It always sucks being The New Guy?™*. Not knowing where the bathrooms are. Not knowing how to open the security door coming back from the bathrooms. Getting stopped by the receptionist all day because she doesn't remember it's my first day and thinks I'm some random rude person storming the gates.

Sticking out like a sore thumb, or at least feeling like you do.

As first days go, today was pretty good. The day went by fast. I filled out a stack of paperwork and took the obligatory tour meeting a ton of people and forgetting their names as soon as I walked away. My training doesn't start until tomorrow so today was kind of bland, but okay. Everyone was super nice and seemed very happy to be there.

There is another Brian in the company. Not only does he work in my department but also sits next to me. Most of my day was spent responding to various people saying "Brian" and then realizing "DUH! Why would they be talking to you Dumbass? NO KNOWS WHO YOU ARE!"

Someone said what should they call me to distinguish between to the two of us. Naturally I suggested "The Other Brian" but they didn't like that idea because they said it makes me seem like I'm less than the other Brian.

Little do they know I'm adored by like three people on The Internet?® with that alias!

*You know I loves me some Trademarking?™.