I lived thru week 1

Week one of employment chapter has completed.  It started off kinda tough, but the week ended well.  I got to work from home on Friday.  My boss works from home on Fridays and I believe that will be the case for me.  It saves my $8 in tolls and 5 gallons of gas alone.  On Friday’s when I don’t have meeting…and I’m not on travel, I can work from home.  This means I get to take the boys to school on Fridays and pick them up on the Fridays I have them.  I have them more Fridays more than I don’t.  This is a real positive.

Honeywell still lacks any warmth or personality.  It is a cold office and a cold culture.  I’m sure it will gain some personality as I get to know some of the people, but it is not inviting.  It lacks almost entirely the felling of team that I’m used to.  If I can survive and learn how to be a project manager, it is my goal to bring some personality and warmth to that place.  My organization is supposed to double in the next 10 months…we will see.

I have the boys for the weekend.  I have a job.  It’s not the plan I had in mind a year ago, but it is a start.  I have some things to workout in my head.    Time will help.

I need to be positive, I need to be thankful.  I need to be patient.

Week 1 of my Honeywell career is complete.  2012 is going to be a good year.