It is Monday, and I decided to go to work. I could have worked from home, but there is an office in San Ramon, which is about half an hour away. I haven’t really worked in an office since March 2020 (except for my final day in Vancouver back in September 2021) so it was a nice experience.
The office is in a beautiful business park. Lakes and trees all around. The place was mostly empty so I got to pick any cubicle I wanted; I got a lovely window view overlooking the lake. The biggest external monitor I’ve ever seen was at every desk. There is also free pop, and not much competition for the free fruit.
My biggest issue was that I haven’t figured out my breakfasts here yet. So I was getting very hungry early on. A lot of fruit went missing before noon. But I got a $9 stipend from the receptionist to use at the food court of the building. (A lot of different companies were in the buildings in the area.) There were only two restaurants though (and a small pre-packaged meal place that I ignored) so I went with the one with the longest line. I wasn’t that daring, so I just got a gourmet burger. It was very nice; I’ve been craving a good burger for awhile.
After that, the day went along smoother, and I had a nice drive home, with just a bit of a traffic jam. (I believe they are endemic to California.)
I did an evening run after dinner. I am quickly discovering just how hilly this place is. Houston is completely flat. Each day I run here, I cover more elevation than I would in an entire month back in Texas.
Written 2023-5-11 10:46