Three Days in
Oct. 28th, 2021 12:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
singedsunI've had three full days at the new job, two days of orientation which were great, and then today was all day data dump basically from my new manager. My brain is very full, but in the best way possible. I couldn't have made a better choice to leave the old job, obviously but, I came home today in such a good mood and full of ideas about how to move my new team forward with actual hope I can make positive change... it's a very weird change. All good thoughts. I expected the overwhelm to hit at some point, and the imposter syndrome too, but I've had neither so far. And after a full day with the new boss learning the ins and outs of the group, I just don't feel it. I feel like I know exactly what I'm doing going forward and what's expected of me.
ALSO it feels weird to say this but my Orientation class was like, good, actually? Not only was the orientation itself just really, really great, but the people in the class were cool too. Even those of us who don't really do "interaction" were into it (I know I wasn't the only one). ALSO ALSO I made a new friend in Orientation. We hit it off like immediately, I don't think I'd even been in the room five minutes. She's super cool we have a ton of stuff in common and while we won't be on the same team, she'll be working in my building so I'll be able to see her most days.
I realized while waiting to start this job that this is my very first direct hire position. I've always contracted and worked my way into an official position. This is also my first direct lead position. Previously I've had to work my way up to a supervisor or lead type role. Once I guess I was hired as a supervisor but had to spend about three months as a regular employee first, so it doesn't quite feel the same. It's not my first hire into an I.T. group specifically, but it is the first I've gotten without any experience or knowledge of the tech being used in the group.
So to leave on day three feeling so good, like this is the right fit for me and very hopeful that I'll do well here... it feels like fake news. But I'm genuinely impressed by the company and what a good fit I am for this team specifically.
Unfortunately, because I'm just so tapped out at the end of the day, I'm a little exhausted. Being back in an office, around people and having to just be "normal" all day is definitely an adjustment. I think I'm making it well, but it'll take time. Also the last time I was in an office 8-5 every day, I was taking a whole fibro management med that I'm no longer taking. So the body ache is intense by the end of the day. I don't want to start taking it again and my thyroid numbers jumped at my last physical so drastically that I've had to adjust that med. Thanks, stress. My follow-up lab work said it's getting better but not completely back within range. Which means I'm going to have keep an eye on my ibuprofen usage too to keep my liver numbers good. I hate what a domino effect chronic illnesses are.
Anyway. Things are good at the new job. I've gotten a lot of messages from people at the old place congratulating me for finally leaving too, which is uh... not necessarily unexpected, but still surprising.
I hope you all are having a good week thus far!
ALSO it feels weird to say this but my Orientation class was like, good, actually? Not only was the orientation itself just really, really great, but the people in the class were cool too. Even those of us who don't really do "interaction" were into it (I know I wasn't the only one). ALSO ALSO I made a new friend in Orientation. We hit it off like immediately, I don't think I'd even been in the room five minutes. She's super cool we have a ton of stuff in common and while we won't be on the same team, she'll be working in my building so I'll be able to see her most days.
I realized while waiting to start this job that this is my very first direct hire position. I've always contracted and worked my way into an official position. This is also my first direct lead position. Previously I've had to work my way up to a supervisor or lead type role. Once I guess I was hired as a supervisor but had to spend about three months as a regular employee first, so it doesn't quite feel the same. It's not my first hire into an I.T. group specifically, but it is the first I've gotten without any experience or knowledge of the tech being used in the group.
So to leave on day three feeling so good, like this is the right fit for me and very hopeful that I'll do well here... it feels like fake news. But I'm genuinely impressed by the company and what a good fit I am for this team specifically.
Unfortunately, because I'm just so tapped out at the end of the day, I'm a little exhausted. Being back in an office, around people and having to just be "normal" all day is definitely an adjustment. I think I'm making it well, but it'll take time. Also the last time I was in an office 8-5 every day, I was taking a whole fibro management med that I'm no longer taking. So the body ache is intense by the end of the day. I don't want to start taking it again and my thyroid numbers jumped at my last physical so drastically that I've had to adjust that med. Thanks, stress. My follow-up lab work said it's getting better but not completely back within range. Which means I'm going to have keep an eye on my ibuprofen usage too to keep my liver numbers good. I hate what a domino effect chronic illnesses are.
Anyway. Things are good at the new job. I've gotten a lot of messages from people at the old place congratulating me for finally leaving too, which is uh... not necessarily unexpected, but still surprising.
I hope you all are having a good week thus far!
