PSA: My first week at a new job included a fire drill, a broken copier, and a cake with the wrong name on it

Holly Brown · 2026-10-25T04:15:03.902807+00:00

I started at a small insurance office in Dayton last Monday and by Wednesday I had already set off the break room microwave alarm twice. On Thursday the office manager ordered a welcome cake but the bakery wrote 'Welcome Brenda' on it, and nobody corrected them, so I just went with it for two days. By Friday I had a nickname, a desk plant, and a decent idea of who to ask for help. Has anyone else had a first week where the small messes made it easier to settle in?

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