Monday mornings are notoriously bad for anyone in the world of work, especially those of us used to 'uni Mondays' - (ie. a 10.30am start) but this Monday contributed to an all time low. It was rainy and cold, 2 things a Cadbury Sales Exec. does NOT look forward to in the morning. They had immediately put me into a grump. Things started to look up when I got to my ground and realised all of today's shops were on the same street - finally a day I wasn't going to get lost. Once I'd got to the first of my shops my mood immediately picked up. My first customer, was so lovely, I couldn't stay grumpy for long. After negotiating Cadbury Trebor Bassett into the number one position on the display, I set about re-merchandising it. The customer kept insisting that I was working too hard and offered me numerous cups of tea and biscuits.
Tea and biscuits were also not in short supply at our graduate induction when all the graduate trainees (or rather 'leaders of tomorrow', as we were continuously told) from each of the different business functions, got together for the opportunity to meet with some of the senior managers and receive a thorough introduction to the values and processes of the company. Training sessions at Cadbury Trebor Bassett are very different to those I've experienced at other companies. Firstly, there is muchos chocolate to nibble on all day, toys, such as slinkies and stress balls, to exercise the other side of the brain, and instead of being subjected to hours of lecture-like presentations, learning is facilitated through games that manufacture the emotions and intensity of real business situations, which makes for a very enjoyable day. After three days of this I am absolutely exhausted and am full to the brim with information and enthusiasm for the company I work for. Cheesy, I know, but still very true.
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