Loving my job!

I have spent only two days at my new job, but I feel like I have been working there for several months. I am getting involved in interesting projects, my input is solicited and valued, and people treat you like they've known you (and liked you) for years.

I can't tell you how much I enjoying working. It is really a feeling that I have been looking for. I have worked for good managers, with good colleagues, and on good projects, but have never really had all three come together. I really think that I am getting the whole trifecta here!

My role is not very tightly defined. The company, being a startup organization with about 8 people, has a lot of things that need to be done, and are happy to see people doing it. They have three different roles for me to take on over the next few months, and I can see this evolving into an engineering/business type of role later on.

It's been a while since I have worked in a hardware design group, so seeing FPGAs, power supplies, oscilloscopes and voltmeters all around the lab/office has a soothing effect on me. The office is the lab, and vice versa. Ahhh, geekland!

We are currently squished into small quarters, but we should be moving into larger area in a week or so. The company is located in the Australian Technology Park, which means that we are in the same building with all kinds of startup companies. It is really interesting to have these guys walk into our office and start talking about what they are working on. There is lots of brainstorming going all the time.

Even my commute is amazing. I take the train (which is Sydney's version of subway) to work, and then walk about five minutes to the office. The train ride takes me right over the Sydney's Harbour Bridge, giving me a perfect view of the Sydney Opera House. I really can't believe it. I have been hoping, praying, and planning for something like this for years, and I am FINALLY here!