I think I like my job

[cjsmith]

This place is fun. Busy, stressful, but fun. Yesterday afternoon somebody started crankin' the tunes; the office is tiny, so we share. :-) Today it's quiet. It's random. Thursdays we have a "happy hour", with the odd result that this is the only company in my career to hand me a margarita at my job interview.

I had a scheduling meeting about my first teeny Flash project this morning. Of course there were surprises. What's needed changes so fast! The VPE listed what I had to have for part one. I said "Oh, all THAT stuff's already done." That felt good. Part two will also be smaller than I'd been thinking.

Tomorrow I phone screen yet another QA candidate. I am, to my sudden bemusement, the "hiring manager" for this. If they make me really manage, my head may asplode, but I think all I have to do is hire and then guide/check-up-on.

Tonight I will go home, NOT take my work home with me because I'm NOT behind schedule, and GOOF OFF. Wow.

Comments

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

When I first started at $FormerEmployer in '94, we had beer (well, I didn't partake of the beer just because I don't like the taste) and ice cream every Friday at 4pm. And a "staff lunch" every week until almost the time I took my layoff. Some companies may think that sort of thing doesn't mean much, but it can.

If they make me really manage, my head may asplode

*offers help if sought* :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

The happy hour is something I've seen before, but inviting a random interviewee to partake was a special touch! :-) I agree that that sort of thing can mean a lot. It doesn't cover for a fundamentally unhappy team, but it can add to an okay level of morale.

I'm looking forward to these Thursday gatherings so I can get to know my coworkers! I'm still shaky on a few names.

Thanks for the offer of help. Here's hoping I don't need it. :-)

[eichin.livejournal.com]

we do in-office lunch tuesdays and thursdays (rotating who picks and orders, company always pays); another nearby startup has ice cream friday afternoon. I think this kind of thing (eating together) falls under "startup best practices", because of the bonding aspects :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I bet there's a lot to that. In a slightly larger company I would often go to lunch with my team members, but here, we're all teams of one. :-)