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Ah.. the cubicle farm.. I feel like I've spent so much of the past 2 months at work! In general I haven't found that people work harder or better, just more. The hours are really long. The other day (after an 80+hr week the week before) I was having lunch with the team and the one person commented on how glad he was that this client doesn't have such long work hours! Eish. I've definitely been raised in the SA mentality of "do the best job you can in the shortest amount of time". I spent a lot of time complaining in SA about how too much was expected in too little time and now I find myself complaining that too much time is expected. I don't fail to notice that the common denominator is myself complaining.. :)
That being said, I've actually really enjoyed the experience of working here. It's good to start from the beginning again and get to know new systems and procedures. A lot is very similar to SA (same company and all) but a lot is also different and it's fascinating.
Not over yet though (I start a brand new client next week!) but in my mind I'm already kinda closing up shop. Soon (from 1 April) I will be unemployed and a free agent in the world!
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