After applying jobs online (thanks Job Street!) and attending more than 15 interviews, I finally have a job. You might think that I'm over exaggerating things about the 15 interviews but that's reality, when you get desperate. Being unemployed, stuck at home with no summer vacation you dreamt of after graduating college, you'll get depressed or at least love the theory of 'misery loves company'. But as soon as everyone has started posting 'Thank you, Lord! Finally this is it!', well, I'm pretty much annoyed and get pressured. Damn it people. If only I have the guts to comment down on their facebook posts to just shut up and go to work. Then my hopes for having a job starting to fall.
Until there's this one company I actually want to be in. Well, it's not my dream job but it's a good start for freshies like me. My hiring process got a glitch but I was lucky enough to still be interviewed by my first manager, first boss. I wasn't really expecting that email, that interview, that call, and that contract signing day to come really fast after three months since I applied there. I'm excited and scared at the same time. I felt weird.
My first three days are for the orientation to the whole employment thing and yes I made friends, just like in college. But this one's different because there are boys now. It's not really different for me, I came from a coed high school so I know how boys can be. Then I entered an exclusive school for college, I almost forgot how to interact with them. I thank God for having a good boyfriend, for letting me know how boys can be sweet, and some jerk, and so I am aware.
Obviously, most of them are boys and I know they are the good ones. *wink* Being with them for just three days is a blast and we know we'll keep in touch after the orientation. For now, we're looking for a good time for us to hang out with complete attendance since there's a conflict of work schedule. But I really miss these guys.
And then for the real thing after orientation, coming into a new environment, to the department I truly belong to, and to be with the team I am going to deal with everyday, going forward, I feel weird (again). I am nervous and excited (again) at the same time but I am very positive about this. I am talking to myself in my head while going through this first time. But eventually, everything is more than Okay, fine, and alright 'cause everyday keeps on getting better with good people. After two months with the team, I am dearly attached to everyone of them. Who knew that all the wait is worth it. And yes, I love my team. I am grateful and proud to be here.
PS: going to write another post for the Best Team Ever soon. ♡