Phone Challenged

It is now my third day at my new job. For anyone that doesn't know, I am now doing avionics integration, specifically the Command, Control, Communications and Information (or C3I) Architecture for the Constellation Program which includes making sure all the new vehicles and buggies that get to orbit, stay in orbit, and roll around on the moon can talk to each other and all the folks back on Earth. I'm still really trying to figure out what exactly I'm going to be doing on the job but it is mostly going to be coordinating changes across the various teams and making sure no one goes and does something to mess up someone else.

Right now I am on-site, hot-desking it and squatting at a table at which I can plunk my temporary company laptop down. The really sucky part thus far has been that I have no NASA email, no NASA computer account or laptop, no access to pretty much anything including the phone directory, and most importantly no PHONE!! Of all things, I am not a fan of the phone, never have never will be, and anyone who knows me knows I don't really use it and just call people to talk. I'd much rather talk in person and actually be with people than on the phone. But since I am working with people all over the country, I don't really have a choice and need to get in touch with people since I've started getting tasks and I am having to borrow the use of someone else's phone. It's already kinda aggravating because, guess what, I can't leave a call back number and I'm not about to drain my personal cell phone minutes by leaving that one.

I'm supposed to be working but I haven't exactly gotten a running start. Hooray, for new jobs!