I've executed a 330 person benefit event, a 30 person cast dinner, a first read and have created and sent invites and pre-planning for a 30 person offsite BBQ and a full house opening night of the next performance. I've also started time-lining next season and planning our major fall event.
I now know how the postal mail works, how to check my email from home, where most of my files are and the basic rhythms of the place. Many things still remain a mystery. For example I'm not always sure what people's names are and last names are still leaving me clueless. I don't know what perks people get for being on the board or major sponsors or even minor sponsors. I often forget my keys and have to take the elevator. I locked myself out of the patio and had to phone a friend to get back in and I have no idea who most of the board members are or what they look like. As my job is in development, that can be an issue especially since I am getting to the point where everyone thinks I should know.
Do I love it? Not quite. I'm still so overwhelmed with planning and budgets and work that I can't quite love it. I like it okay. I don't hate going to work, in fact I usually quite like it. The people are nice or at least very competent and I can respect that. We are located in Penn Quarter and watching all of the people go by and having all of the good food nearby is quite a change from my prior employment.
I wonder what I will think about the job in 5 more weeks.
