Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Training: day 1

So, the first day of training went OK. It was basically an overview about general HR stuff... It started with an opening by the founder and CEO, Greg Gianforte, which was actually pretty good. He's got a good vision for the company, and conveys it very well. Although us English folk were slightly taken aback with his stories about hunting bears and eating them... Not quite what we're used to!

It was followed by presentations of varying quality, but generally it was a good day. We had pizza for lunch, which was OK, although a bit stodgy and I couldn't really eat that much.

I started to feel very tired after lunch and relied on much coffee to keep me going! By the end of the day, me, Kip and Mark (the other 2 guys from the UK) decided that we should probably go and eat before going back to the hotel, as we'd probably fall asleep if we chilled out for a bit first. So we ventured down the main street in Bozeman...and realised how much of a one-horse town it is. We couldn't beleive how quiet it was. We finally came upon a bar that someone had recommended to us, so we pulled in and had food and a few beers. Later, some of the american guys from the course turned up, so we played some pool ( I think we wone overall...) and did our bit for anglo-american relations.

Tomorrow we're in a pretty pokey room, 12 of us, which will be nice and cosy! At least we get to use our laptops, so I will be able to access the net, which I couldn't do today (my training PC was playing up).

I mentioned the excellent on-board shopping magazine that I picked up in the flight here. Here's today's feature item:
"New! Turbo-Clipper - the power tool for a man's nails - cuts clean and
traps flyaway clippings!"

Sounds good huh?
"Our innovative Turbo-Clipper easily cuts fingernails and toenails with
hardened steel clippers...neatly directs all nail clippings into a
compartment...no more flyaway clippings!...Comes with deluxe microfibre case."

Don't know how I've managed with out it for so long! Featured item for tomorrow: "The Sleep Sound Generator"

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good idea for Dad's birthday!!!!!
Mum x

Anonymous said...

Oh yeh I can think of lots of other presents that dont cost money.
Pleased its going well - look after yourself.
Dad
xx

Anonymous said...

sounds good. Only second time on your website. good to hear what your up to. don't eat too many bears!!