In some ways, I feel like I've worked at the HRM office for years. I know the lingo, processes, and a lot of the people. And the people I don't know, I've found connections to. Emily's boss' boss' boss came into my cubicle the other day looking to talk to the Director. Robin (a man) wasn't available so Art sat down and we started to talk. Turns out he worked at the Olympic National Forest in the mid-1970's so we spent 15 minutes talking about all the people we both knew.
My boss is great - I now have a "work" Ron and a "home" Ron. My "work" Ron and I seem well-suited to each other. We're both pretty low-key. He was impressed on my first day when he asked me to set up a conference call with some Washington Office folks. He told me to call CJ Black (the assistant back there) and I said, "I know CJ". He looked at me and I explained that when CJ changed jobs a few years back, I came in behind her as a detailer.
The biggest problem is that the building is 3 stories of cubicles (the important folks have offices around the perimeter of each floor). You can wander around forever and not find the person you are looking for! I figure that if I can find my cubicle, I'm doing good.
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