I don’t recall the last time I smiled as much as I did today, day one at my new job. So much so that my facial muscles began hurting and my eyes were threatening to go blood-shot! It does not help that my boss sits right next to me and every now and then, she would cast a huge smile my way which I had to return in equal magnitude. My relief came when she told me I can leave by 4.30. Phew!
It is not everyday that you find a vase of flowers at your desk, so I thought, “Why not share?” At first, I almost fished out my cell phone to capture the beautiful setup at my desk, then wisdom ruled and won. One has to show some decorum, especially when you come from “Africa” . They have not forgotten our post-election violence, it sure surfaced at lunch.
Anyway, here’s my bundle of beautiful flowers. They said I could take them home.
May 22, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Gorgeous! smiling is infectious and free so carry on…spread the joy – now am smiling:-)
May 22, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Cheers! Here is to a brilliant first day!
May 23, 2008 at 1:03 am
Here’s to a fulfilling career now and forever more
May 23, 2008 at 7:29 am
Wow they cute. All the best mami..
May 23, 2008 at 8:26 am
Congrats! W
May 23, 2008 at 8:27 am
Ignore my comment above.
I just wanted to ask what exactly are you doing?
What happened to your PHD?
May 23, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Good…smiles good…I know what you mean- it’s that maniacal grinning that happens when you first start a job and people are on their best behaviour…then by week 2, the spell is broken when someone gets on your nerves
May 26, 2008 at 2:49 pm
wow! that was lovely of them. Please alert me when there is another vacancy. I would like to go through such an interview and orientation process. In most Kenyan companies, it would have been a stone-face day with weird or snobbish stares to boot.
May 28, 2008 at 11:55 pm
All the best in your new job! Beautiful flowers