I’ve never been in a work environment where I felt so immediately at ease.  Everyone has made me feel so welcome, and I feel like I can just be myself.  I’m in training this week, and through that, I’ve become acquainted with several of the help desk technicians, and I’m impressed with all of them. I know they’re going to be a real asset when I start working on the manuals. These guys really know their stuff.

My only struggle, as far as I can see, will be my own ego. So much of my self esteem is From www.taskboy.comtied up into what I do, and I’m not a manager now.  A big part of me wants that back, but that goes against my goal to scale down a bit. I’ll need to work to keep that part of me in check, lest I do what I always do and end up taking on ridiculous amounts of work just to prove my worth. If they see value in me, they’ll promote me sooner or later. I just need to trust in that.

I’m really looking forward to getting out of training, so I can start writing again.  I told my trainer yesterday that if I didn’t get into a computer soon that I’d go nuts, and that’s double today. I’m not made for sitting and watching. I need to get out there!  But I know that the learning is fundamental to my job, so I’ll happily do it.

I can’t wait until I have a handle on all the information, so I can do a good job documenting it all.  So…I guess training is a necessary evil, even though I’m chomping at the bit to get out of there!