The Life and Times of Justin Vickers


Look who's back
February 27, 2007, 9:03 pm
Filed under: Bank, Book, Cognitive Science, Philosophy, Work

Sorry for the lapse in posts. I really have no excuse.

I started my job last week and only have one thing to say, “Yesss, I have an office.”

OK, I have more to say than that. I won't make it a habit to blog about my job, but I will give you low down on what I do. I am the Executive Administrative Assistant to the CFO of Los Alamos National Bank. The bank is actually quite impressive. It only has a few branches, but it's incredibly successful. It makes a point of not having fees, instead making all its money from loans and various investments. It's the winner of the Baldrige Award and does it's best to make the employees happy (free massage and memberships to a bunch of gyms). It's my job to work with the folks who do that investing. I manage securities and help make sure everything goes smoothly for the CFO and Chief Cashier. I also serve as the backup for everyone in the accounting office. So far I've learned how to wire money around the world and pay the company's bills.

The nine to five also puts me back on a regular schedule. I'm back on a good workout routine and once my gym memberships start on Thursday, I'll be back in the pool.

I've also finally started Godel, Esher, Bach. I've been meaning to read this book for years and it's time to stop postponing.

I promise to get back to writing more and more of substance.