Started my new job on Monday...

Flint · 10-15-2008, 07:49 AM

I leave at 5:45 to beat the traffic...it's a nice drive; once I clear the metroplex it's all country highways. The nice thing about starting the day early is that staying 'til 5:00 is staying late. I'm on salary here, so I'll have to watch my workaholism.

It's a small facility, but all brand-new equipment--and it was conceived of and designed to be completely paperless (ironically much more advanced than the big chain facility I came from in the big city).

So far, I've yet to see a Feild Engineer for my primary system (PACS in Radiology) and I haven't flown out for the vendor training yet, so I'm kind of poking around and taking inventory of things... not much I can do without even having a login yet.

I'm also shadowing the two other IT guys to get a taste of everything we support. Oh, btw, we're Biomed too. And we do the phones. And TVs. And Plant Ops is under the CIO (our boss) also. Basically I'm down this hallway with every non-clinical support department. I came here so that I can learn everything.

You won't see me much for a while. I'm still trying to get a footing on something I can be useful at, here.

Shawnee123 · 10-15-2008, 07:59 AM

It sounds great, Flint. How exciting to start a new job, and find your niche in a new place. I'm looking forward to that as well, though a bit scared.

Knock 'em dead!

Sundae · 10-15-2008, 09:44 AM

Good luck in your new job!
Sounds like an awfully long day though...

Cicero · 10-15-2008, 10:46 AM

Yea. I like it when it's all paper-less. I like the supervisor check-ins via the e-mail too. No one looking over my shoulder at my desk. I hate that.

The monitoring was done by production and production standards which I excel at (one thing woo) and outside of that, all I had to to is swipe my badge into the building at the right time, log in, and produce so much a week. When I needed to ask a question I could just write the e-mail. Outside of that, it was so well set-up that all I was expected to do was my job and not work out personality, or politcal work conflicts. That was a good job. No personalities to screw with your day. Just the job at hand.

It's too bad that you can't be around much, but a good job is quite worth it. Good luck to you and I hope the learning curve doesn't turn into a jack-knife turn..You'll do great I am sure.

There's my nice for the day. Good luck.

Shawnee123 · 10-15-2008, 12:08 PM

Heeheee, I've been training my boss all morning on a part of my job she will be doing until they replace me. IN between I have been training another cow orker on another part of my job. I feel vindicated when they're like "this is a pain in the ass!" Ch'yeah, I KNOW.

Now I have to go to another college for a scholarship meeting, to help my cow orker transition to a part of my job she will be taking over.

That leaves only three other parts of my job left to train someone to do.

They're very lucky, I actually have work procedures I did in case I got hit by the proverbial bus. They haven't been updated lately, but it's almost all there! Working in QA for defense contractors for so many years, I'm a stickler for written procedures.

Ahem, people, Friday is my last day!

barefoot serpent · 10-15-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

It's a small facility, but all brand-new equipment...

Very cool Flint.

Can you give me a rundown on the makes of the equipment: Varian, Stryker, etc. and your opinions of each.

TIA!

Cicero · 10-15-2008, 12:12 PM

Hah! I love training the boss on the jobs I had to do. The last time I did that, I got the response, "well, I'll never be doing that".....

*couldn't figure it out* haaah!

Treasenuak · 10-15-2008, 12:38 PM

Congrats, Flint

DanaC · 10-15-2008, 03:27 PM

Gosh, Flint, that sounds bloody marvellous. How thoroughly exciting.

Don't hurry back, and I mean that in the nicest possible way :P What an opportunity to learn.

Good luck, have fun and I look forward to hearing about it when you have more time.

Flint · 10-15-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Heeheee, I've been training my boss all morning on a part of my job she will be doing until they replace me. IN between I have been training another cow orker on another part of my job. I feel vindicated when they're like "this is a pain in the ass!" Ch'yeah, I KNOW.

Now I have to go to another college for a scholarship meeting, to help my cow orker transition to a part of my job she will be taking over.

That leaves only three other parts of my job left to train someone to do.

They're very lucky, I actually have work procedures I did in case I got hit by the proverbial bus. They haven't been updated lately, but it's almost all there! Working in QA for defense contractors for so many years, I'm a stickler for written procedures.

Ahem, people, Friday is my last day!

Sounds a lot like all the training I had to do, all the "Yes, this IS a pain in the ass!" I had to do, and all the documentation I had to update and move into shared folders etc. to pass multiple job duties on to multiple people. It does make you feel pretty good about yourself when you realize all the little things you do to keep the place running. It's a huge relief, once you've done your best to hand things over, to leave it all behind and start fresh.

monster · 10-15-2008, 09:51 PM

yay flint, you deserve this

Shawnee123 · 10-16-2008, 08:45 AM

You're my inspiration for this coming huge life change, Flint! I'm glad to hear it's going well! I'm going to feel very relieved tomorrow!

(I haven't even started cleaning out my office!)

Three more trainings today...

DanaC · 10-17-2008, 03:35 AM

Almost there Shawnee!

Flint · 10-17-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

You're my inspiration for this coming huge life change, Flint!

Wow, are you serious? I guess I have blogged the whole process here... Thanks to all for their advice along the way.

On this end, all the credit goes to Pooka. She has motivated me to drive towards what I'm capable of instead of just coasting along.

ZenGum · 10-17-2008, 08:17 AM

Behind every great man, there is a great woman prodding him firmly in the kidney.

10-15-2008, 07:49 AM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Started my new job on Monday... I leave at 5:45 to beat the traffic...it's a nice drive; once I clear the metroplex it's all country highways. The nice thing about starting the day early is that staying 'til 5:00 is staying late. I'm on salary here, so I'll have to watch my workaholism. It's a small facility, but all brand-new equipment--and it was conceived of and designed to be completely paperless (ironically much more advanced than the big chain facility I came from in the big city). So far, I've yet to see a Feild Engineer for my primary system (PACS in Radiology) and I haven't flown out for the vendor training yet, so I'm kind of poking around and taking inventory of things... not much I can do without even having a login yet. I'm also shadowing the two other IT guys to get a taste of everything we support. Oh, btw, we're Biomed too. And we do the phones. And TVs. And Plant Ops is under the CIO (our boss) also. Basically I'm down this hallway with every non-clinical support department. I came here so that I can learn everything. You won't see me much for a while. I'm still trying to get a footing on something I can be useful at, here. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

10-15-2008, 07:59 AM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It sounds great, Flint. How exciting to start a new job, and find your niche in a new place. I'm looking forward to that as well, though a bit scared. Knock 'em dead! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-15-2008, 09:44 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Good luck in your new job! Sounds like an awfully long day though... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-15-2008, 10:46 AM	#4
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Yea. I like it when it's all paper-less. I like the supervisor check-ins via the e-mail too. No one looking over my shoulder at my desk. I hate that. The monitoring was done by production and production standards which I excel at (one thing woo) and outside of that, all I had to to is swipe my badge into the building at the right time, log in, and produce so much a week. When I needed to ask a question I could just write the e-mail. Outside of that, it was so well set-up that all I was expected to do was my job and not work out personality, or politcal work conflicts. That was a good job. No personalities to screw with your day. Just the job at hand. It's too bad that you can't be around much, but a good job is quite worth it. Good luck to you and I hope the learning curve doesn't turn into a jack-knife turn..You'll do great I am sure. There's my nice for the day. Good luck. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-15-2008, 12:08 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Heeheee, I've been training my boss all morning on a part of my job she will be doing until they replace me. IN between I have been training another cow orker on another part of my job. I feel vindicated when they're like "this is a pain in the ass!" Ch'yeah, I KNOW. Now I have to go to another college for a scholarship meeting, to help my cow orker transition to a part of my job she will be taking over. That leaves only three other parts of my job left to train someone to do. They're very lucky, I actually have work procedures I did in case I got hit by the proverbial bus. They haven't been updated lately, but it's almost all there! Working in QA for defense contractors for so many years, I'm a stickler for written procedures. Ahem, people, Friday is my last day! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-15-2008, 12:12 PM	#7
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Hah! I love training the boss on the jobs I had to do. The last time I did that, I got the response, "well, I'll never be doing that"..... couldn't figure it out haaah! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-15-2008, 12:38 PM	#8
Treasenuak Multiorgasmic and wrapped in plastic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Tennessee Posts: 483	Congrats, Flint

10-15-2008, 03:27 PM	#9
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Gosh, Flint, that sounds bloody marvellous. How thoroughly exciting. Don't hurry back, and I mean that in the nicest possible way :P What an opportunity to learn. Good luck, have fun and I look forward to hearing about it when you have more time.

10-15-2008, 09:51 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	yay flint, you deserve this __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-16-2008, 08:45 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	You're my inspiration for this coming huge life change, Flint! I'm glad to hear it's going well! I'm going to feel very relieved tomorrow! (I haven't even started cleaning out my office!) Three more trainings today... __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-17-2008, 03:35 AM	#13
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Almost there Shawnee!

10-17-2008, 08:17 AM	#15
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Behind every great man, there is a great woman prodding him firmly in the kidney. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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