Officially Assigned

One day I was sitting in the office thinking I'd be there for another few weeks with nothing to do and the next day I was placed on a project at the client site. Within the consulting industry, firms can win projects overnight and must staff them immediately. So, you never really know what you will be doing each day or really how long the project will be since many times they get extended. That is what makes this field exciting.

Upon arriving at the client site, I entered a room with about 20 people sitting at conference tables with two computers set up each. Everyone appears to be working but there are occasional shouts across the room and lots of movement. My first day is filled with meetings, learning about what my new project will be, who will be working on it and what exactly the client wants as an end result. I'm already starting to see the different personality types of who I will be working with, which is important. This way I will know how to interact with them to get the most work done. Developing a reputation of being productive and good at what you do is the best way to get interesting stuff to work on.

Monday morning should be interesting since it's when we actually start our real work. I am hoping to catch on quickly and get to work, since it is going to be a busy week.