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Friday Apr 18, 2008

Being a newbie...

Starting in a new job is always a daunting experience.  It's like the first day at a new school, except there generally the other people are all new at the same time and you aren't replacing someone who had their way of doing things that people understood and were used to.

So it's with some relief that I've got to the end of my first week at TheSite.org, covering for Hannah whilst she is away on maternity leave, surprisingly confident about what I'm supposed to be doing.  That's in no small way the excellent (and extensive) hand-over notes that Hannah left---I do now feel a bit guilty about what I left for the person replacing me at my previous job---and the excellent team who I'm working with.

Life at TheSite.org never stands still, so on my third day I was inducting our newest member of staff, Chris Chapman, who is joining us to create lots more audio and video content.  Multimedia is very much my background as well; so (literally) watch out for more of that coming your way soon – be it on your computer, your iPod or whatever other way you like to get video in front of your eyes and sound in your ears.

Being maternity cover is an interesting role.  You aren't simply there to hold the fort - TheSite.org needs constant developing so a year of just twiddling thumbs and answering emails isn't good enough.  But you're also aware you are sat in someone else's seat, and eventually they'll want it back.  You can't totally go in a different direction to what they were doing, as they won't be very impressed when they return.  So, other than chucking out some old magazines, updating the voicemail and introducing a constant supply of Haribo to the desk; I'm not planning on too much revolution in the office.

I can't wait to meet loads of TheSite.org users; be it on the boards, via email or in person if you get involved through our many volunteering opportunities.  Without liking to sound like an old crusty, I do remember TheSite.org back in the late 90s when I was at uni and doing a digital media degree (this is when I had to explain to most relatives what the internet was).  I am genuinely excited that after years of being aware of how great TheSite.org is; I'm now in a position where I get to influence what it does.

Feel free to send your feedback, comments, suggestions or even random crap that you think will make me laugh.

Olly

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