It is the beginning of a new life. Ms. S, 7th Grade Science teacher in the Bx, with no relevant experience whatsoever, has made the transition to Account Associate, along with 15 other young ambitious women. "What will your job entail?" some nosy (and by nosy, I mean friendly) people may have asked in the past. No one can give me a straight answer on that one. I try throwing out words like "optimize," "client" and "value" and hope that it will keep them satisfied for now.
The first day brings mixed feelings. Of course, I'm thankful to work at such an incredible company, and after reading a book about how it started, I'm even more impressed with the initiative of the founders, ironically college dropouts. But the privilege overwhelms me, and sometimes not in a good way. As Human Resources informs us about 401(k) benefits (ouch, I am old), gym subsidies and "The Snack Room" - essentially a mini-convenience store where everything is free - I am reminded of the lack of privilege I experienced and saw first-hand less than 2 months ago. As I eat the gourmet free lunch, I am reminded of the plastic looking pizzas and tater tots my students got for free at their lunch. What a world this is.
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