Learning

Tuesday, I was put to the task of putting labels on these gift boxes that where to go to a client. My camera refused to cooperate, so I don't have any pictures. The day before, Bobby, another intern, had assembled these cardboard boxes, then he put the labels on about half of them as well of placing bubble wrap on the inside. I was to finish assembling the other boxes.

I must say that I think it's pretty humorous that people seem almost sorry to be giving me these monotonous tasks. I don't mind it really. I mean, I'm not getting paid, and I have to start somewhere. They don't have me cleaning toilets or making coffee (which is a good thing, because I don't drink coffee, so it would most likely turn out horrible anyway), so I'm rather content with learning new things. I say this, because Paula sent Ben to ask me to help with preparing some files to send to a client. When he came in the room in which I was working, he had this look on his face like he pitied me for being subjected to such a menial task. I'm like, whatever. I'm pretty sure that they just don't want me to get bored.

I reach a stopping point assembling the gift boxes, and then Ben proceeds to show me how to prepare the files. Paula comes in later and gives her input. It's a rather simple, task, and Ben has done most of the drudgery, which was to get the files off the server on which they had been archived. I think his dislike for his task just resulted in him not wanting anyone else to have to go through whatever he went through to get the files, which I think is pretty sweet of him. He's old enough to be my father, and he's been working at the agency for 18 years, so he knows how lack-luster the job can be a lot of the time. I perceive that maybe he doesn't want me to loose my zeal for the Graphic Design field just because of the monotonous tasks that I've been given lately. Maybe I'll mention this to him later. It's way too early on the job for me to be bitter. Maybe that will come later. ^_^

I only had those two tasks to do on Tuesday. I occasionally had to go back and forth, asking questions to make sure I was doing things right. At one point, I had to disturb Ben while he was eating lunch, and I encountered this one guy who I totally got a bad vibe from. He's one of the graphic designers, I think, and he seems to be a bit obnoxious. I haven't had to talk to him yet, but first impressions are lasting impressions as they say, but I would like to bee proved wrong of my initial ideas about people if they happen to be negative.

I'll see what happens.