Well, I just finished my first week at my new job!! QA Project Manager for a Big studio online team.

They did not throw everything at me the first day, I’m working into my position over the next few weeks – getting a new assignment every day or so. I have to work up to running a daily conference call for the production teams, which is kinda scary.

Orientation was really nice, we got to see the studio lot and have lunch in their commissary. We get all kinds of extra benefits they didn’t tell us about until we go to orientation. I’m most interested in the commuter assistance, my buss passes are discounted 50% and they add a dollar a day for every day you report that you commute to your paycheck. This means, my bus passes are almost free since I commute everyday. I really liked getting to meet people from other departments and locations. I had lunch with some working on a new movie and someone from my own department (the internet group - but he's not on my team). I also met someone who works at the Data Center in Seattle. (The Data Center is where all our web servers get stored and tended.)

I was supposed to only work 9 to 6. BUT....The 9 to 6 work hours were blown the first day in the office. I still get to sleep late but, I actually need to be there at 8:30 everyday to, 1) meet with the QA team before the conference call and 2) prepare for the call. :-P

I got volunteered to help plan a party the week before I started too, which I found out from one of my co-workers during orientation. We’re having a kegger at the end of august and I get to plan the food. Knowing about Blueberry Hill came in handy, they gave me a really good quote because they want the business. We’re playing mini golf and drinking beer as a team building event. Fun, fun, fun!

I have to track my time by project and bill it to the appropriate department. That’s the only really annoying part so far, because I’m really bad at tracking what I do - unless it’s a scheduled meeting.

L will love this….they asked if I was coming back on Monday!! ^_^