Today was my second day in the new job, working as a Senior Research Executive at Conquest. Everyone seems really nice, and I’m working on some interesting accounts (mainly L’Oreal!)
There’s a few things to get used to though. The office is a lot quieter than TNS – not surprising when you go from being surrounded by 250 people to 15! Plus I have a computer with a very old version of windows, but hopefully that will soon be updated! They have a very strict clear desk policy, and they don’t allow eating at desks, which sort of gets in the way of my usual routine of 
eating porridge at my desk (an activity usually accompanied by checking my Hotmail – also not allowed!) So this morning I had a poached egg on a piece of toast (with brown sauce) before I left the house, and packed a tuna spread and spinach sandwich and 
a yogurt for lunch. By the time 1pm rolled around I was famished though, it’s strange eating breakfast so early and then not snacking! On the positive side, the hours are much nicer – they work 9-5, and people really do leave at 5, unlike the usual 6:30 finishes I was used to at TNS, which means that now I can go to the gym after work and still be home before 7:30! (I went yesterday and ran 7k, but after a 40 minute wait for a train in the rain today, I decided a cup of tea and the sofa was a better option)
I spent the evening watching TV with my housemate Adrian, and my new housemate Helen, who seems really nice, originally from the Wirral, she works for Network Rail as a 
planner, and is very easy to get on with. She also happens to be the daughter of a baptist minister… small world! I had a tin of baked beans for tea, with some added 
spinach, then a slice of toast and a satsuma for supper – not overly exciting, but on a cold rainy day, beans seem very comforting!
Tomorrow night it’s someone from the office’s leaving/birthday drinks, so I shall be out at that – my first proper socialising event with the team – fingers crossed it will go well!
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