1st day at work

Today I start on my long-term working career (I hope, I pray...). Actually strictly speaking should be yesterday, since it's already past midnight. It was an exciting day. I got to start on the project I was assigned to straightaway, and the best part was that I was able to "go into the field" to observe how some outdoor work was done. I've always hated being stuck behind a desk staring at a screen for hours. It's not natural, it's not what the human body was designed for. The human body was designed to move around, to be active, to be creative. So I always preferred jobs that offers a mix of the indoors and the outdoors. For a long time I thought that the only work that provided that was being an army officer--you had to be doing admin in office one minute, and out in the field with your men the next.

History research, fortunately, provides the other alternative. I can't imagine being kept out of civilisation for prolonged periods of time, despite all the an-officer-and-a-gentleman talk. Can't find any of those old ancien regime-type aristocrat officers now.

So, back to my 1st day at work. It was great, it was what I've always enjoyed doing. And it wasn't even planned! I stumbled onto this job during my final year in uni. And all I can say is that I'm very lucky, and I'm gonna love my working life.

Good luck to all you job-seekers out there!