Chicago has to offer then, or at least it’s the best in my opinion.”
“Hey, you’re the local,” he pointed out. “I’ll take your word for it.”
After quickly popping her head in Allan’s office to tell him that they were headed out for lunch, Jordan led Michael down to the parking garage so they can head out. During the ride down the elevator, she had asked him about what he thought of the office so far, smiling when he seemed to have gotten a good impression.
“Considering how it’s one of the bigger branches, I thought things would be more uptight or something,” he confessed. “But it’s not really that different from where I was. Allan seems to be pretty cool.”
“Yeah, he’s awesome,” she added. “I think he only really gets wound up if too many shitty things happen and no one’s giving him the results he wants. So as long as you know what you’re doing, he’ll keep being easy on you.”
During the car ride, they had taken the time to get to know one another – asking about family, friends, where they had gone to school and some other basic things. In between topics, she had pointed out a couple of landmarks that they were passing, places to eat or shop or just generally hang out at.
“Where do you live anyway?” she asked. “Maybe we can go around for a drive around your area so you’d know where to go from your place to wherever. I can teach you the routes either by walking or whatever other form of transportation you wanna use.”
“I live over at Lincoln Park,” he replied, rattling off the address from his memory.
“Are you serious?” she said with a short laugh. “That’s my apartment building! That’s perfect!”
“Does that mean I can mooch rides off of you?” he joked.
“Hey man, just pay for gas every so often and you’ve got a deal,” she replied, flashing him a grin.
“Cool deal.”
***
Over lunch, they had made more plans to go around the city once he was more situated, with Jordan insisting that they were going out to a baseball game the first chance they get. Michael happily obliged to anything she had suggested. Even after knowing for just a few hours, he could tell that she was a fun person to hang out with. She made him feel quite comfortable, and when you’re in a new place not knowing anyone, he’d take whatever comforts he could get.
Once they got back to the office, she was hauled off by one of the employees he was introduced to earlier, though the name had escaped him, leaving him to his own devices. Even though it was only his first day, he figured it wouldn’t hurt to look over the projects that were lined up for him, hoping to get ideas started so he could make a good impression. He may have been specifically requested for the transfer, speaking of how well regarded he was by his new boss, but he still wanted to back up his previous accomplishments by continuing with his efforts. Michael had always been a hard worker and he wasn’t going to stop being one just because he was told to take it easy so he could take the time to get acquainted. He was essentially doing the same job after all, just in a different place.
“Hey,” Jordan greeted as she leaned against the entryway to his cubicle. “You ready to go?”
He looked up at her confused, not realizing that hours had gone by. “Uh, yeah sure,” he stammered as he gathered the papers he had been jotting down notes on.
A bemused smile crossed her lips. “Don’t worry about working so hard,” she said. “Trust me, you’re well ahead of the other guy. And maybe at an even playing field with me,” she teased, lightening the mood.
Michael shook his head as he allowed himself a breath to relax. He had been told of another project coordinator that wasn’t exactly pulling his weight, with most of his jobs falling into Jordan’s lap after clients or Allan himself were dissatisfied with his work. After
“Hey, you’re the local,” he pointed out. “I’ll take your word for it.”
After quickly popping her head in Allan’s office to tell him that they were headed out for lunch, Jordan led Michael down to the parking garage so they can head out. During the ride down the elevator, she had asked him about what he thought of the office so far, smiling when he seemed to have gotten a good impression.
“Considering how it’s one of the bigger branches, I thought things would be more uptight or something,” he confessed. “But it’s not really that different from where I was. Allan seems to be pretty cool.”
“Yeah, he’s awesome,” she added. “I think he only really gets wound up if too many shitty things happen and no one’s giving him the results he wants. So as long as you know what you’re doing, he’ll keep being easy on you.”
During the car ride, they had taken the time to get to know one another – asking about family, friends, where they had gone to school and some other basic things. In between topics, she had pointed out a couple of landmarks that they were passing, places to eat or shop or just generally hang out at.
“Where do you live anyway?” she asked. “Maybe we can go around for a drive around your area so you’d know where to go from your place to wherever. I can teach you the routes either by walking or whatever other form of transportation you wanna use.”
“I live over at Lincoln Park,” he replied, rattling off the address from his memory.
“Are you serious?” she said with a short laugh. “That’s my apartment building! That’s perfect!”
“Does that mean I can mooch rides off of you?” he joked.
“Hey man, just pay for gas every so often and you’ve got a deal,” she replied, flashing him a grin.
“Cool deal.”
***
Over lunch, they had made more plans to go around the city once he was more situated, with Jordan insisting that they were going out to a baseball game the first chance they get. Michael happily obliged to anything she had suggested. Even after knowing for just a few hours, he could tell that she was a fun person to hang out with. She made him feel quite comfortable, and when you’re in a new place not knowing anyone, he’d take whatever comforts he could get.
Once they got back to the office, she was hauled off by one of the employees he was introduced to earlier, though the name had escaped him, leaving him to his own devices. Even though it was only his first day, he figured it wouldn’t hurt to look over the projects that were lined up for him, hoping to get ideas started so he could make a good impression. He may have been specifically requested for the transfer, speaking of how well regarded he was by his new boss, but he still wanted to back up his previous accomplishments by continuing with his efforts. Michael had always been a hard worker and he wasn’t going to stop being one just because he was told to take it easy so he could take the time to get acquainted. He was essentially doing the same job after all, just in a different place.
“Hey,” Jordan greeted as she leaned against the entryway to his cubicle. “You ready to go?”
He looked up at her confused, not realizing that hours had gone by. “Uh, yeah sure,” he stammered as he gathered the papers he had been jotting down notes on.
A bemused smile crossed her lips. “Don’t worry about working so hard,” she said. “Trust me, you’re well ahead of the other guy. And maybe at an even playing field with me,” she teased, lightening the mood.
Michael shook his head as he allowed himself a breath to relax. He had been told of another project coordinator that wasn’t exactly pulling his weight, with most of his jobs falling into Jordan’s lap after clients or Allan himself were dissatisfied with his work. After
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