Random work related stuff

I have my own desk! I'm still working on getting it arranged in a way that is efficient for my work, and doesn't make my right arm hurt. I already have a few ideas for things to try.

I learned that I can listen to spoken word CDs (today it was a speech by Noam Chomsky) and both follow the content and not make mistakes/fall behind in my work. Next week I'm going to try audio books. I did lose track of what Dr. Chomsky was saying a couple of times, so I think I'll stick with stories I'm already familiar with. That way, if I do tune out part of a chapter, I won't lose the whole story.

I've noticed that if I'm listening to fast music I start typing in time to the beat. This especially seems to happen with Celtic music. I've also noticed that if I turn on the visualizations in the computer's music player it gives me something to look at that changes and my eyes don't get so tired. The sound quality coming from my computer is a little wonky (everything sort of... stutters a tiny bit), so Monday I think I'll talk to my supervisor and ask if it's fixable or if I should start bringing my Discman.

Another week of work, and I'm going to start typing my key sentence in my sleep: (Today's date) PCJEB (Account #) RE(Employer #) REPORTS ON IEX THAT NCP IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AS OF (Last date worked) DUE TO (Reason left). I have to type that on every single one of the 80-odd forms I enter over the course of the workday. I'm already at the point where my fingers have it half typed before I even see what I need to put in for the date and reason.

Random work related stuff

I have my own desk! I'm still working on getting it arranged in a way that is efficient for my work, and doesn't make my right arm hurt. I already have a few ideas for things to try.

I learned that I can listen to spoken word CDs (today it was a speech by Noam Chomsky) and both follow the content and not make mistakes/fall behind in my work. Next week I'm going to try audio books. I did lose track of what Dr. Chomsky was saying a couple of times, so I think I'll stick with stories I'm already familiar with. That way, if I do tune out part of a chapter, I won't lose the whole story.

I've noticed that if I'm listening to fast music I start typing in time to the beat. This especially seems to happen with Celtic music. I've also noticed that if I turn on the visualizations in the computer's music player it gives me something to look at that changes and my eyes don't get so tired. The sound quality coming from my computer is a little wonky (everything sort of... stutters a tiny bit), so Monday I think I'll talk to my supervisor and ask if it's fixable or if I should start bringing my Discman.

Another week of work, and I'm going to start typing my key sentence in my sleep: (Today's date) PCJEB (Account #) RE(Employer #) REPORTS ON IEX THAT NCP IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED AS OF (Last date worked) DUE TO (Reason left). I have to type that on every single one of the 80-odd forms I enter over the course of the workday. I'm already at the point where my fingers have it half typed before I even see what I need to put in for the date and reason.