---------- Dug myself into a hole with new job

[thatsright]

I start my new IT job next week. Pretty nice upgrade from current one.

Anyway, I sent my new boss an e-mail stating how I'd love to come on down, and take a mini-tour to see where I'd be working. He said he was really busy this week, but if I came in an hour early on Monday morning (I'd have to get up @ 4am) he wouldn't mind. In the e-mail he also said to sort of 'calm down' and I don?t' need to make a big splash on day one. Which is actually cool, and makes sense.

But I really don't want to get up that early. How can I tell him I'll just meet with him after orientation without looking like a total slacker/un-grateful employee? I was gonna say "since your so busy, If you don't mind I'll see you after the orientation." Or, should I just go in now that he called my bluff.

Is it possible?

 

[KarenMarie]

tough call. he might have made it that early hoping you would back out. if you don't he will be pissed that he has to go in early also. but if he is genuine and you don't show... it looks like you did not really mean it.

shoot him an email and tell him that ...you would hate to put him out and if there is a more convenient time for him, you are open to whatever is easiest for him. Otherwise you will see him an hour before work.

 

[DAWeinG]

How do you know if he's not busy after the orientation? I'd just sleep a little earlier and wake up at 4am.

 

[hjo3]

Of all the pointless stuff to worry about... just man up and go in an hour early.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Of all the pointless stuff to worry about... just man up and go in an hour early.

QFT

 

[Kelemvor]

Either go to bed early and then wake up early.

Or send him a nce message that says Due to your schedule that day, you aren't able to make it in that early so you'll have to meet after your orientation once you begin. And of course add that you're looking forward to seeing him on that day.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: hjo3
Of all the pointless stuff to worry about... just man up and go in an hour early.

That is the option I would take. Whats the big deal about getting up that early for 1 day?

 

[ggnl]

It's only 1 day, just do it.

 

[imported_JoePa]

It is one day. Get over it.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: thatsright
But I really don't want to get up that early. How can I tell him I'll just meet with him after orientation without looking like a total slacker/un-grateful employee?

Well, here's the thing. No matter what you say now to get out of it, you will look like either a slacker or a BSer.

And the only reason you don't want to do it is because you don't want to get up early? Forgive me for thinking you really are a slacker, since you didn't realize in the first ten seconds that you have to go, and for using not wanting to get up early as your reason.