time


(ed. oops - old draft post that i forgot to put through a month ago...)

it takes time here at bigtelco to get stuff done. perhaps i’m spoiled. i’m used to coming into a company and having an orientation session that lays all this crap out. since i’ve gotten here, here are the lag times i’ve encountered:

time to get an empty desk with a paper print out saying “desk of Lawrence Wong” – 0 days
time to get a phone hookup – 5.0 days
time to get an email address – 2.5 days
time to get a computer – 3.5 days
time to be put on payroll - 10 days (after I pointed out that i wasn’t on it)
time to be put on benefits - 1.5 months (something is supposed to be mailed to me interoffice in two weeks - why it takes two weeks to put a standard package in the mail, i have no idea)
time to get a proper non-temporary security pass – 4-6 weeks (after I take my picture on a DIGITAL CAMERA!)

all of this would have to be considered express service, considering, that i have been calling for these items at least twice a day.

oh well...none of these things really matter...because its 5:00pm, and its time to go home!

happy survival starting next week to all you busy season folk...see you when the snow melts! (maybe i'll be on payroll by then)

other habits

http://discoverniagara.com/fallsviewcasino/poker_room.html

three days and counting...

dan and i might head down on a sunday for sunday playoff football on HDTV and all you can eat ribs. if you're interested, let me know.

http://discoverniagara.com/fallsviewcasino/tailgate_buffet.html

i guess we'll at least be able to check out how the room looks at that time, though playing may be more of a problem since we'll be gourging ourselves on fatty meats...

habits

this morning, i found myself doing something rather strange, given that its my 3rd day at the new job. i found myself revamping and updating my resume….on my yet to be returned oldfirm laptop, in the middle of the newco bullpen. interesting, that i have already accepted the fact, based on the setbacks in the hiring process and with the first few days, that newco may not necessarily be the place for me. i’ve yet to really even do something, simply soaking up information, so I’m not sure if i’ve even given the place a chance yet….likely not. perhaps it’s the fear of failure. part of me is very excited about the potential in this job, but I suppose, another part of me feels misguided, and set up to fail. so maybe this is my subconscious protecting my psyche by preparing me for what may happen.

another strange thing i find myself doing, is checking my oldco voicemail. i wouldn’t expect to receive any calls on this line, nor would i be likely to return any calls from this voicemail. what the hell am i doing!? sure, i miss the people in the bullpen. i miss walking around the corner and chatting with janey, or bk or jwo. hell, i still daydream that anita and rosie might walk around the corner and ask me for a favour.

then again, maybe I’m just overanalysing things. maybe i’m just going through some withdrawal symptoms, and still purging myself of old habits. maybe i’m just bored because i still have no work computer, no internet, no phone, and no real job responsibility, and so I resort to opening up random files on my old computer, and calling old voicemail numbers just to pass the time.

maybe its just too early to tell.