Murphy Spice: Working Hard or Hardly Working?

I spent the past weekend on the vineyard with Melissa and Kevin. What a great way to relax before starting the new job! With two warm and sunny days, we had a hard time pulling ourselves away from the beach. It was just so nice to be down on the island again. I'm not sure there is any other place in the world where I feel so at ease.

On Sunday, Kevin and I stopped at the Eck's to say hi. They were in the process of getting the pekes ready for their annual trek Good Dog Goods in Oak Bluffs -- on bikes. Scooter and Sully were outfitted for the old bike trailer and looked hilarious. Apparently last year Scooter kept trying to push his head through the Velcro enclosure and Kerri was worried that he would fall out. Kevin really took a liking to Scooter. The Eck's are also having a "Peke Pen" built in Braintree so the boys can spend more time outside.

I made it back to Boston in time to get all of my paperwork in and get to bed early. So far I have had a great experience with Forrester. Everyone I met during my day-long orientation today was so friendly and eager to answer any questions we had. They had everything set up for us, so I got my email, phone extension, badges, and laptop right off the bat. I already had 35 emails and am booked up for meetings through the end of the week. There are no offices in the building -- we work in "pods" instead to foster communication and efficiency. Even George F. Colony works in an executive pod. There are fooz-ball and ping-pong tables in the cafeteria and most of the associates I met were around my age or a little bit older. It feels strange to be starting over again, but I am looking forward to establishing myself and all of the opportunities this venture will provide.

At the end of September I will be participating in "Starting Blocks," Forrester's global corporate training program. They fly in new hires from all of their offices for three days, and we will get an in depth explanation of the company's history, values, mission, and best practices. One of the days we will even have lunch with George F. Colony (GFC) and the rest of the executive team - so yes Dad, I will get to meet the CEO.

Here are some pictures from the weekend. Enjoy!

Driving over the Bourne Bridge