The start of summer brings sunny days, outdoor barbeques and the start of summer jobs. Whether it’s an unpaid internship or an honest-to-god job, for your first week of work you are probably thinking the same thing everyone else is. Just know you are not alone. Thousands of other newbies are trying not to mess up just as much as you. Here is a list of thoughts you are probably thinking during your first week of work.
1. Ok, I’m here. So far no one has realized that I’m completely unprepared and ill-equipped for this job. I just have to keep this façade going for the rest of the summer. Seems doable.
2. Seriously?! How much paperwork do I really need to fill out? I’m only here for the summer. Do I actually have to take the “Asbestos Awareness Training”? Short answer: No. No I do not need to take the “Asbestos Awareness Training” but you can bet your butt I’ll be taking it anyways
3. How many times is it ok to ask for them to repeat their instructions?
4. Ok I’ve asked them about the same thing twice now but I’m still confused. I’m starting to think they can smell my fear.
5. I’M SO UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS JOB I CAN’T STAND IT.
6. When’s lunch?
7. Where is the bathroom in this place anyways?
8. How did I get lost coming back from the bathroom? Why does none of this look familiar? Try not to panic. Remember, they can smell fear.
9. Ok I’ve walked around this entire floor three times already and I have no idea where my desk is. I might as well quit and leave now.
10. Is it possible that I left the building when I went to the bathroom?
11. The worst part about this is that everyone probably thinks that I’ve been in the bathroom this whole time. No one wants to be the new intern with digestive issues!
12. Well I’m right back where I started now at the infamous bathroom. I wonder what’s around this corner…
13. OH MY GOD THE BATHROOM IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM MY DESK.
14. Now I definitely can’t tell them I got lost coming back from the bathroom so they will definitely think I have digestive issues.
15. I guess worse things could happen. Like the fact that I still haven’t done the one thing they asked me to do because I am still confused.
16. I sure hope no one is depending on what I’m doing because I’m sure everything I’m doing will turn out to be horribly unreliable
17. I’m too scared to leave my desk again in case I can’t find my way back. I guess I’ll just skip lunch today
18. You know what this whole working thing really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
19. Why couldn’t this summer be like last summer? Why did I have to get a job? Who needs work experience or another thing to put on their resume? I sure don’t! I’m fine with a blank resume. JUST FINE.
20. How soon is too soon to quit? If I get out of here by the first week then we can all pretend like it never even happened!
