...I'm in a new position at work.
For the first time in 8 years with this employer (over 9 years doing this kind of work) I am doing something different. New department, new title (still no office), new hours, new responsibilities. I was very good at what I did before and I know I'll be good at this job too.
As for what I'm doing exactly... it's a little hard to explain (isn't everyone's job nowadays?). My title is Associate Producer. Basically, I am responsible for the replays of two TV shows. After they air "live" I come up with a way to restructure them to replay later in the day, or in one case the next day. Taking out teases or tosses that don't work, adding in "holes" for breaks, making time for segments that didn't originally air but need to be included for the replays. It's a big video puzzle and I get to figure out how to make it all fit.
Today I have the second day jitters. Yesterday I was pretty cool because the first day of a new gig is pretty tame usually, right? Just fill out the paperwork, get introduced around, take a quick tour, watch someone else do the job. Get trained. Today I think I'm going to be much more involved in the actual process. The handholding ends on Friday so I want to be up to speed FAST. From training others I have learned that the fastest way to get people trained is to get them involved and using the equipment and processes they will be working with as quickly as possible. Less watching, more action right away. So I'm going to jump in as much as I can tonight. I did a little jumping in yesterday, but I need to step it up to a whole 'nutha level tonight.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Big Day at Work
For several weeks now my work schedule has been unusual... even for me. The reason for my strange hours is that I was asked to be a "SuperUser" in a project that will dramatically change the "workflow" for my department. Kind of exciting really.
Tonight we go "live" with this new project. Funny thing about it is, I don't know if anyone other than the people who I work with directly will even notice, which may or may not be a good thing. My Dad always says that if no one notices your haircut, then you got a good haircut. Hopefully this will be more of a thing where you see a friend you know really well, but they look just a little different and you can't figure out why till they tell you that they got a haircut and you go, "OOOHHHH Yeah! Looks good!" If everything goes REALLY well the home viewer will not notice anything different at all.
We've been testing and "shadowing" this new system and, at the risk of jinxing it, it's all gone fairly well. Definitely some kinks to work out, but nothing that can't be worked around for now. My department is the first of several that will be putting the new system online, two more will domino behind in the coming weeks.
If I sound cryptic it's because I am. This is a "new technologies" project and I'm not allowed to publicly discuss such things, even anonymously. I guess I COULD but I've heard the rumors about those who have blogged about work stuff and paid a price. I got this new condo to pay for... so for me any price would be too steep right now!
Anyway tonight after ONLY ONE delay, it finally goes "live." Bit of a "company man's early birthday present" for me.
After tonight's launch I'll continue to be a "SuperUser" while slowly turning the system over to the crew that will be the "day to day" users. I'm interested to see how the new crew will modify the new workflow I've created and I'm REALLY interested in seeing the finished product finally performing.
Postscript: I HATE the word WORKFLOW. Sounds like something Orwell's Winston Smith would have had to deal with. "Workflow," "SuperUser," and "Groupthink" all make me feel doubleplusbad.
Post Postscript: I believe George Orwell is the pen name of a writer who travels in time publishing prophetic books about the future from various points in the past to warn us... but we never listen.
Tonight we go "live" with this new project. Funny thing about it is, I don't know if anyone other than the people who I work with directly will even notice, which may or may not be a good thing. My Dad always says that if no one notices your haircut, then you got a good haircut. Hopefully this will be more of a thing where you see a friend you know really well, but they look just a little different and you can't figure out why till they tell you that they got a haircut and you go, "OOOHHHH Yeah! Looks good!" If everything goes REALLY well the home viewer will not notice anything different at all.
We've been testing and "shadowing" this new system and, at the risk of jinxing it, it's all gone fairly well. Definitely some kinks to work out, but nothing that can't be worked around for now. My department is the first of several that will be putting the new system online, two more will domino behind in the coming weeks.
If I sound cryptic it's because I am. This is a "new technologies" project and I'm not allowed to publicly discuss such things, even anonymously. I guess I COULD but I've heard the rumors about those who have blogged about work stuff and paid a price. I got this new condo to pay for... so for me any price would be too steep right now!
Anyway tonight after ONLY ONE delay, it finally goes "live." Bit of a "company man's early birthday present" for me.
After tonight's launch I'll continue to be a "SuperUser" while slowly turning the system over to the crew that will be the "day to day" users. I'm interested to see how the new crew will modify the new workflow I've created and I'm REALLY interested in seeing the finished product finally performing.
Postscript: I HATE the word WORKFLOW. Sounds like something Orwell's Winston Smith would have had to deal with. "Workflow," "SuperUser," and "Groupthink" all make me feel doubleplusbad.
Post Postscript: I believe George Orwell is the pen name of a writer who travels in time publishing prophetic books about the future from various points in the past to warn us... but we never listen.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Behind the wheel again...
...temporarily anyway.
No more low stress, trafficless, zero emissions, gas station free commutes to work for me for a while.
In what may be the biggest load of crap or the biggest backhanded compliment I have ever been given, my boss has changed my schedule to cover for a coworker who is out on extended leave. He says that he's put ME in the shift (as opposed to someone else) because it's an important shift, and he needs someone he can count on working it. If that is true, then it says a lot because I've only been in the department for less than a year... WAY down low on the seniority totem pole. If it's not true and he's just blowing smoke in order to make me feel better about working this crappy shift... well, let's just hope it's true.
At any rate, this new shift means no more MARTA for me for a while. One of the main reasons I bought this new condo was because of it's proximity to mass transit, now it'll be summer at the earliest till I can ride the train again. There may be one or two days here and there when I'll be able to ride the rails, but they'll be few and far between.
On the plus side, I'll be less of an ass since I won't be able to gloat anymore when someone who has just fought an hour of traffic asks me how MY commute was.
February is shaping up to be an interesting month...
No more low stress, trafficless, zero emissions, gas station free commutes to work for me for a while.
In what may be the biggest load of crap or the biggest backhanded compliment I have ever been given, my boss has changed my schedule to cover for a coworker who is out on extended leave. He says that he's put ME in the shift (as opposed to someone else) because it's an important shift, and he needs someone he can count on working it. If that is true, then it says a lot because I've only been in the department for less than a year... WAY down low on the seniority totem pole. If it's not true and he's just blowing smoke in order to make me feel better about working this crappy shift... well, let's just hope it's true.
At any rate, this new shift means no more MARTA for me for a while. One of the main reasons I bought this new condo was because of it's proximity to mass transit, now it'll be summer at the earliest till I can ride the train again. There may be one or two days here and there when I'll be able to ride the rails, but they'll be few and far between.
On the plus side, I'll be less of an ass since I won't be able to gloat anymore when someone who has just fought an hour of traffic asks me how MY commute was.
February is shaping up to be an interesting month...
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Overwhelmed
Need to increase 401k contribution.
Work's nuts.
Bills are piling up.
There are weird plumbing sounds in the bathroom when I flush.
There are weird muffled clanging sounds in the brown wall.
There are weird clunking sounds under my car.
Weird sounds are expensive.
Should I have an Oscar party?
Fighting a cold (I think).
Zero percent financing for 90 days is really not much of a grace period.
Laundry needs doing.
New shift next week.
Still need window treatments.
Have not been to the fitness center in a week.
Tax day is LOOMING.
When you gonna get that art project started?
House needs cleaning (bad).
Some sex would be nice.
Is it too late to send Xmas “Thank You” notes?
Told my shrink I would call him soon... 2 months ago.
The Pillsbury Dough Boy poked ME in the belly yesterday.
Bedroom closet needs a system.
Bathroom tile needs sealing.
Closet systems and tile sealant cost money.
The caulking around my windows that they fixed last week doesn't look fixed.
I'm not drinking enough water.
Need new shoes.
When did I become an adult?
Work's nuts.
Bills are piling up.
There are weird plumbing sounds in the bathroom when I flush.
There are weird muffled clanging sounds in the brown wall.
There are weird clunking sounds under my car.
Weird sounds are expensive.
Should I have an Oscar party?
Fighting a cold (I think).
Zero percent financing for 90 days is really not much of a grace period.
Laundry needs doing.
New shift next week.
Still need window treatments.
Have not been to the fitness center in a week.
Tax day is LOOMING.
When you gonna get that art project started?
House needs cleaning (bad).
Some sex would be nice.
Is it too late to send Xmas “Thank You” notes?
Told my shrink I would call him soon... 2 months ago.
The Pillsbury Dough Boy poked ME in the belly yesterday.
Bedroom closet needs a system.
Bathroom tile needs sealing.
Closet systems and tile sealant cost money.
The caulking around my windows that they fixed last week doesn't look fixed.
I'm not drinking enough water.
Need new shoes.
When did I become an adult?
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