(Temporary) Badge of Honor

So, let me start off by saying how excited I am to have a job that...pays!  It will be nice to bring home a paycheck once again!  That means I won't be donating plasma, selling cd's, or auctioning off Noel.  

I started at Wells Fargo today as a payment processor person (I don't really know my title, I'll be honest).  I have never worked for a large corporation, and sadly, it showed today.  The following are a few mini situations that occurred today--my first day at work:

1) When I entered the side door (the same door that Dylan and I scoped out days earlier, just to make sure I knew where to go) of Wells Fargo, I noticed it was A) a revolving door, and B) it wasn't moving--even when I pushed it.  A small line was forming behind me, which made me a bit anxious.  I asked one of the men behind me what I should do.  He looked annoyed and said "you aren't allowed to enter here.  You don't have a badge.  You have to go to that door".  (That door was located on the other side of the massive building).  oops.

2) After I made it inside of Wells Fargo, I had to check in with a security guard.  He asked me who I was and what my purpose was for being at Wells Fargo.  I said my name and told him I was to meet with Melissa.  "Melissa who?" he asked.  "I don't know," I replied.  "Then you can't enter.  You need to figure out her last name", the man said, as he pointed to the exit doors.  Are you kidding me?!  I had to go outside, look through my phone records, and call Melissa to ask her last name.  I dialed the number, and I heard 'Hello, this is Lisa.'  Oops.  I went back inside to see the same security guard and told him "I am here to see Lisa Epplinger.  Not Melissa.  sorry."  I got a temporary badge and had a seat.

3) The new trainees (there were five of us) had to do the obligatory thing and have a tour of the building.  I ran into two people during the tour.  Like, literally.  I almost tripped one because I wasn't paying attention, and the other person kind of shoved me.  Great first impression.  ha!

4) There were a few points during the day when conversation was lagging.  I hate long silences, so I chimed in to the group (made up of the manager of the Apple store, a young mom, a woman who had lipstick on her teeth the whole morning, and a lady dressed in green.).  I said "geez, I've never worked in a company this big."  nobody said anything.  I learned quickly, not to talk for the rest of the day.

I go back to Wells Fargo tomorrow, same time, same place.  They do serve Starbucks there, so that 's exciting.  And I heard that I might be handling the loans taken out by famous celebrities.  As long as I enter through the correct doors, know the name of my supervisor, and keep my mouth shut, it's going to be a fun day tomorrow!