Characteristics define people and also their attitude..."Lazy" is what defines me and "Laid Back" is what my attitude is, and I call myself these adjectives is purely because I haven't been writing for the last 2-3 days. I was supposed to be behind schedule just by a day but its 4 days behind now. I can have excuses like being busy or not getting time, etc. but I guess they will remain excuses always. If the attitude is right it is not difficult to find our a bit of time to scribble down things that run through your mind. So, I choose to get up early in the morning everyday and think of writing a bit of something but something or the other kept me busy here and there and left me with just enough time to get ready for work and leave for office. In fact, I reached office 15 minutes after the ETA on the last 2 days out of 4..Sad!
Monday started with not much, just regular getting ready and walking down to work, which is a good walk. Not too much had happened on the work front in the first week so there were expectations that something extra will be put in front of me and that should keep me busy for rest of the week, at least partially if not extremely busy. Had couple of meetings, highlighting certain core things within the business, met new team members whom I would be working with in the time to come, and few more things here and there. Day was pretty much relaxed with nothing much, just an overview of certain things within the organisation and the team. I guess English people are not as aggressive as their American counterparts. Americans tend to be jumping around all the time for things here and there and are too involved in things from the very start. Not that it is bad or something, but it's just a kind of stark difference that I have observed in the working culture of people in both the continents. Good for me!
My manager here, happens to be a very simple and quiet man, extremely soft spoken, because of which I have to ask him to repeat what he said, most of the times. Just getting used to it. Office environment is also pretty relaxed, people working religiously, not looking too worried or too relaxed at anytime, unlike what I have seen at other places and to be specific in my very own country. Lots of learning actually. Lots of them!
After office it was usual walk down towards home, grabbing something to eat on our way and then enjoying the sudden change in London weather. It rained, it shone and it rained again, lot of wind and extreme sudden cold by the "Summer Standards" here in London and supposedly the coldest summer in last 18 years. Huh! Enjoyed all of that on my way back. Some pictures taken at the start of the week.
Much more to write and share as usual...Will do that this evening again when I am back from work...Until then, take care!
Monday started with not much, just regular getting ready and walking down to work, which is a good walk. Not too much had happened on the work front in the first week so there were expectations that something extra will be put in front of me and that should keep me busy for rest of the week, at least partially if not extremely busy. Had couple of meetings, highlighting certain core things within the business, met new team members whom I would be working with in the time to come, and few more things here and there. Day was pretty much relaxed with nothing much, just an overview of certain things within the organisation and the team. I guess English people are not as aggressive as their American counterparts. Americans tend to be jumping around all the time for things here and there and are too involved in things from the very start. Not that it is bad or something, but it's just a kind of stark difference that I have observed in the working culture of people in both the continents. Good for me!
My manager here, happens to be a very simple and quiet man, extremely soft spoken, because of which I have to ask him to repeat what he said, most of the times. Just getting used to it. Office environment is also pretty relaxed, people working religiously, not looking too worried or too relaxed at anytime, unlike what I have seen at other places and to be specific in my very own country. Lots of learning actually. Lots of them!
After office it was usual walk down towards home, grabbing something to eat on our way and then enjoying the sudden change in London weather. It rained, it shone and it rained again, lot of wind and extreme sudden cold by the "Summer Standards" here in London and supposedly the coldest summer in last 18 years. Huh! Enjoyed all of that on my way back. Some pictures taken at the start of the week.
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