May

The month of May was very exciting, and slightly overwhelming. For my first day I wanted to make sure I showed up on time and in style, so I arrived a half hour early wearing a tie. The drive was faster than I anticipated, so I ended up waiting a half hour for everyone else to show, and I was the only one who dressed up, which everyone made a point of telling me.

My first week involved morning orientation (on-boarding), and meeting a whole bunch of people, including the rest of the HR staff. I have met so many people in such a short time I can hardly keep track of them all. In the mornings we learned all about NOVA and what the company is all about, including safety, and social activities. I jumped right into interview scheduling, which is much harder than one would anticipate. Nothing could prepare me for the logistics of scheduling interviews, but my co-workers are very supportive and encouraging. I am still in the process of learning where everything is, and the little details that come with starting a new job. I was fortunate to go on a little tour of the site, and I have never seen anything like it in my life. I hope to see more details of the Joffre site, and learn about the internal functions of the company

The adjustment of moving to Red Deer has been very smooth to my satisfaction. In think because I have traveled so much in the past year (Korea, Lethbridge), that moving was not that much of a shock to me. However, not having any friends in the area is quite a shock, but making new friends is always exciting. Red Deer reminds me of Lethbridge, and I think there are many activities where I can meet new people.