The new place

It's been more than a week since I started my new job at Starhome. Here are my impressions: First of all, I like it. The people are great. I even found that a neigbour of mine also works here. Well, he's not really a neighbour, but he doesn't live too far away. He's close enough I can get a ride in with him when my wife needs the car.

Second, the place is so much more comfortable! At Amdocs, I was cramped in a room with 3 other people. Here, I have a spacious desk and one roommate who is very quiet and genial. So I also get more control over the air conditioning.

Another HUGE benefit I get here at Starhome is - get ready, this one's a whopper - pizza and beer every Thursday. I mean, it was worth the move only for that! You know your workplace is totally cool when you get all the pizza and beer you can want. I'm sure I'll churn out some of my best code after downing a couple of brews.

On the down side, if the commute was long before, now it can be up to another 15 minutes each way. For a 45-60 minute drive, that's a lot. At least I have my huge stack of CDs to keep me company. One way takes the perfect amount of time to listen to one CD.