Okay, here’s my first entry.
Flight ok got upgraded to world traveller at first I thought I was going to get some individual cabin, but all it turned out to be was a bit more leg room, sat next to some Swedish guy but couldn’t really understand him so spent all the flight watching Indiana Jones, again and again.
Got out of JFK at about midnight, boy was it hot & humid, about 80 degrees with 100% humidity, had some Rumanian cab driver who just wanted to chat about premiership football, so I thought not off to a bad start.
Had Sunday to myself sightseeing still in the early 80’s (temperature not the fashion) so walked round Central Park watched the baseball and done some shopping at Macey’s for stuff I ran out of time to buy in the UK, cheap over here Polo casual shirt about £35.
Done a dry run to where the office was located so all set up for Monday morning. Unfortunately on Monday arrived at the building only to find out G&T had left the building about 5 years previously, must mention to HR about their out of date brochures. After frantically phoning the London office I found out they had only moved just down the road to near Central Station, where they filmed the pram rolling down the stairs in the film the untouchables, when I was given the tour of the local area I passed on this useful bit of information but they didn’t seem very interested, I think they only said they had seen the film to keep me happy.
Spent the first couple of days trying to get a social security number, eventually got it on the 5th attempt, spent so much time at the social security office the woman knew be by name, but I did pick up some useful tips;
- Can’t give office as home address
- Can’t lie and give LA office as home address as they don’t post that far
- They close at 4.oopm
- Can’t use address in Queens and register in Manhatton
I think they may have been suspicious when I tried registering with three different addresses but got there in the end.
Should be up and running now though had a quick beer with Mark Kimpton who was just leaving the NY office after a two month stint, and got a beer tomorrow with a mate over here (Welsh Kev) so things looking up.
Sorry first entry not that interesting, its okay though if nothing exiting happens I’ll start making things up.
Cheers for now David
Not my fault though I was still at work.