In a couple weeks I’ll be changing jobs. I’ve changed my job multiple times in my life, but it’s still always an adventure, filled with a bit of anxiety. For the most part, every time I’ve changed jobs it has been for an opportunity to do something new and different, and this case is no exception. There’s no other feeling like stepping into that first day somewhere and realizing that you have so much to learn. Which is somewhat ironic though, since you have just gone through an extensive interview process to prove that you know enough to do the job. Yet, first days are always filled with that overwhelming sense that you just simply don’t know as much as you thought you did.

In a lot of ways it’s like a first day at a new school. You’ve been to school plenty of times, and you know how ‘school’ works. But there you are, in a new place, not knowing where anything is, not sure who anyone is, and needing to learn to adapt quickly so that you can get up to speed. I often have good relationships with co-workers, and so a new job, like a new school, can often be about starting new interpersonal bonds. There’s the weird social game that humans play when they first meet, trying to feel each other out and understand each other, but not giving up too much as to potentially say something that would distance you from the other person. It’s an odd game and I’ll be playing it soon again.

The biggest upside to this new change is that I get to work in a downtown again. I miss being close to lots of activity, people, and lunch choices. This new opportunity is in an area that I’m very familiar with, and excited to be a part of again. It also means that I will probably be availing myself of public transportation again. As a big supporter of transit I’m excited to have more options.

Change is always filled with anxiety and excitement, and I’m looking forward to seeing what this next adventure brings.