Day 1 ends, and I have discovered that it is important to get the train from North Melbourne. Otherwise, like tonight, I stand around at Footscray Station waiting until 1910 for a train ... makes for a long day ... Besides, the earlier train, the one I would catch from North Melbourne, has a drinks car, so I could recline in the lounge car, and unwind after a hectic day at the office. Or is that maybe a little too optimistic, a little too gilded of what the actual realities are? Only one way to find out I suppose, get on that train tomorrow and explore! Guess that means back to the favourite website to explore what the options are ... But, it must be said, that this particular service is quite significantly depopulated, so whether I aim for the earlier service or just find something else to do would seem slightly immaterial, or at least until further evidence is presented ...
Getting a teeny bit worried about the hair position, as I feel that I may be getting to have this scraggly heap, especially as the forefront is rapidly retreating ...
As for the office itself, it is different ... yes, different is possibly the best phrase to use, as there are significantly things that go on which vary from how I used to do things, back in the day, in a land far, far away ... There are flushing urinals, instead of the little tablets ... the team seems so much smaller, yet louder! But this may be due to them occupying a smaller area, and sit more in diamond formation than side by side to each other? ... the dining/break out room has telephones for CSRs to use during their breaks to make calls. But it is on another floor entirely, so time is spent getting to/fro the room ... The actual CS&S area seems to be spread over three (3) floors, with the LBH team(s) on the lowest floor. Not that they are ever seen ... there is a training room up here, and it actually has computers, etc. in it for the use by trainees ... I am still taking Specialist calls, and in fact spoke to about 6 people from CHM :o almost more than I would talk to in a normal day! Even when I was physically there in CHM ... the table is unbelievably low (!) but there seems no mechanism to raise it, although they appear to be up/down desk (i.e. power assisted) so I do wonder how high I will be able to get it up? The chair itself is exceedingly low, so will have to hope that it also will go up an amazing distance to match the table when I get it up. Did try to tee up another seating arrangement, go to another desk, but the t/l was not quite as keen as I was ... around the corner is the Queen Vic markets, so I guess I will be exploring there a couple of times before we set off to the new place down at Docklands? Around the other corner is also Cyril Walker Cycles and a rather decent cookery shop, so there is much to see and do. Still not discovered any 'decent' coffee place(s) as yet - maybe I should make that my anticipated spending for the day? Coffee in the morning, alcohol on train home? It is a thought ...
Other than that, it seems a good little trip in and out on the train, just need to be aware of timing issues, be prepared, have things to do above + beyond utilising Silver Rocket for the travel. One option may be to utilise the time to read and/or prepare submissions for advancement of learning, maybe download some texts to be enjoyed? Might also be a time to set up emails, etc through a client, and then action them during the travel time???
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