In case you are wondering SA means Systems Analyst. This is one of the entry level jobs at the firm there are other kinds of analyst that do human capital, strategy and operations, and provide other services under similar titles. Systems Analyst generally work in two different fields: large applications such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft and so on, or Technology integration. We will be doing most of the grunt work for the company for the next couple of years.
Ok so now you know what I mean when I say SA.
Currently I am in flight between
The events at night differed quite a bit. A regular part of the routine was hospitality (when adult oriented refreshments are served in the open areas of the convention area), with the exception of Wednesday night, this was held every night after a presentation by the Deans of the program; we would work on the simulation all day then get back together in a large mass of 261 analysts for a general session. On Tuesday night this hospitality also included karaoke, though I missed part of it to take a phone call I was told the group from
All of these events provided us with a chance to network with other new hires, managers, senior managers, and even a few partners. All in all it was a great time. Though, I have not slept more than a few hours since I started work. Another event that I was glad to take part in during the week was a service event. We loaded all 300 people involved in the conference onto 5 or 6 buses and went to various locations around town to do volunteer work for a day. I went to a YMCA in a needy neighborhood and helped paint, clean, and do general maintenance on the building. I was really impressed that the firm donated so much labor time and took all of the expense to move all those people to volunteer. We are told that the company is very involved in community service and it is an important aspect of the firm.
Well next week I go to vendor training in
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