'Orientation' how to behave in California

In order to start working for an institute in California there is an orientation for all new employees where you learn how to behave in California. Which - in some ways is a really good idea to share that information because it is very different from Germany.

Do not touch your coworkers unless it is a handshake and so on..

The most amazing part was where we talked about harassment at work and special protected groups..

See how it starts with AGE
(40 and OLDER) !!!

Well .. only 5 good years left then.


But after all that (and getting a pair of lab safety glasses) I finally became an official employee of TSRI (The Scripps Research Institute)!  Aaaaaawesooooome!