The WellCall office is housed on the second floor of an old Victorian whose entryway was barricaded by a white, knee-high, plastic baby door meant to keep David from escaping. David is the dog who is sometimes called Henry because he doesn’t really look like a David.
The office staff was warm, welcoming, and a greater percentage (natural) blond than I am used to seeing in New York. Had they multiplied while I was away, or had my sense of norms changed? I felt my loyalties sway – was I more New Yorker or Californian? The CEO felt my dilemma in reverse – she grew up in New York, but was now in SF. We commiserated over feeling simultaneously familiar and foreign in old stomping grounds.
I got along well with everyone I met today. I even met another swing dancer, Pascal the programmer, whom I will likely see out dancing tomorrow night. Strange how worlds collide, especially since it was a dancer (thanks, David!) who put me in touch with his company.
Aside from chatting with the staff and admiring David/Henry, I also managed to have a very productive meeting regarding my summer project. Most of my job can and will be taking place outside the sunny office at Castro and 19th where flip-flops are entirely adequate footwear. The project is to plan and create content, assessment and tracking tools, features, and tip sheets for a 3-month long online health promotion program called EatWell. It breaks down into 12 modules; one week per module. At this point, the biggest challenge is narrowing down and organizing topics into appropriately sequenced modules.
And now, to get started. Any advice?
