# One week until I start new job! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 21, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367 "2012-09-21T08:50:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/1 "2012-09-21T08:50:21Z")
I’ve been at my current place for 11 years, but we’ve been taken over and all the upheaval had me try the job market. I was lucky enough to get offered the first one I went for and I start on October 1st. Getting excited now and am ready to start the new challenge, whilst at the same time a little nervous about integrating into a new environment - all those new names I will have to remember! :eek: Plus my daily commute will increase from 2 miles to 30 miles ( about an hour on UK roads at that time of day). ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2012, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/2 "2012-09-21T09:25:42Z")
Best of luck to you. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/3 "2012-09-22T17:15:04Z")
Good for you mate ! Hope that all goes well for you ! ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/4 "2012-09-24T09:04:19Z")
As someone who has started not one but two new jobs in the last six months (one part time one casual, I am still working both) I empathize with the “all those names” and other integration issues. But congratulations on finding a new job! ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/5 "2012-09-24T10:01:17Z")
This time next week… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/6 "2012-09-24T15:11:29Z")
As I got dragged away just as I was posting last week… Congratulations first of all and, is the new commute to the first client in the new job or to your new employer’s offices? ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/7 "2012-09-24T18:11:53Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > As I got dragged away just as I was posting last week… > > Congratulations first of all and, is the new commute to the first client in the new job or to your new employer’s offices? 1st 2 weeks is an induction period at employers primary office, which will be a 4 night stay over each week, then i’ll be traveling primarily to my employers north west office with only occasional customer visits ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/8 "2012-09-24T18:40:07Z")
Wishing you luck and joy in your new position! ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/9 "2012-09-24T18:45:39Z")
Wow, good luck! I’d have to get a heck of a pay raise to increase my commute that much. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/10 "2012-09-24T18:59:12Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > Wow, good luck! I’d have to get a heck of a pay raise to increase my commute that much. the site i currently work at is being sold, so i was getting a commute whichever way. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2012, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-week-until-i-start-new-job/635367/11 "2012-09-28T08:39:17Z")
Last day!