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Month five starts
I’ve started my fifth month. Hard to believe that in November I will be half way through my first year. This month I made a tracking device to be able to monitor my work and what I’m spending time on. I’d like to be able to put some metrics to work in my first evaluation. I’m not sure when that is exactly going to be. I will be up in June, so the decision needs to be made before then. Annual reviews aren’t done until June-July. So I’m not sure what the contract determination will be made on or if I will have to go through the process early. In…
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First Days Debrief
I’m tired. The orientation has been at a reasonable pace, but then add on the commute, a different sleep/wake cycle, altered eating schedule, continued obligations from prior, limited connectivity, and hot weather. It’s overwhelming on multiple levels. This reminds me that for as much consciousness and choice that we have, we are still just creatures. The next two months will be the most difficult. The fall will settle out. For the moment I’m going to enjoy the train ride and then get some reading done.