I started my new job this week (Jan 2, 2009). This is my first job out of college and my first office job. I have spent the last 6 years in retail. This hug thread will be a journal of sorts that will follow my new journey as I start a career and work in a cubicle. I have titled it "Life in a Cubicle" because I will be spending a lot of time at work. I know it will become part of my life, just as writing and being with my family (my husband and puppy).

I would like these posts to be an outlet for me to explore my new career and to be out there to help or inform and entertain other readers. I know there are a lot of people out there who work in a cubicle or small office. I hope this is entertaining for you. I would love it if cubicle workers could use this as a place to talk about their experiences and help each other make work more fun.

I already have some great ideas about how to decorate and organize my work space. If anyone else has any ideas, please feel free to share them here!

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Here is an overview of my job. I am a Personal Assistant to the number 2 financial advisor for Barnum Financial Group, an office of MetLife. I will be working with the advisor and his team in almost all aspects of the job. The team is basically a small business of its own. We manage our own schedule and have our own clients. We have competitors (other agents and teams) and we have our own set of rules.

I really like the team and the parent company. I will not be behind my desk for 8 straight hours. I will have to run between my desk and other departments, such as operations and compliance. We also have to go to meetings at other locations. For example, I was in a town 30 min away last Friday for my first day, and will be in a town 45 min away next Monday at a great hall for a kickoff meeting. The hall we will be in is the same place my sister had her Prom. It is a nice place. I heard the meeting last year was a ton of fun.

I have to say I lucked out getting this job. I was lucky to find anything in this economy. I will be starting out part time for now until the economy picks up, but it will be more money than I was making at my last job, in retail.

I look forward to starting this job, learning about life, and sharing it with my readers. I hope you enjoy it and share your experiences with me.