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I joined 16th April, 2016.

I left BEDC 11th April, 2016. It was a good farewell. I had given a month's notice and also taught Opeyemi all I knew. He was to take over the two roles (Technical Assistant and Training Coordinator). He did and he is doing better at it (visited him about 3 weeks ago).

Joining MainOne as a Product Analyst for the data centre has been a good experience. I won't say awesome as I have learnt not to feel too 'jivy' about a new job. I have noted difference in the way I was treated in my former place of work and here. I sometimes say that HR is non-existent over there when I have to compare. 

I remember when I was invited for the Essay/interview. I observed the people and the workplace. There and then, I had decided that I wanted to be here (I told Kiitan this immediately after). There was something about the way they carried themselves. There was something about the environment (maybe because they were all young or so).

Meeting with FKO (as she is fondly referred to by staff) was straight forward. It was nice. It was like the way some people say - I went to mark register. It was already slated for me. She said it right there in the interview and then, confirmed the next day. Whew! I was to start the training coordination next week. I didn't flinch...I had time (a month) and days till the letter arrived.

Every day since I began has been worth it. the onboarding process was smooth. (I didn't know what onboarding meant or never checked it in the dictionary till I got here - Don't tell anyone, please). The HR people handled things well. I was introduced to different units. I also had a visit to the DC where a tour was done. I also had an induction session some weeks later and then a "Result-oriented" programme (2 days with ZOLTS). 

So far, there have been days that were fast. High expectations. I needed to learn fast. There have been a lot to learn. Still a lot to learn. My line manager has been helpful. He has been good with praise when I did things right and Yes, he has been MAD once or twice. I am still learning. Its taking a while but I'm getting hold of it.



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