It's a beautiful life!

Running with the Bay Street bulls

 There was a time, long ago when I first came to this place, when my only ambition was to get a job on Bay Street. That changed as I grew up and I devoted my time to travelling and seeing the world. As fate would have it, I was recruited to the financial district just when I was ready to pack up and head out again. I attended the welcome brunch yesterday, almost two weeks after I started in the position and when asked how I was liking the place, I was pleased to give an honest answer - I like it very much!

  I didn't mention that it's quite distracting with the CN Tower to the right and the lake straight ahead. I spend the day timing the sailboats and the ferry to Centre Island and watching planes land at the Toronto Island airport. Gridlock on the Gardiner Expressway looks friendlier from up here and the city seems even more vibrant. I take the occassional break from staring outside to do some work.

  Although we're all dressed up, the work environment is very informal and requires a lot of socialising. As I'm at the ACC, I'll have no choice but to attend the events there and use the company box and complimentary passes, but I'll handle it. Company social events are held on alternating Thursdays at the nearby watering hole and Fridays are subject to summer hours, so the weekend starts at 1pm. I've been given flex hours to make the transition easier.

With all that's going on in the world today, it's a relief to have something to feel good about. This job won't allow me to change the world in the way that I had planned to, so I can't call it my dream job, but I have to concede, this could very well be my dream office! After all, it's on Bay Street!

posted by S.M. @ 10:58 pm