Work and music

[jamjar]

Work is going well! A little too well, in fact. I am suspicious. But I have been promised more work to do, which is good because although there is no firewall at work, my computer faces the rest of the office. And also because I like doing stuff. I had the 6-week review (of the three month probationary period), and was told that I was loved by all doing well. My supervisor, the office manager has a) let it be known that I'm ready to take on more responsibilities, and b) that they have to run them all by her, so they're only the appropriate bits of scut-work for me to do. The various departments are keen on the idea of someone doing more of their work for them, but not real great on pinning it down.

OM: News team, Jam routinely finishes her assigned jobs early, and was thinking she could take on more responsibilities. Would you like her to do more stuff for you?

News Team: Yes!

OM: What?

News Team: Dunno. Stuff?

But hopefully, it should lead to me me doing more things that are a) interesting and b) look shiny on my CV. The word, as always, is mostly routine, but with interesting context, occasionally brightened by me being amused at the similarities between esteemed professors of acclaimed institutions, and small children.



Also, I saw Thea Gilmore in concert last night, at the Koko in Camden. She really is just amazingly good, and is disturbingly attractive for being 35 weeks pregnant. I think I prefer her live version of "Have you Heard", and I'm definitely going to get her newest album. Seriously, her voice is just a cut above the rest, you know? And she gives good concert, nice banter, but not so much talking, there's no space for the songs. Sadly, she didn't do "The dirt is your lover now" or "December in New York", but she did sing about half old songs, half from the new album, including "This Girl", "Mainstream", and "Juliet".

Really great voice-- like I think she actually manages to sound better in concert than on disc. Speaking of discs, I managed to pick up a spare freeby dvd which has three tracks off her new album, so if anyone wants it, let me know.

Comments

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

context counts for a great deal int he workplace, I feel. Glad the concert was grand.

[jamjar.livejournal.com]

It really does. And my supervisor is so good, which just makes so much difference with work- having someone who's actively interested in insuring that you can do your job, that no-one is trying to get you to do their job, and that you feel like you're doing a good job.