I'm working at the AA in Basingstoke, in the internal communications department. I have a desk and everything, and even a little label printer, which has led to almost everything being labelled, including the label machine itself.
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| Fanum House, the AA HQ. I live on the 8th floor, with a view of fields where there seem to be more border collies than people. |
The job itself has so far turned out to be pretty good. I never thought I'd actually look forward to going to work, but it's happened! Among many other things, I'm currently editing the staff magazine. While it's quite a lot of work, it's great fun. Each day I'm writing and editing articles on various things happening across the company, whether it's a new business acquisition, a charity event in Newcastle or a look back at the history of the company.
The only downside to the job is the commute to Basingstoke each morning, as I have to leave the house at 07:30 every morning to get there for 09:00. First Great Western have conveniently timed the trains so that even if I leave work on time, I still don't get home until 18:30. And that's if the trains are on time, which is a rare occasion.
In a bid to keep this blog updated more regularly, I've downloaded a 'blogger' app on my phone which allows me to post. However, this may well lead to my pocket having regular input, so apologies in advance for the next post, which will probably be gibberish.