My job > your job!

I have a new job!

I've had this job for several days now, which I think is a good sign.

Everything is new and strange. I have to ask questions about everything, because I've never worked in an office before. Mundane things are unexpectedly challenging. I can't do my

job, but I can't find my desk either.

I want to get involved with everything. I volunteered to work on the phones for Children in Need. I accepted all my staff Christmas party invites, and all my supplier Christmas party invites, including those for suppliers I don't buy from. I smile at everyone. I want to make friends with all of you. I tell my team this and they smile indulgently, because they understand the scale of the company; they understand futility. I can't accept this. I'm still the new girl; I'll never get this chance again and I am going to make the most of it.

I'm still discovering things. Yesterday it was a new staircase. Today it was the company shop. Who knows, tomorrow I might find my desk!