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Published on August 18, 2006 By Jythier In Business
Well, I've had a week to get used to not being the lowest man on the totem pole. I got my first files. I got a laptop. I got a key, and a security code. This is all very exciting, considering I have worked there with the slowest computer, no key(so I could get there and wait outside for the first person to arrive) and no files that were really mine.

Of course, now that I have files, I still currently have nothing to do. I keep getting handed files that have no documents in yet, or that have all the work done for what we have. I'm deathly afraid that all the docs are going to come in at once and I will be swamped suddenly. I had to leave work early today, when I had planned to stay late to make up for time lost earlier in the week due to having to take my wife to the airport.

Oh, with that in mind, I have some useful information. If you are going through a toll booth, and you have absolutely no money, don't go through it. Stop and talk to the guy. It turns out that they have invoices for just such occurences, and are more than annoyed to fill it out and give it to you so you can mail in your check for the toll. At least, at this place they did. Anyway, I was quite glad I didn't have to pay a fine. It is very embarrassing to not have any money at all on you at a toll booth.

Comments
on Aug 18, 2006

Well, we have the Smart thingies.  But yes, I hate toll boths and decided that even tho I use it about 3 times a month, it is better than digging for change!

Second, are you sure you are an accountant?  I thought they did not have a sense of humor!  But thanks for the laugh!

And best of luck getting settled in your new job!

And Keep writing!  Maybe you can make the occupation interesting for the rest of us!

on Aug 18, 2006
It's a lot more interesting when you're the claimant, I bet.