| Thursday, March 24, 2005 |
| My New Job |
Well everyone has been asking me about my new job... ok, here's the scoop.
For those of you who haven't heard, I left my previous job at a software shop down in Wilmington and I started a new job at a major investment firm in Malvern about 3 weeks ago.
First the bad...
I hate wearing a tie!!! Why people think wearing a noose around your neck all day makes you look more professional I'll never know. My experience is that if the tie is even a tiny bit too tight, you get a nasty headache. Which would an employer rather have, a casually dressed, highly productive employee or a professionally dressed person that can't focus because they have a headache?
The drive is a killer! Mornings aren't too bad. Unless it's raining or snowing, I can usually go door-to-door in about 40 minutes. However, evenings are impossible. No matter when I leave, I can't get home in less than an hour. The worst part about is I can't figure out why! Traffic is always backed up between 202 & the Blue Route on the Schuylkill Expressway but there's no accidents, police activity, etc. So why is traffic backed up? The exact same thing happens on the Blue Route at the West Chester Pike exit. It sucks.
Now the good...
I got a nice raise by switching jobs. I have real, affordable health & dental insurance again. I work in a real office building (with windows!) in a safe location. I'm using state of the art computer equipment and if I need software tools to do my job better, all I have to do is ask. The people around me are all very nice... sometimes too nice. At times it's seems like the town of Stepford. However, I'm learning these people are genuine. These are all perks of a large company. Of course there's little annoyances. I requested access to a database on 3/11 and I'm still waiting. Web access is VERY limited and all inbound/outbound communications are logged and reviewed.
I have a meeting in 3 minutes so that's all for now. More rants and raves to come, trust me! |
posted by David Snyder @ 12:46 PM    |
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 - Name: David Snyder
- Location: Springfield, Pennsylvania, United States
I'm happily married to my high-school sweetheart and have two sons. I love relaxing down the Jersey Shore. I also enjoy sitting by the pool after dinner, talking to the wife, watching the kids, and smoking a cigar.
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