Orientation and More

     The first day was pretty nerve-wracking, at least for me. I like things to be in order, and anything that I'm not completely sure of I don't submit it. I hate wasting people's time, especially my own. So since Sunday night, I've been filling out all sorts of paperwork. Survey forms, disclosures, another application. Form after form of blanks hungry for ink. Fortunately, I keep a lot of information handy for these instances. I have an entire detailed work history saved ready for whenever this kind of thing is necessary. Unfortunately, my references are not up to snuff. I had to email one person, and the other my lovely wife found for me. And because I didn't have easy access to wi-fi, I feel lucky to have gotten them in time.

     7 a.m., and I'm sitting in a large room with about 60 of my closest friends. We spend lots of time going over the forms, making copies of documents, and people asking questions. The security guys come in to talk about fingerprinting, and at least a half a dozen people need new fingerprint cards because they didn't wait for instructions. I think it was Dad that told me someone told him: "There's never time to do it right but there's always time to do it again." That applied a lot today. Next came the nurse to go over the doctor's forms and the drug test. If you lie on the background check or the drug test, they can make you pack and leave in 30 seconds or charge you with trespassing! That's crazy!

     Then it was drug test time. I had to use the bathroom before hand, so I ended up drinking a lot of water and waiting around for about an hour. Pretty cut and dry for a drug test, and even got part of my physical done. Next was an interview. I sat down with the man who went over my application and he asked a couple of questions about things I had mentioned. Everything had been in order...except for a couple of phone numbers I forgot to get! Luckily, Anna saved the day again and I was able to go back and fill them in afterward. They gave me an ID card and sent me off to finish the physical.

     I had already done the eye test, a short hearing test which had me repeat a whisper from 5 feet away, and a blood pressure test (something around 120/70.) Got to go into an exam room and take of some clothing. Then the doctor walks in and it's another episode of Speed Physicals! I swear that guy talked at a mile-a-minute. Everything happened in a blur, and I think he cleared me? After that it was just computer lessons until I finished up.

     I'm pretty tired, and I'm excited for tomorrow so I can start learning some driving skills!