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I started a #newjob in #NHScomms five weeks ago.
For anyone starting a brand new role from home in this crazy #COVID world, here’s some stuff I learned from my first few days.
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For anyone starting a brand new role from home in this crazy #COVID world, here’s some stuff I learned from my first few days.
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There’s no ‘driving-to-work-for-my-first-day-nerves’ because your first day basically consists of you walking and sitting somewhere in your own house.
Yeah, that’s gonna feel weird. But embrace it, you’ve still #arrived.
Yeah, that’s gonna feel weird. But embrace it, you’ve still #arrived.
Once you’ve ‘got to work’ you may need to set up IT equipment that’s just turned up at your door.
Unless you work in IT this is vaguely #terrifying & will feel like some kind of escape room challenge.
Note: I failed said challenge royally, but the IT helpdesk was *great*
Unless you work in IT this is vaguely #terrifying & will feel like some kind of escape room challenge.
Note: I failed said challenge royally, but the IT helpdesk was *great*
You’ll then start video calls & saying “nice to meet you” a lot, kinda like a regular first day.
What’s not like a regular first day is that no matter HOW HARD you try not to, you’re gonna #wave when you say goodbye to everyone
Sorry, this is just who you are now.
What’s not like a regular first day is that no matter HOW HARD you try not to, you’re gonna #wave when you say goodbye to everyone
Sorry, this is just who you are now.
You’re going to get reeeeeeeal aquainted with MS Teams.
Hands up, mute, chat box, hilarious backgrounds - you’ll do it all, you total #Teamswizard
Hands up, mute, chat box, hilarious backgrounds - you’ll do it all, you total #Teamswizard
You will figure a lot of stuff out on your own because you can’t just turn around and lazily ask someone sat next to you.
But that’s *good* - it’s going to make you get your feet under the table and feel confident faster.
But that’s *good* - it’s going to make you get your feet under the table and feel confident faster.
#Videocall people as much as you can.
Clearly no one likes looking at themselves staring intently into a webcam like this owl, but it’s the best way of meeting people right now. Don’t be a disembodied voice for three months.
(Plus you get to wave at them that way)
Clearly no one likes looking at themselves staring intently into a webcam like this owl, but it’s the best way of meeting people right now. Don’t be a disembodied voice for three months.
(Plus you get to wave at them that way
)
You’re not going to know how tall your closest team-mates are, what their legs look like, or even how they look in 3D.
But they will #welcome you to their 2D fold with open arms anyway, so don’t worry about not bonding with them.
Mine were, & are, ACE.
But they will #welcome you to their 2D fold with open arms anyway, so don’t worry about not bonding with them.
Mine were, & are, ACE.
You’re also going to get acquainted with them way more quickly than you would in an office, and it’s actually really nice.
“Oh hello [insert child name]”
“Oh hello [insert cat name]”
“Oh hello [insert distant family member who has moved in name]”
“Oh hello [insert child name]”
“Oh hello [insert cat name]”
“Oh hello [insert distant family member who has moved in name]”
And before you know it, you’ll be weeks in and suddenly realise that you’re just rolling on with ‘new job stuff’ with no #drama.
#dramallama
#dramallama
