Disclaimer on No Internet

So I know the investment banks are struggling right now because it would have been nice to have internet that we didn’t have to pay for in our hotel room. I had internet one night, and have just been saving my blogs until I got back to CA.

I posted them backward so you can read from day one and scroll down to day three. Hope that works out. And while I am at it, I thought to post today's events.

We flew back and me and the my classmate got lunch at In-and-Out. I asked my compadre if he wanted to go in to the office. He had some things to do and so did I, but I felt like I should go in--I mean, who knows, I might get staffed and that would be awesome!

If all else fails, I can find my desk and get things organized so I can hit the ground running.

All these great ideas backfired!

I walk up to the front desk and immediately recognize an associate (that is one level above an analyst--2 about an intern) that interviewed me. I said hello and he gave me a puzzled look and said, "Aren't you suppose to come in tomorrow?" I said yes and as I was about to explain that I was just stopping by, he cuts me off and says, "I gotta go."

I turned to the guy at the front desk and ask him to buzz my mentor. Keep in mind, I don't expect to have the bank drop everything they are doing and pay attention to me. In fact I don't want that. My mentor comes flying down the stairs and says, "Look, dude, I am really busy." Turns around and flys right back up the stairs. No joke. I looked at the front desk guy and asked if I could find my desk and get some things organized and he said, "Why don't you just come back tomorrow."

I left.

So much for trying to take initiative. I mean we were not suppose to work today but I belong to the theory that my internship started June 16, and until August 22 I will do whatever it takes to get a full time offer. Apparently this was not a good idea. I wonder what will happen tomorrow.