That's right I started work and joined the 9-5 club (or more accurately 8:30-5 or 9-5:30). As far as first days go it was good, though not without surprises.
Surprise number 1 arrived at approximately 8:45 when a guy I remembered from the assessment day turned up and we both found out that they had taken on 2 graduates, without telling either of us. But to ensure we didn't get too comfortable our placements start incompletely different locations, so it's unlikely we'll be in the same place at the same time. Still it was nice to have someone in the same boat as me!
Surprise 2 was the issue of all the cool free stuff: laptop, rucksack to carry laptop, work boots and high viz jacket.
Surprise 3 was the lack of biscuit tin in any of the 4 office kitchens, much to my disappointment.
I have to say that commuting in Derby is a pretty stressful experience as the entire place is surrounded by a ring road, so there's lots of stressful lane changes to be done if you want to go anywhere. I think I'm going to stick to my bike as much as possible in the future, especially as there are lockers and showers provided!
Still not made any friends here :( But I am very tempted to just join Derby rowing club because of its convenience and just learn how to scull, as seeing people out on the water tonight made me a bit jealous. There also seems to be a lot of people that do nothing but loiter all day long around the city centre which is a bit odd, which makes going exploring a bit daunting as they all just stand and watch.
On a final note it's sunny! And will be for the next week! Madness!
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