As it turns out, this new job makes perfect sense to me.  And that surprises me, because I expected the training to take a long time.  Granted, I won’t be given a campaign on my own without a coworker holding my hand through it, but the processes for getting shit done seem to be really very intuitive.  And moreover, the team seems to be extra-willing to help, because I’m getting the impression that the last thing they want is for someone to screw something up — an indication of a shared interest in doing well.  As for the work itself, it seems that preparing and reporting are generally universal tenets as far as the marketing industry goes.  The only differences here are the prettier, more in-depth reports, which will just take more time to finish than what I’m used to.  No biggie.  And I’m happy to do it, because a better looking report reflects on you as a person.

I feel like I’m not asking enough questions, but I really don’t have very many yet.  I wouldn’t call the processes “simple” but they’re not in any way beyond my grasp.  This sounds conceited — but to put it in analogous terms, it’s like when you rehearse for a huge gig because you’re afraid to screw up, and then the show goes completely fine.

As far as the people go, it’s really easy to get along with people here.  I like how everyone has been warning me to the effect of “you might be shocked with what is said in this office!” Eg., Risqué! Inappropriate! Crass! Dude, I work on the internet.  Nothing is over-the-top.  But at least I much prefer this environment over some of the uptight environments I’ve been a part of in the past.