Week report
Apr. 12th, 2013 05:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tamara_russoI started my new job this week at the Standard Institute. The best thing I can say is that I feel at home. Everyone have been really nice, I don't mind the overtime (Asaf, my old boss from M. Gold is the head of the branch, and he made it very clear to me I need to do the overtime) and I'm super glad it's in Tel Aviv. 45 minutes by bus and I'm there, and no changes of buses, train, taxis or whatnots. I can't believe how much that's enjoyable.
OK. So, Asaf is the head of the branch. He was the one who brought me to the branch (he wanted me there since he started). He treats me like his protegee, which is great.
Motti is the head of the section (basically he's second in commend) and my direct supervisor. He's also great, but he still doesn't know me and since it's a busy time we don't have a lot of time together. He's going to pass me my first project, which we already started working on (Quality Control management).
Boris and Alex are dinosaurs. Alex is 65 and has been in the institute for 35 years. Boris is a bit younger, I think, and less time there, but still. I sit in a bid room with both of them and with Roie, who is new like me (few months there, if he would have struck out at some point his job would have been my job). Roie is nice, but nothing special. Boris and Alex are great, but, well, dinos. Alex has problems with the computer sometimes...
Than there's Oren, who is a great guy and also Hapoel fan, and Zohar who isn't around much. They've bee there for 5 years or so.
And then there's Pnina, the branch's secretary, who've been there for 32 years...
I spent most of my time reviewing the standards' files and getting some information gathered about importing policies...
And that was my first week. Next week is short, with Memorial day on Monday (half day's work) and Independence day on Tuesday (oh! Turns out a full day is 8.5 hours, so every minute beyond that is overtime, which is nice). Gonna have some fun this week... :)
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Had loads to do today - gave my doctor a visit to get conformation for work that I'm healthy and she decided I needed blood tests (I doubt I'll do them - I hate them and I feel fine, and I had blood work two years ago). I really hate when she gives me blood tests. It makes me woozy for the entire day.
Also went to consult with an optometrist in Netanya with my glasses saga (he said I would need to get new glasses with closer focal than what I have now to stop my eyes from straining, and that it would be a longer time to get used to them because I've had these for too long). Hopefull it'll work this time.
I also managed to drop by the port market and get some nice stuff and get a burrito at the mexican place I love.
And now I'm off to dive a bit into Society 6.
OK. So, Asaf is the head of the branch. He was the one who brought me to the branch (he wanted me there since he started). He treats me like his protegee, which is great.
Motti is the head of the section (basically he's second in commend) and my direct supervisor. He's also great, but he still doesn't know me and since it's a busy time we don't have a lot of time together. He's going to pass me my first project, which we already started working on (Quality Control management).
Boris and Alex are dinosaurs. Alex is 65 and has been in the institute for 35 years. Boris is a bit younger, I think, and less time there, but still. I sit in a bid room with both of them and with Roie, who is new like me (few months there, if he would have struck out at some point his job would have been my job). Roie is nice, but nothing special. Boris and Alex are great, but, well, dinos. Alex has problems with the computer sometimes...
Than there's Oren, who is a great guy and also Hapoel fan, and Zohar who isn't around much. They've bee there for 5 years or so.
And then there's Pnina, the branch's secretary, who've been there for 32 years...
I spent most of my time reviewing the standards' files and getting some information gathered about importing policies...
And that was my first week. Next week is short, with Memorial day on Monday (half day's work) and Independence day on Tuesday (oh! Turns out a full day is 8.5 hours, so every minute beyond that is overtime, which is nice). Gonna have some fun this week... :)
*~*
Had loads to do today - gave my doctor a visit to get conformation for work that I'm healthy and she decided I needed blood tests (I doubt I'll do them - I hate them and I feel fine, and I had blood work two years ago). I really hate when she gives me blood tests. It makes me woozy for the entire day.
Also went to consult with an optometrist in Netanya with my glasses saga (he said I would need to get new glasses with closer focal than what I have now to stop my eyes from straining, and that it would be a longer time to get used to them because I've had these for too long). Hopefull it'll work this time.
I also managed to drop by the port market and get some nice stuff and get a burrito at the mexican place I love.
And now I'm off to dive a bit into Society 6.
