Three Days In
Three days at Aperto and I’m not even trying to hide it anymore—I love it here. I know if someone from the agency reads this they’ll think I’m pathetic, but it’s true. A few months ago I was washing dishes and doing pizza runs. Now I’m sitting in the creative department with my own desk, my own space. My co-apprentice Thomas is solid. Arabella, the intern, is cool. We get free breakfast every day—good breakfast, not some corporate joke. The machines we’re working on right now are already an upgrade from anything I’ve had, and we’re getting even better ones soon.
They keep reminding us that the real thing is coming. Real projects. Real deadlines. The actual chaos of working at an agency. I believe them, and I know it’ll be different once we’re in the thick of it. But right now it’s all setup and potential. Vocational school starts next week. There’s a party at ZDF because the agency built their new site. Everything feels like it’s about to happen. We’re ready for it.