First Day Essentials

A: Good morning, everyone!

B: Good morning, A. How are you today?

A: I am very well, thank you. And you?

B: I am fine, thanks. A little tired. I need some coffee.

A: Well, B, speaking of fresh starts, look here. This is Tom, our new employee.

B: Ah, Tom. Hello, nice to meet you. Welcome to the team.

A: He was, of course, very polite and happy to be here. After introductions, I then showed him to his new desk.

A: Once settled, the very first order of business for Tom, as we all know, was coffee. Sarah took him to the kitchen and got the machine going.

B: The office lifeblood. What's his preference?

A: Black, no sugar. Sarah, ever the pro, sorted him out and handed him a cup.

B: Efficient. And the *other*, arguably more urgent, essential query for a new starter?

A: You guessed it. Almost immediately, he asked Sarah about the bathroom. She gave him clear directions: 'Out, turn left, it's on the right.'

B: Hope he found his way back. With essentials covered, what was next on the first-day checklist?

A: Not long after, David tracked him down. 'Hey Tom,' he said, 'meeting soon.' Tom, predictably, asked for the time.

B: Two o'clock, right? Straight into the deep end for a new hire.

A: Exactly. Two o'clock. And the classic follow-up: 'Where's the meeting room?' David pointed him to 'the big room next to the elevator,' and checked he had a pen and paper – Tom was prepared with his notebook.

B: Good, he was equipped. Sounds like he was straight into the thick of it.

A: Indeed. David mentioned Sarah was waiting, and they were off to the meeting.

A: And that pretty much brought us to the end of his first day.

B: How did he wrap up?

A: So, as the day wound down, Sarah told Tom, 'Good work today.' He, of course, replied, saying he'd learned a lot.

B: Sounds like a positive first impression for the new guy.

A: Absolutely. Then, right at five o'clock, Sarah gave the official dismissal: 'It's time to go home.'

B: A welcome thought for any new employee on their first day.

A: Tom, though tired, admitted it had been a good day. As he was leaving, David chimed in with a 'Have a good evening, Tom. See you tomorrow.'

B: Standard professional farewells.

A: Tom reciprocated, 'See you tomorrow, David. Goodbye, Sarah.' And she, in turn, sent him off with a 'Goodbye, Tom. Have a safe trip home.'