I wouldn’t be surprised if I was the youngest person at my company. While I enjoy the experience my internship is giving me, sometimes I go crazy being in a quiet office environment and not being able to relate to anyone for 40 hours a week.
There are a few “young folks” in the office, at least in the Marketing department. The block of cubicles that I belong to seems to be where they put us. There’s me, the timid intern; Mey, three years out of college and on the verge of getting married; Allan, the budget analyst who doesn’t know anything about Marketing; and Chuck, who works with partners and my only friend for awhile thanks to New Hire Orientation back in June.
Allan sent out an email to a couple people requesting a “Thirsty Thursday.” I thought about how awkward it was going to be to drink with co-workers but I couldn’t say no; talk about getting shunned.
Last night after work, a couple the “young folks” in Marketing gathered at Medjool, a restaurant by evening, a club by later evening. I admit, I am not a big drinker so my knowledge on alcoholic beverages is limited. I was too embarressed to order my usual Fuzzy Navel so I said the first thing that came to mind: a Long Island Iced Tea.
“For someone who doesn’t drink, you had to get the strongest drink at the bar, huh?” my direct supervisor, Peter, said with a laugh.
I was buzzing off one drink but another round was bought (on the company credit card) along with some appetizers. Oh my God, this meat that someone ordered was probably the best thing I’ve ever eaten. You’ll see a picture of it if you go to the website’s menu page on the bottom left hand (www.medjool.comsf).
I had an overall great time. Overall, the people that I share an office with for the majority of my time are actually some really cool people. At times I noticed the age gap, but for the most part I didn’t have a chance to even think of it, not with the constant discussion on office politics, secret office romance, the closet party heads, and regular need-to-knows about San Francisco.
I came home drunk like an idiot though. Missed out on Holy Cow with my girls due to passing out at 9:30. What can I say, I really am not that big of a drinker.
