“The most exciting time is between getting the job and starting it…”
I was talking to a lady who had recently been hired by our company and setting up meeting time and training schedule when she said how excited she was. She said that “the most exciting time is between getting the job and starting it.” I laughed and said that wasn’t her most exciting time. The most exciting time would be the day after the training was done and she showed up for work that first day without having to listen to me doing any more training!
Training is something I really enjoy. I’m about to go train a new manager and area manager for a couple weeks and if they’re as excited about it as I am we should be in luck and the time will fly by. First thing I’m excited about? There’s a convenience store across the street from the store so I’ll never run out of coffee! You think I’m kidding don’t you? I’m totally not!
I’m also excited that the upper management in the company likes to use me as a trainer, even in areas that aren’t mine. I’m not sure if it’s because my managers are strong enough to do without me for two weeks or if it’s that they like the job I do? Do they like my enthusiasm? Do they like the culture I try and engender in my area? Do they like that I’m single with no kids so I can up and go if I have to without worrying about who will feed the birds or other pets? Do they like that I’ve always said “yes” to any travel opportunity they’ve offered me? I’ve trained in San Diego, New Orleans, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Memphis, Iowa, Wyoming, and North Dakota. I really like it.
So, I can’t talk more about it right now. The place it’s happening doesn’t really know it’s happening yet and they may or may not read this blog. I’m pretty excited about it though. Hopefully I’ll talk more about it once it happens. It’s cool though and I’m excited about it too.
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March 25th, 2010 at 5:19 PM
This reminds me of one of my favorite Dilbert Cartoons. Dilbert walks up to the new guy and he says: “Don’t worry, The first day is the easiest”
March 25th, 2010 at 9:57 PM
I’m a HUGE fan of Dilbert and love seeing when my managers have him up on their bulletin boards. What I most love is that while they think I’m pointy haired boss and I think I’m not, to their employees THEY are pointy haired boss and they think THEY aren’t. Meanwhile in truth we’re all pointy haired boss to someone out there. The trick is knowing that sometimes it’s you and not forgetting it.