Scream.
Made it through my first remote day. I also dealt with a plumbing issue. One thing that I think is going to frustrate me, and this would have been true regardless of job I took, is how much for granted I took being able to do multiple things during the day. Now I have actual people sending me emails. Now I have actual people reaching out to me via teams. For the last year my emails had dried up to one or two a week not an hour. It wasn't quite that bad yesterday, but I definitely felt like I had to be right here more than before. Plus way more meetings. I did sit through a ton of HR videos and stuff yesterday. I also got all my benefits done which kick in officially today. I have insurance again! Including life insurance. The company pays for 2x salary and I added an extra 50k on top of that. If something happens to me, I know C can at least pay off this house. Plus the kid gets enough to help towards her retirement. Oh, speaking of that, I can finally enroll in a 401k! Not a lot, but as long as I enroll, the company auto deposits money for me. Not just a match, but actual contribution! It's like an extra paycheck every year going straight into savings. I will take it!
The plumbing issue is a whole different story. I had them come back out to check the water heater. The problem is not there. Either the kitchen sink or the shower head has a stuck diverter allowing cold water to get into the hot water. Because the shower is more generic, I tackled that one first. Sadly the part I need is not in stock and won't be here until Sunday. I had to take the old one apart, figure out what I needed, order it, then put it all back together. Now I get to do the same thing on Sunday. This is what I mean by not having enough time to do what I want to do. But I will figure it out.
I am so looking forward to this weekend. Hair appointment on Sunday.
