Its been a week and a half since I started my new non-chandelier job. Obviously there is not much I will disclose but here are my thoughts……

1) You don’t realize how much you appreciate the security of a large corporation until you’ve left it. Discounts on products, annual reviews…ahhh..bliss.
2) I was probably the only person who thoroughly enjoyed doing my annual anti money laundering training. Lots have changed since 2005
3) I have to pay £0.10 for a cup of hot water
4) I have no fridge NOR microwave. I had never worked in a place without either before
5) I walk past McDonalds every morning. So far I had succumbed 3 times.Oh noes!
6) My bus stops outside Starbucks every morning. So far I had succumbed once – a treat on my first day before I was stung by a bee
7) Back to drinks, I calculated that if I were to pay £0.20 for a cup of coffee (£0.50 for posh coffees) , I would spend about £10 each month. Again, first time I have to pay for my own drinks.
Therefore I am now the proud owner of a thermos. Reminds me of college days
9) My job consists of reading news feeds for an hour a day
10) I should be lucky if I get to travel once a year with work
11) I had never worked in a place where EVERYONE that you meet actually enjoys working there and are not looking at jobsites during their break
12) Everything is so computerized,I don’t have anyone to speak to re HR issues
13) Trivia. The bro in law did his apprenticeship in this building with an architectural firm when they were building it many moons ago.
14) I am back surrounded by men. Its now choc bars and crisps instead of the usual black tea and handful of nuts!!
15) This is my first actual 9-5 job.Woowee!
16) Everyday I walk past a pound shop, where everything is £1. Today I bought a tube of toothpaste at 8.35am.
17) I have been a slave for nearly 5 years now.
18) I don’t actually know where my office is located in the grand plan of the building. There are no windows I can look out of.Another first.
19) I have access to flickr!!! Phew!!!I have no access to meebo,facebook,blogs,emails..well,most stuff.
20) I have been there more than a week, I only know how to get to the restaurant/cafeteria, my desk and toilets. And two exits out of the available 3.

ta-da! Its been keeping me busy and very tired indeed..but found out I am actually able to blog from work, so blogging schedule will probably be moved to lunchtime instead of 24/7 on call .However, will probably do scheduled posts,like this one. But hopefully transmission is now back to normal

In other news, wifi is now working and we are now broadcasting live from bed!

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