First Day on the Job

After I graduated from college, I was bright eyed and optimistic about a new career in the engineering field. Not too long after graduation day, I received a job offer from a large corporation where I thought I would be putting my newly learned engineering skills to use. Boy how I was wrong. My first day on the job consisted of me sitting in a 'new hire' orientation until noon and then the second half of the day, I reported to my office where I would finally meet new boss. Well, prior to meeting my new boss I had to go to get my badge with my picture ID and name on it but there was one small problem......it said I was not a US citizen due to a clerical error (even though I am). This meant that I had to be escorted around all day with another employee and never left alone....annoying to say the least. But wait! It only gets better! After I got my incorrect non US citizen badge, I went to the lobby of the building in which I work to meet my new boss.......but he isnt there......so the guy at the front desk of the lobby calls and pages him for 3 hours and he never responds. Finally, at 4 oclock, after me sitting there for 3.5 hours doing nothing, he comes down to the lobby to take me to my new cubicle. Low and behold, no computer or phone even at my desk. That was my first day at work........a complete 3 ring circus to say the least. On that day, I saw a glimpse of the shitstorm of what I would call a job gathering on the horizon. I charged 8 hours of overhead on my first day.... On that day, I threw a pebble.