I don't actually know what you should take into your first day on the job, as I am still in high-school myself.. But I just wanted to wish you good luck! You're doing exactly the same job I aim to be doing when I leave University, so please, definitely keep us posted and tell us every detail! I wish you the best of luck! Have fun. n.n
Last edited by Moose; May 28th, 2013 at 01:08 AM.
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Expect to feel a little dazed and confused at the end of the day, especially if you have a zillion names of colleagues to remember. It doesn't hurt to have a little notebook and pen to write things down. OK, you could use a tablet or whatever but it might not be as convenient. (Or maybe I'm just showing my age )
All the very best - it sounds really awesome.
Always know where your towel is.
I usually bring my "bag" with me to work.. but then again it has my laptop, cell phone and reading material.. soo...
Oh and I have a multiboot USB drive which has come in handy more times than I care to count.
Paperwork, security clearance, more paperwork... Sounds productive to me.. Oh wait!
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Thanks for the good wishes all. I think I am prepared and ready to go!
I should be leaving my house in about 15 minutes.
I will post back with more info throughout the day!
**Shoves clean towell into backpack**
U have my best wishes, really curious about ur 1st day, please let us know how it is
First day was not at all what I expected!
Here sir, here is your new iMac, with two 23 inch monitors, a cozy chair, free coffee, and an entire of staff of like-minded people working in the same room as you..
But also, we have positioned your desk so your supervisor can look over your shoulder whenever he wants. The Trial period has began!
Other than that I got assigned a task to some PHP and MySQL coding.
Not really server admin-ing yet.. mostly just devolopment... But I finished my first task..
My advice for anyone going in on their first day:
1. Brush up on mind-reading
2. Be ready for anything
3. If you don't know ask, but ask intelligently: Would it be helpful if...? Do you have any good suggestions for...? What would you recommend...?
4. DON'T PANIC
5. Learn vi, emacs, nano, hotkeys... How embarissing when I sat there holding the delete key forever and got caught!
6. Show up early, leave late
7. Smile
Was it enjoyable though? Do you like your new workplace? c:
that would bug me if i ran out of work to do, at least they are not using monitoring software, i would spend more time proving how easy it is to disable than getting work done (i see it as a challenge)
there is another way? if it is more than a small edit i use geany to edit the file (referring to nano)
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