i started a new job recently and was a little surprised by the new job stresses. it got me thinking, however, about job transitions.

so, i'm going to talk briefly about corporate cultures. by this i mean the typical, shared culture of a typical corporation. this is different than what is usually found in a small business.

starting a new job always has a certain amount of anxiety to it. this is to be expected. you have to figure out what's going on, the work, the people, the politics, and often a new commute, new patterns for your own life.

if one is moving from a typical corporate job to another typical corporate job, there is a certain familiarity with the environment though. the buildings are similar, coffee breaks similar, etc. as a result, this actually helps ease the transition as there is some part of the new job which isn't really new.

this has its ups and down for some, although others may see it as all ups. that probably depends on how well you like or are comfortable with the typical corporate environment. they're not my cup of tea, so i find it unfortunate that they're all so alike. even then, i can appreciate that they help ease the transition to a new job.

why mention all this? i suppose mostly because i noticed it. i did so because my new job isn't a typical corporate job. that's good for me--i like smaller, non-corporate environments. it is, however, making the transition a little more difficult than some of my past ones--probably more-so because my last several jobs have shared that classic corporate feel.

anyway, here's to my new non-corporate job. i'm looking forward to settling in.