Nataly 38 #1 April 19, 2009 OMG... Got back from vacation and STRAIGHT into my new job. I should specify that I'm still in the same business, but moved from mass-consumer to luxury division.. I get there, and I have no computer!! I obviously talk to IT, who kindly find me a "temporary" machine (ie: the oldest piece of crap they could get their hands on!!).. But the PC has no systems on it - not even outlook.. So I go back to the nice geeks in IT.. (Thank GOD for IT geeks!!! They set me up with every system imaginable (none of which I'm familiar with, I quickly realise)... That was my first day... On day 2, my new boss sat me down and asked: "so.. Now you've seen what the job is all about, I want you to clean up the P&L, tell me exactly how much we've spent year-to-date, categorise it by brand and product and type of spend, and report back to me on what our risks are moving forward." I nearly shit a brick!!! I think I answered something clever like "ummmm..."!! Yikes!! Anyone else got any uplifting first-day(week) stories to share??"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #2 April 19, 2009 Current job, first day. "Welcome to beautiful Fort Benning Georgia. Get the FUCK off my bus!" And then it got intresting."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mazz 0 #3 April 19, 2009 My first week at my newest job they had me file some random dudes files for like a week. Getting paid 70,000 a year to file somebodies crap when you are there to be an electronics technician is kinda humiliating.In the Navy, you can't put your hands in your pockets but I was always told not to put my hands in my pockets by people with their hands in their pockets. Kinda funny huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #4 April 19, 2009 QuoteMy first week at my newest job they had me file some random dudes files for like a week. Getting paid 70,000 a year to file somebodies crap when you are there to be an electronics technician is kinda humiliating. Are you kidding?? LOTS of people would LOVE to be paid 70K just to file paperwork!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #5 April 19, 2009 Just goes to prove that some people will bitch about anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #6 April 19, 2009 QuoteMy first week at my newest job they had me file some random dudes files for like a week. Getting paid 70,000 a year to file somebodies crap when you are there to be an electronics technician is kinda humiliating. They figure you must be good with colors... I mean, to read a resistor, you have to be good at seeing colors. (or using an ohm meter) So, you can file the paperwork according to color better than someone who cant see colors as well."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knic 0 #7 April 19, 2009 QuoteCurrent job, first day. "Welcome to beautiful Fort Benning Georgia. Get the FUCK off my bus!" And then it got intresting. LOL that brings back memories. I miss Bravo 3/47.- Knic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #8 April 19, 2009 QuoteQuoteCurrent job, first day. "Welcome to beautiful Fort Benning Georgia. Get the FUCK off my bus!" And then it got intresting. LOL that brings back memories. I miss Bravo 3/47. I kind of missed C 2/47... then I woke up. Guess I forgot to mention, that statement was made at what, bout 2-3 am to a bus full of half sleeping people who had no idea what they just gotten themselves into."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #9 April 19, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteCurrent job, first day. "Welcome to beautiful Fort Benning Georgia. Get the FUCK off my bus!" And then it got intresting. LOL that brings back memories. I miss Bravo 3/47. I kind of missed C 2/47... then I woke up. Guess I forgot to mention, that statement was made at what, bout 2-3 am to a bus full of half sleeping people who had no idea what they just gotten themselves into. HUH?? Would someone elaborate?? I'm not following at all..."There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #10 April 19, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteCurrent job, first day. "Welcome to beautiful Fort Benning Georgia. Get the FUCK off my bus!" And then it got intresting. LOL that brings back memories. I miss Bravo 3/47. I kind of missed C 2/47... then I woke up. Guess I forgot to mention, that statement was made at what, bout 2-3 am to a bus full of half sleeping people who had no idea what they just gotten themselves into. HUH?? Would someone elaborate?? I'm not following at all... They are talking about arriving at Basic training the first day in the Army. "Bravo" (B) company 3rd Battalion was the unit they were assigned to. I went through 9 weeks of school, 1 week (and about 3000 miles) with a company trainer driver. THEN - my first solo trip was to downtown (sort of) Chicago. Do you know how many low bridges there are in Chicago??"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossg 0 #11 April 19, 2009 Every veteran, in every branch of service, remembers the first time they met their Drill Sgt. A wonderful person full of wit, wisdom. personal observation and a command of profanity that defies discription Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #12 April 19, 2009 Quote Every veteran, in every branch of service, remembers the first time they met their Drill Sgt. A wonderful person full of wit, wisdom. personal observation and a command of profanity that defies discription Ahh ha ha!! My M/Cpl was a fat bastard who bear-marched when demonstrating how to march!! Then proceeded to give push-ups to those who mastered the art of bear-marching!!!"There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
