First Day of "Work"

Got through my first day at DSTA. Will avoid using the name in future, just in case I want to complain about work. LOL.

First thing in the morning, I was mistaken to be a guy. Not physically but because of my name. Initially I thought LT sounded perfectly female, but after some thought maybe it can be unisex, but to be totally male sounding is unacceptable. A bit over-reacting but probably it was the build-up to it. I was waiting in the lobby for the corporate staff to receive me, but many came and left but none for me. So I started worrying and the anxiety builded up. Well small matter actually.

Then I got shown around the place and brought to my department. The second thing then happened. My department is in the back wing of the building, but my desk is not. I'm across the hallway, past the toilets from the rest of my section, in the territory of another department. Like a sore thumb sticking out. My workstation is also empty. No chair (that was quickly solved so can't complain about that anymore). No cupboard so I had to long-bang my laptop in a colleague's cupboard. Just a phone extension and some stationeries. Don't really feel like personalising it 'cause I don't even wanna stay in that station for too long. Please let me have a workstation with my section, I'll even make do with one beside the manager. I'm desperate, especially when I found out that seat is near the Assistant Directors' offices. Well at least I've got a laptop to play with.

Lunch was a relief, thanks to Zinc. Went out for lunch, the fish soup was pretty good, as recommended. Got into their clique and they are a interesting bunch, with appointments and organisation structure. Wonder what appointment I'll be getting. *raises eyebrow*

In the afternoon, I was doing work but not official work. I was helping to prepare for a performance on Wed for the section. Drawing and cutting out 5 stars and a crescent for props.

So yup, that was how I spent my first day at work. Pretty productive eh?