My New Oberlin College Job
On February 16th, I started my new job as Web Developer in the Oberlin College Office of Communications. The only position of its kind in the office, I am charged with maintaining and extending the CMS used by their new website, and providing the benefits of my experience in the form of suggestions and proposals in related technical matters.
This being my first proper "office job", wherein I physically work in a shared location with my co-workers, has provided me with an interesting new experience in which I'm learning and socializing daily. I believe I've adapted smoothly, and I now find the change of pace considerably enjoyable. Although the bureaucratic protocol of the office environment leaves much to be desired, my co-workers are good people, and the knowledge I bring to my position seems well-suited to effecting positive change.
My one major workflow problem regards my now having two primary desktop computers: one at home, and one at work. Due to the lack of a satisfactory solution for synchronizing my data between the two, I'm currently remoting my home desktop on my work computer for things that are primarily stored on my home computer. It's not the most elegant solution, so I hope to come up with something better soon. Maybe Haven?