I have arrived, and as yet have avoided dehydration or being run over by a little old lady on a motor scooter.
Its amazing how busy I have been, let along how busy things were before leaving Australia.
Thanks to a few delays in Hong Kong, I found myself rushing for the last train from Narita airport into the city, and arrived at the hotel in Tokyo just after midnight on my first day, with Training due to start at 9am.
And what training it was.... compared to a certain government-run programme, the company did a superb job of the training. The trainers themselves, along with the recruiters, were superlative; each and every one taking the time to add a personal touch and convincing us all individually that they actually do care about us and what happens to us.
That in of itself is well and good, but added to that was actual training. Yes, there was a bit of simplistic guidelines designed for those who hadn't ever left their own countries before, but for the most part that was kept within reasonable limits. Perhaps the early days could have moved a bit faster, with less time sitting around while other people filled out paperwork, but on the whole we were busy 9-5 for six days straight.
And the other trainees too.. (and I know some of you are reading this) .. what an amazing bunch of people!
I have a new burrow, once again, and having moved into it yesterday the first thing I purchased was of course a bed. (It was a very, very unfurnished burrow.)
Tomorrow promises to be more of the same, and I may or may not have to go into the branch office. If I can manage it, I'm sure it would be worth trying to find precisely how to get to where I need to be Friday morning to start work....
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