9 to 5: T - 1 week

 

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is over, the reality of my having a new job is sinking in.

And I'm nervous.

1. I haven't been living on an employee schedule.  Will I be able to get up in the morning and go to bed early enough at night?
2. My butt has been imprinted on the couch for 6 months.  Will I have the energy to get through an 8 hour day?
3. Am I completely out of practice talking that PC, polite way you have to in the corporate world?
4. Have I forgotten how to actually do what I do? 
5. This is a completely different industry for me.  Am I going to sound like an ignorant moron?
6. New team-mates, new customers, new stakeholders... how do I make them all like me?
7. Yes, I have new wellies (rain boots), but am I ready to actually walk to work in the rain?

And yes, I am also excited.  So I'm hanging onto that...

Comments

[Everywhereventually]

Can I make a suggestion?

Stumble out of bed and stagger to the kitchen
pour yourself a cup of ambition
then yawn and stretch and try to come alive
out on the streets the traffic may be jumpin
but folks like you and me etc etc.

Spend the first month showing ENORMOUS interest in what everyone else does and you'll be fine :)

[ittybittycrazy]

That, my dear, is genius!

I am going to put that on my ipod for the bus ride to my first day!

And I think the WHOLE song bears repeating...

Tumble outta bed
And stumble to the kitchen
Pour myself a cup of ambition
Yawnin, stretchin, try to come to life
Jump in the shower
And the blood starts pumpin
Out on the streets
The traffic starts jumpin
And folks like me on the job from 9 to 5
Chorus:

Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin
Barely gettin by
Its all takin
And no givin
They just use your mind
And they never give you credit
Its enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it

9 to 5, for service and devotion
You would think that I
Would deserve a fair promotion
Want to move ahead
But the boss wont seem to let me
I swear sometimes that man is out to get me
Mmmmm...

They let your dream
Just a watch 'em shatter
Youre just a step
On the boss mans a ladder
But you got dream hell never take away

On the same boat
With a lot of your friends
Waitin' for the day
Your ship;ll come in
And the tides gonna turn
An it's all gonna roll you away

2nd chorus:

Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin
Barely gettin by
Its all takin
And no givin
They just use your mind
And you never get the credit
Its enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it

9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
There's a better life
And you think that I would daunt you
Its a rich mans game
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Puttin money in his wallet

3rd chorus:

Workin 9 to 5
What a way to make a livin
Barely gettin by
Its all takin
And no givin
They just use you mind
And they never give you credit
Its enough to drive you
Crazy if you let it

Fade:

9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
There's a better life
And you dream that I would daunt you
Its a rich mans game
No matter what they call it
And you spend your life
Puttin money in his wallet

[Everywhereventually]

lolololol

yea dolly!

[Angelica]

Hey there -- I KNOW you'll have Fun at your new job!!

When you mentioned the excitement you reminded me of an article I wrote...
look at my blog http://revangelica.blogspot.com .. on Nov. 13 ... F.E.A.R

Blessings to you, Angelica

[Ittybittycrazy]

@Angelica

Thank you so much!

And I read your post and I LOVE THIS PART

F.E.A.R. Many have heard this is an acronym for "False Evidence Appears Real"..... I have changed the focus a bit to be "Feeling Excited And Ready".