Customer, Day 1

Went to the customer's office on Monday for the first time. Was told to come at 9 for orientation training. Came at 9. Was told to come at 10. Came at 10. Was told that the training starts at 10:30.

Note to self: always keep a book with you.

Was given two copies of NDA by a smiling JuniorHRPerson. They promised to sell my soul to the devil if I say anything about them to anyone (which I assume includes my employer). The JuniorHRPerson kept both copies.

The training started and was rather boring without a computer. Asked the JuniorHRPerson about getting a key. Was told that consultants don't get keys, which is very convienient in an office where you can't get from place A to place B without a key.

After training was taken to the project where I am supposed to work and introduced to the guy whose work I am taking over. The work seems to be rather urgent, and I am not sure whether I am supposed to do it, or to wait till my training is over, or do both somehow at the same time.

Nobody finds it necessary to tell me who is my direct supervisor, what is the working hours policy, whom to tell if I get sick, where are the printers, whom do I talk to if I want a computer or any other such unnecessary things.