The Job

I started my job on Monday. The first two weeks are training, which is mainly videos/web conferences explaining what broadcasters need to do behind-the-scenes before they air stuff, and how our software lets them manage that. I take notes and play with the software during the lectures, and type everything up afterwards. Oo, ah. But it is cool learning the industry-side of something as ubiquitous as television. It also has the added advantage of giving me complementary information to what Husbinator's learned since he became a recruiter for the internet-advertising world.

What else? Going from no schedule at all to working 9 hours a day with a 30-minute commute is kind of intense. Like, super draining. But I'll get used to it again.

Working in an office that keeps a well-stocked kitchen for their employees is fun, especially when well-stocked means fancy-pants American cereals (Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Raisin Bran) along with bread and all of the typical Israeli things to put thereon (chummus, gvina levana, cheese, matbucha, cole slaw, egg salad, cucumbers, tomatoes, and, shockingly, cold cuts). Free food is a significant perk, but honestly, not having to pack myself breakfast or lunch is an even better perk.

I've liked everyone I've interacted with so far (yay), and I really like my supervisor (double yay).

Also? The office has floor-to-ceiling windows all along one wall, giving a gorgeous view of the edge of Jerusalem and the surrounding hills.

The best perk though? Seriously? The office is air conditioned. It's been over 90° for two weeks already, which is not at all normal for this region, and on Sunday, the high/low was 106°/88°. Our house is not air conditioned, though it's something we began discussing very seriously about a week ago. (And before you all start wrangling me about our favorite person, he is attending an air-conditioned camp in a wonderful lady's house for the next week-and-a-half or so.)