DISQUS

Tanya (aka NetChick) · 7 months ago

Aww, how awesome is that?? :) I know this position will be great for you! Yay!

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Kalev · 7 months ago

That's a sweet office greeting but not as sweet as the cinnamon buns.

Workplaces can be murder on eating well, I've found. Especially around Christmastime!

Dan · 7 months ago

My general rule about office foodstuff is this: eat it. Pretty simple!

As for Christmas, I have these additional rules:
In December, baby Jesus says Calories don't count. But, being the 'good catholic' that I am (*cough cough*), I have to make up for my December gluttony. As such, Calories count double in January. This means that I generally love the Christmas season, but really really loathe stupid January.

Also, if for some reason you and your office mates are overwhelmed by baked goods, let me know. I'll send you my address.

Oh, and one final thing: Congrats on the new job.

Dan · 7 months ago

One final note, and this may inform you as to my state of mind when I woke up, or perhaps speak of my degenerating vision:

I thought the picture was a cake. Seriously. I see on closer inspection (read, I've just magnified my screen 3x) it's a placemat or possibly a mouse pad. Regardless, still a most excellent way to start a new job.

Where are my glasses?

Stacia · 7 months ago

That's so nice! It sounds like this is going to be a great place to work!

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Rebecca · 7 months ago

Aww! That's so sweet! Big points for making you feel welcome, and bonus points for cinnamon buns!

Jennifer · 7 months ago

What a nice greeting for a new employee! Congratulations on the new job, it sounds like it'll be a great place to work!

Successful Researcher: How to · 7 months ago

Very nice! I wonder whether all newbies in your office get something of the kind...

Beth · 7 months ago

@Dan - yup, it's a big placemat-type thing. Which now hangs on my bulletin board.

@Successful - Yup, all the newbies in the office get this. My officemate is relatively new (started there about 3 weeks ago) and she has her giant welcome note on her bulletin board too!

Sarah · 7 months ago

Dan - I thought it was a cake, too. At least at first. And I don't even wear glasses!

B - Almost every workplace I've ever worked in has been almost all women. Maybe it's the life sciences/HR world -- lots of women?

I'm glad to hear that day one went well. Did the buns have the cream cheese icing like the ones from that bakery you love on Dunbar?

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Beth · 7 months ago

Alas, no cream cheese icing. These ones scored points for still being warm, but lost points on the cream cheese icing front.

And I think you are right about the life sci/HR worlds - and the people in my office are almost all nurses - again, way more women than men in that career!