From the eyes of a newbie meeting coworkers.
Being the new one around the workplace it is hard to know my boundaries, invitations, and whatever else I might run into. I have a little cubical to call my own with two huge computers, a swivel chair, and the basic filing cabinets and such. I have been to a couple of other peoples cubs where I learn things about them such as whether they have a special someone, if they are having a baby, if they travel, I get a peak inside of their lives away from work.
My first day I heard some very peculiar conversations. From the other side of my cubical I heard a woman who sounded just like Kristen Johnston on Bride Wars haha! And another person who I learned a lot about what they do and don't like, and work was not a like! This person intrigued me because I couldn't figure out if they were male or female. They had stated their name a couple of times but it could have gone either way, and their deep raspy voice that used such lines as "hey girl, you'll be fine" just contradicted themselves. I can't believe I know so much about this person except their gender! I have never met them, or the woman who sounds like Kristen, but we are inches from each other everyday with just a five foot fabric wall between us.
I have a lot of people to meet and it is kind of stressful. Every time I go to the coffee machine I have to introduce myself again and as they introduce themselves to me I might as well not listen because there is no chance in the world I will ever remember their name. I am learning so much it is exciting, but my brain is on overload and a person's name won't fit. I forgot about starting to work at a new place, half of what you learn is for the company, and the other half is social.
Hailey Schultz
Being the new one around the workplace it is hard to know my boundaries, invitations, and whatever else I might run into. I have a little cubical to call my own with two huge computers, a swivel chair, and the basic filing cabinets and such. I have been to a couple of other peoples cubs where I learn things about them such as whether they have a special someone, if they are having a baby, if they travel, I get a peak inside of their lives away from work.
My first day I heard some very peculiar conversations. From the other side of my cubical I heard a woman who sounded just like Kristen Johnston on Bride Wars haha! And another person who I learned a lot about what they do and don't like, and work was not a like! This person intrigued me because I couldn't figure out if they were male or female. They had stated their name a couple of times but it could have gone either way, and their deep raspy voice that used such lines as "hey girl, you'll be fine" just contradicted themselves. I can't believe I know so much about this person except their gender! I have never met them, or the woman who sounds like Kristen, but we are inches from each other everyday with just a five foot fabric wall between us.
I have a lot of people to meet and it is kind of stressful. Every time I go to the coffee machine I have to introduce myself again and as they introduce themselves to me I might as well not listen because there is no chance in the world I will ever remember their name. I am learning so much it is exciting, but my brain is on overload and a person's name won't fit. I forgot about starting to work at a new place, half of what you learn is for the company, and the other half is social.
Hailey Schultz
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