NY

well... okay... so slap me... i have been super busy... but i thought... perhaps it's time to document my latest "adventure"

You will see the title says NY... but please note... I have yet to step foot in the state... my adventure has only taken me to north jersey...

so... last wednesday I went to philadelphia to spend some time with my parents and find a car. I knew what I wanted... but after doing a little due diligence it came down to 3 cars... The Honda Fit, The Toyota Yaris, and the Hyundai Accent... as difficult as it was making the decision (all 3 of them had some things going for them... I went with the most expensive car... the Honda Fit.

In the mean time... During my stay in Philadelphia, I got in contact with some of the consulting people who will be the account reps that want to make sure I do a good job. That's when I found out... the Friday before I started work... that it's shirt and tie... NOT business casual! So Friday night... I went out and bought a whole new wardrobe... 10 shirts and 8 pairs of pants with 8 ties... for $500... not too bad... i went the next day to get dress shoes and socks.

BTW... tension was mounting about the job... ya know... pre-first day jitters and such... I was, in the back of my mind, thinking this whole thing was a big mistake and my sleep pattern, or lack of sleep pattern became worse.

Sunday morning I set out for North Jersey with my brand new Honda Fit... The drive was fine, but I was tired and was afraid i was going to pass out or something... But i made it safe and sound to friends of my parents, who were very kind to put me up till i find a suitable apartment.

They are very nice people and they really didn't have to put me up. I am staying in their one son's room who happened to move down to atlanta and work for the company i used to as a sales guy (small world huh?) and well... the wife had taken over the son's closets... so... despite me staying here in the room... she is constantly coming in... (not while i am here... because she knocks) but... definitely comes in several times a day... I am cramped and no real privacy space of my own... not MY ideal situation... but... there ya go...

So... I started work on Monday, and well... they have kept me busy ever since... I started out on monday at 8am, and met with 3 consulting people who are all part of the account. they were very nice and told me i look nice... (i decided, with mom's help, to do a full suit that day...)

It was very busy... i was running around all day trying to take things in... I went to do the basic stuff... get my badge etc... and they immediately put me to work in following people and clearing basic tickets, despite not having a laptop, or account... just telling me what to do and me doing it...

(the reason i didn't have a laptop yet... is because i have to build it. )

Since then... i have been involved as a tech person in one of their training sessions, which went disastrously, and have for the most part... been doing IT grunt work (taking inventory, and now assisting with IT moves from personnel from the 5th floor of the building to the 6th. I was so busy that monday, my first day... I had only a 20 min lunch break... and tuesday... i only had a 10. Plus... i get to work early... though it's only to avoid the traffic.

Also... because a lot of people share my first name... they call me JP... a nickname i will have to just get used to, as that's how i am being introduced to people.

so... i am looking for an apartment... staying in a place with no privacy... just... getting acclimated... i would promise to start writing in here more often again... but ya know... i am busy..