Working Girl

I've been postponing this blog because I wanted to get a picture of my office, but I keep forgetting to take one and I don't want any of my coworkers to see me taking the picture in fear of them thinking that I was, well...stupid. So maybe I'll post a picture later. ANYWAY, I LOVE my new job. I was pretty nervous about, but I have an awesome team (there are 6 of us in my unit) and a wonderful supervisor. I just can't say enough good things about them. On my first day, they had put a big banner in my office that said 'Welcome Kristen'. They also put together a little welcome basket with some practical and some funny things in it. For the past 2 weeks I have been training/reading the PS manual/shadowing other workers. The reading part can get boring, especially if I'm doing it all day, but most of the information is interesting and important for me to know. It's mainly all the laws/statutes/state policies regarding child protective services. I love it when I get to go with other workers out into the field. Starting next week, I will have 4 weeks of intensive, formal training and then I will start getting cases of my own! It has been hard getting used to the 8-5 routine. It will be nice when we are actually living in Washington, because right now we are living in Greenville so I have to get up extra early to make the commute. blah. BUT...we found a house in Washington that we want to buy, so hopefully it won't be too much longer. More on the house later...