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[rynne]

Today was...gjdkardfgkl.


So, yesterday the manager who hired me told me to come in today at two for orientation, which I did. Then I had to wait, because they weren't ready for an orientation.

Orientation consisted of two hours of training videos, which wasn't that bad. But after the videos, one of the supervisors was supposed to get me paperwork to fill out, and all that.

It took her another two hours to get me the paperwork. But I was all right; things were starting to get busy, and I'd brought a new book that I'd never read before. (Child of a Rainless Year by Jane Lindskold, for anyone who cares--good book, I recommend it.) So when I finally got the paperwork, I filled it out, and all that stuff, except for a few things I had questions about. So I went to the supervisor and asked my questions and finished the paperwork. She also took my social security card to make a copy of it, but things were getting hectic and she kept needing to answer the phone, so she gave me a copy of the employee handbook. I told her I was going back to the room where I'd watched the videos and filled out the paperwork, on the assumption that she would come find me when she was less busy, 'cause there was a ton of stuff we still needed to talk about.

Um, bad assumption. I finished reading the employee handbook, and then I finished reading the book I brought with me (a full 450 pages, too), and it was about 9:15 when I finished the book and decided that patience was overrated. I'd periodically poked my head out, but she was always busy and I didn't want to bother her. Maybe I should have, because she was full of apologies when I did find her, but I suppose she forgot about me. Then she gave me back my social security card and told me to call tomorrow to see if I'll be working.

I don't feel ready to work tomorrow. I watched two hours of training video, but I had no opportunity to ask questions. Maybe three hours, of the seven and a half I spent there today, were spent doing something useful, and that was just watching the videos, filling out paperwork, and reading the handbook.

I don't know how much I'll be paid. I didn't get the uniform. They didn't inspect my car, or give me the Round Table car top thingie. I didn't even get to eat dinner until I got home. I have a general idea for what I'm supposed to do, but that's about it. I'm totally not impressed so far, but I hope that will change. I'm not going to quit this soon.

Note to self: assertiveness is not a bad thing. You don't need to be afraid of putting yourself forward. Really.

And right now I'm really tired. I'll answer comments tomorrow.

Comments

[krisomniac.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Silly people.

But yeah, going to find them and asking what the hell probably isn't a bad idea.

[ginchy.livejournal.com]

I swear that almost every job I've ever had has started like this. People always seem unprepared and aren't ready to answer questions. Whenever a new student comes in to work with me (I work in a university library) I always try to tell them basic things and let them ask questions, because experiences like yours frustrated me!

I hope you have a better 2nd day, and get your questions answered!

[rynne.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, libraries. I spent years volunteering in public ones, and I'll probably do work study at our university library next semester.

Though I do wish people would get their acts together, especially if they're trying to hire people... :p