Adventures in walking down hallways.

It's amazing the way a new job works.

You start off being in way over your head, and then a week later you feel like you can take on the entire corporation.

I had to find my paycheck today, so after a couple of emails, I got a name and a place where the checks are held. I strode off away from my desk, eager to nab my first paycheck at this much higher rate, picturing myself depositing it in the bank later today.

I got completely lost. Not only did I not find the place, I had no clue how to get back to my desk, in order to clarify directions or look it up in the directory. I walked around for 15 minutes, peering down hallways, Smiling at people as I pass them for the third time going a different direction (I couldn't ask them for directions, that would have been admitting defeat).

Finally I noticed something that looked vaguely familiar, a particular plant that had a gold ribbon tied around one of its leaves. I had noticed it before, and it served to orient me well enough to get back to my desk. I got to the paycheck place after looking it up in the directory and cross-referencing it with some fire-exit maps, and felt a large wash of victory perk me up a bit.

This place is crazy, but I think I'm getting used to it.

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