Discussion Question #2
I hope everyone is learning a lot in your internship. Here is question #2. Please comment on this and feel free to respond to other’s comments as well.
What are some of the important things that you had to find out on your own–having to do with the company culture and/or things you wouldn’t normally think you have to ask for…finding the bathroom, finding where to get coffee in the morning, etc?
Laurel Miller
The most “up-in-the-air” aspects of my job — that have also given me the most trouble — have been the cultural aspect. For instance, determining whether or not this is a typical 9 to 5, literally. Initially at orientation, HR guides told us to show up for the first day of work at 9AM. On my way there, my supervisor called me, asking where I was. Later on, I find out that we can virtually set our own hours just as long as we are here for the most important times of the day (around 9AM – 3:30PM). Now I typically work 7AM – 3PM. Speaking of schedules, its also been weird deciding my lunch times. Some people go out, some people eat at their desks. I do a mix of both as well, the most uneasy part is feeling that I’m too loud when I eat at my desk (silly, I know.) Despite all my inner conflict, I’ve worked it out and my mentors and colleagues have also helped.
Catherine… 7am – 3pm is fantastic; I wish I could do that. My internship is a little farther away that I thought. I commute about an hour both ways and work a 9 hour day… so it’s 11 hours total. But, I am not comlaining… happy to be working.
In these early stages of my internship, I have relied heavily on my teamates and deparment heads to guide me to the right answers. West takes a great deal of care in ensuring it has fosters an “ask a lot of questions” environment. Everyone is very open and helpful and always willing to lend a couple of moments of their time to answer any inquiry I may have.
It has been a very easy task to integrate and model the company behavior. If there is one important thing that I have had to do, it would be “loosening up” a bit as West promotes a failry relaxed atmosphere. Aside from the “When do I go to lunch?” and “Is this coffee really free?” everything has been very easy to identify.
Another question I had from the onset were my working hours. There are a variety of hours that various departments require and my particular department works 8-5pm. However, during the first day luncheon, it was announced to all the interns that we would be able to participate in “summer hours” which is basically working more hours M-Th and leaving early on Fridays. When I asked if I could do that, I was kindly told… “No, not really”. I immediately assumed that the “No, not really” is code for “No, Absolutely no way…”
As I move deeper into my internship, I realize that I will need more self-discovery to find the answers to my questions. This will obviously revolve around my growing responsibilities and tasks.
This is a great question, This question was answered for me within the first half hour of my first day. My supervisor gave me a tour of where the bathrooms are located, how to make coffee ( there single cup machines), where to store my lunch if I bring one, and free soup fridays! I found the culture at Campbell’s to be very creative in the sense that everyone shares ideas, everyones desks are filled with Campbell’s products or awards, and that the high level managers are on the same level as entry level positions. The environment is overwhelming because of how big the building is and how friendly everyone is to you no matter what department your in. I am allowed to freely asks questions, freely go to lunch at any time, and have to work core hours between 9am-3pm. The cafe has a lot of food just like the college and free food is supplied when you have meetings over a lunch period. My favorite part so far is that employees get to taste new products first before they hit the general public. Campbell’s has a lot to offer me in just 10 weeks so I am going to try to make this work so my future can be with them.
On my first day here at Flip Media we had a very thorough tour that we learned about the building, as well as other necessary places on different floors such as a supermarket, the food court, and a prayer room.
Our food court is not so great, and I wanted to know where people usually go out for lunch. So the first few days, two other interns and I planned lunch together to learn more about one another. Now I’m planning lunch with different coworkers every day; I had lunch with a colleague here who took me to a Lebanese place and we both ordered hookah afterwards (it’s very common here in Dubai to smoke hookah, or as they call it “Sheeshah”). It was certainly very different, but now he’s one of my number one guy to talk about the Euro 2012.
Everyone’s been extremely nice and welcoming when it comes to helping the interns, so I want to take advantage of this opportunity and get to know everyone. As one of the Account Directors told us, “No one’s going to tell you ‘No, I’m not going to help you.’ They might say give me 5, but we’re all here to help, so come and ask us.” This sentence was my first introduction to this Flip’s culture.
Since the social media and search engine optimization departments are close to where I sit, I often go up and talk to the people in charge. I’m learning that getting a bit outside my comfort zone is coming a long way, as I’m learning a lot about what I’d really like to do in the future. And again, everyone’s been really helpful and the tips they give me are innovative and up to date.
During my orientation at QVC there were a lot of small things that were not addressed. For example, no one told me what my actual hours were to be. I found out the next day by speaking with my manager that I could pretty much come in any reasonable time I wanted to. My mentor comes in as early as 6 every day and my manager doesn’t come in until around 10 so I decided that working from 8 to 4 would be best. Plus, the earlier I get here, the more bearable the traffic is on 76.
Within the first week, my manager gave me a complete tour of the building. He showed me where the bathrooms were located, where HR and payroll were, and all the other departments within QVC. The thing I found surprising is that coffee isn’t free. My internship last semester was with a much smaller company so I was kind of just expecting free coffee, but I guess with the size of QVC that isn’t possible.
Everyone at QVC is so welcoming and always willing to help. Within the first week one of the VP’s introduced himself to me and told me not to be scared to ask anyone for help. Overall, QVC is an awesome company to work and I could definitely see myself working here full time after graduation.
During the first week at Subaru of America, my manager gave us a very casual tour of the IT floor and where to access facilities such as the bathroom, the coffee room, cafeteria, and the meeting rooms. The culture here at Subaru is very laid back, which surprised me, people have conversations in their cubicles for a while and no one scolds them. At first I was very tensed because I thought the environment would be very strict, however in the first day I was proven wrong.
The employees don’t mind if I ask questions, lunch is whenever I want to take it, and I can work between the busy hours (8-6). They are very flexible with your schedule and everyone is generally nice. There is no gap between managers, they all work on the same floor with offices next to each other. The CIO always drops by and met the interns, which I thought was very nice. Even the meetings that I attend are laid back, they will talk about business and mix some jokes in. The employees here at Subaru have fun while working which I think creates a great atmosphere for new hires such as myself.
I guess the only thing I had to find on my own was the offices of various employees I had to report to for various projects. Each cubicle has a name tag, however it was hard to find and people would just give me weird looks because I was kind of lost. But in due time I will know this cubicle from that cubicle. Besides that, everything else is easily accessible and I always have people helping me, which I continue to look forward to.
This is a great question to ask as many people overlook the little things like where the bathroom is when they first start a job because they are so focused on their work and making a good first impression. My first week at Cablenet I was introduced to the head supervisor of human resources who gave me an overiew of the company and what its core values are. I was then given a tour of the offices and I will be making trips to the other company offices in the near future. The bathrooms are easily accessible as is the supply room and anything else I may need in the office. I can get free coffee anytime I want and often the owners will treat the employees to pretzels or another snack each Friday. The company culture is very laid back, but at the same time demanding. There is always work to be done, but all my fellow colleagues are open for any questions I have. Employees are always in and out of eachother’s offices talking about work or how their weekend went. I learned quickly that I have to find a spot for my lunch early in the office refrigerator as the majority of the office packs their own lunch. This has benefited me in a way as I have had the opportunity to meet alot of new people in the company that I don’t work with on a daily basis through converstations at lunch.
What took me the longest to learn was the format of the company meetings. I was surprised to see how many meetings we have to attend throughout the week and how the meetings were relaxed. People are often cracking jokes before the meeting starts and poking fun at one another. I am fortunate enough to be working around a great group of people who want to see me succeed. I have even had the privilige to meet the three owners of the company. They informed me to ask as many questions as I can while I am here and learn all that I can. I am looking forward to learning more and meeting new people throughout the company in the coming weeks.
During my first day/orientation at Campbell’s, I felt very welcomed and comfortable. The HR representative that oriented me was very friendly and helpful and explained in great detail Campbell’s culture. She even showed me how to use Campbell’s portal to search for jobs after I informed her I would be graduating in December. Other than finding the closest bathroom and where to get coffee, I didn’t really have to find out anything on my own. I felt perfectly comfortable asking anyone questions.
One thing that I did learn on my own, was the popularity of MS Lync, an instant messenger. I quickly found out that most employees (HR, IT, interns/coops) used Lync to find out people’s schedules, set up meetings, etc. MS Lync coordinates with MS Outlook, so any meetings that you have established in Outlook will change your status to “In a meeting” in MS Lync. After getting introduced to Lync through other employees sending me messages, I became more familiar with it and began to use it a lot.
At Proscape, one of the things I learned on my own was the work schedule of my team. Ideally, I would like to start work around 8 am (beat the rush hour traffic), and leave the office around 4 pm. However, because Proscape works with many international clients, I stay later than planned. Especially when processing work for clients in Japan and South Korea, the team does not leave until 7 or 8 pm.
Since Proscape is a small company, training was less structured than one would expect. The training plan was being reformed as I was hired, so a large amount of information I needed to know was obtained by asking questions. For instance, the training did not specify how I would use VMs (virtual machines) in my job. By asking questions to my manager and co-workers, I learned how to sign-on to a VM, and utilize it in the company workflow. In addition the Proscape Portal, which is where the client communicates with Proscape, was also being reworked. Therefore I asked questions and was instructed on how to use the Portal.
Throughout my first week or so here at Penske I learned a lot about the culture that pleasantly surprised me. This was my first type of job in a “corporate” setting so I really had no idea what to expect. Originally, I thought my everyday work and interactions with my superiors would be extremely rigid and “business only” with no room for casual interactions. Well, I was wrong. Throughout orientation, there were multiple presentations of the culture here at Penske and why its different than many other big companies. The thing that caught my attention the most is how many long tenured employees are still with the company and a large reason for that is because of the culture and how much they actuaully love working here.
As I arrived on my first day, my boss gave me a tour of both buildings here at the Morgantown campus as well as introduced me to everyone on my team that I would be working with. Another thing that really caught my attention is the level of equality that exists on the day to day interactions. For example, I see the senior vice president of my department on a daily basis and he never thinks twice to ask me how I was doing or what I was up to the night before. Everyone here is so nice and willing to help. At no point did I feel uncomfortable to do anything because I was always treated like another associate and with great respect. In no way are the daily interactions what I anticipated coming in and I cannot say I’m upset about it.
Additionally, some other cool things that Penske does for its employees is supply us with free coffee and usually breakfast items a few times a week as well as having a fully stocked refrigerator in our department that we can take from at our disposal. Also, the cafe is extremely inexpensive and filled with great menu options, which makes it really easy to get daily lunches.
All of these everyday things that I first overlooked is actually what makes me love working here. I am so glad that this doesn’t have the stereotypical corporate structure that I was originally afraid it might have.
As some have mentioned previously I like this question as well. However, it is a little different for me as I am returning to my internship. Ernst & Young’s Philadelphia office which is located at 20th Market recently (December) moved from Two Commerce to One Commerce so many of the Ernst & Young professionals are still adjusting to the new office. The new office is much more modern and we are still undergoing changes. Many of the professionals that work in my service line travel a lot. Just as the professionals I will be too. I will seldomly be in the office. I have been placed on clients that involve travelling everyday. I think that my biggest challenge will be learning to navigate the client site and learn where the copier and bathrooms are. Additionally, getting lunch will not be as easy as it was last summer when I could just walk anywhere in downtown Philadelphia. However, I cannot fully answer this question because I will not start on my client engagement until June 25, 2012. Currently, I am participating in the Summer Venture in Management Program at Harvard Business School.
With this being my first corporate job, let’s just say I had alot to learn. First off, at my work at ACE Insurance in Delaware I didn’t know when to take my lunch or where to even eat it. Luckily I was taken out to lunch with a couple of my co-workers and they proceeded to then give me a tour around during our hour lunch. Just like someone else stated, where to eat for me was complexing for some reason. i have not made any coffee yet but each day I am reminded by many around the office how I will soon be indulging in it more than ever! The final aspect of my job that has really been up in the air would be when I am not included in a project, how should I spend that free time? At the start that was great time for me to read over about the company and our systems but recently I have had the chance to simply watch and take notes about some of the projects that I really am just not ready for yet.
During my first day of in-processing at NAVSUP-WSS I had to fill out a lot of paperwork and sign various forms. After completing what seemed like a never ending amount of paperwork, I had to sit through orientation. Once I finally was directed to my building my supervisor was very welcoming and she delightfully showed me around the building in which I would be working. The very first place she showed me was the bathroom, which is “conveniently” located outside of my building. She also showed me where to find the FREE coffee, and where the break room was located. She then took the time to introduce me to everyone in my department and everyone gave me a very warm welcome. I could tell right away that everyone was excited to be working here and the work environment was not as uptight as I had expected it to be. During our first meeting, my department was cracking jokes and laughing about how much “work” I was going to be assigned in the coming weeks. I got a feeling that everyone was super friendly and they all seemed to have a sense of humor.
Over the next week I slowly got to meet more people in the office and everyone welcomed me aboard. Because I did not yet receive a Common Access Card (CAC), I was asked to go around the office and take inventory of all of the printers in the building. It was a very simple task but it gave me the chance to walk around the building and get to know my way around as well as allowed me to introduce myself to the people in the other departments throughout Code 87.
Everyone that I talked to seemed extremely friendly and always willing to answer any question I might have. A lot of people have been working for this company for +10 years and many have been here for much longer. One of my favorite aspects of my new position is the wellness program, which allows me to go to the gym for 3 paid hours a week. It really motivates me to work out and a lot of the other employees in the building also take advantage of this program. I believe that programs like this not only improve employee moral but also improve productivity because it motivates me to work harder and stay healthy. Overall, I really am enjoying my internship and I am looking forward to the future!
During my first weeks at ACE Insurance I did not have as much trouble with finding the bathroom as I did many other things. First off, with this being my first corporate stuctured employment, I was somewhat in awe that people simply ate at their desks for lunch. I even hesitated to bring food around my desk or machinery but since learning that most people do it, I’ve eaten lunch almost every day at my desk. Another thing that has slowly progressed into an odd problem was what I should do with any free time I have around the office. For the first few weeks I spent any and all time I had off from doing projects to read packets about the company and its structure as well as information about the databases and structures we use here. As of late though, I guess you could say I have almost memorized them so with my new free time (which is becoming less and less!) I’ve been accustomed to simply asking around if I could watch and take notes about what others are doing and how they are solving problems.
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One important thing that I had to find out on my own was what my hours are and when I needed to be in the office. I never expected this to be something I needed to ask about. At first it was very nerve-racking because I was given such loose guidelines. I have since found that this ambiguity is cleared up when necessary, and I am told when I need to be in the office when it’s important. Otherwise, it is a nice luxury that I have so much flexibility. I also almost always have to ask where meeting rooms are located and even today had to ask someone for help after months of being here. I was simply never given a tour of meeting rooms, or other common places I would need to find.
While there are many important aspects of learning at the internship, I did not have to spend time asking questions about the locations of different items and places around the office because the main office of the company I am at is relatively small and I able to navigate it with ease. Also it helps that everyone who works their is very friendly and willing to help me out anyway that they can. The corporate culture is very friendly and inviting to a new intern such as myself.
However I did have to start to figure out on my own some the terms that the employees were using when they would call up to let me know they had a problem. To help myself out, I attended a meeting about the ERP software that we use at our company. This meeting allowed me to gain a small understanding of the software and machines I will be handling at my company. I can diagnose a variety of problems however I can not fix them. That is the next step in my internship process.
It seems that setting your own hours seems to be one of the most common difficulty in the beginning. My first two days of orientation began at 9 o’clock so I thought my hours would be 9-5 everyday, but my hiring manager informed me that I can go in whenever I wanted (now I’m mostly 8 to 4). I can choose to eat lunch whenever I am hungry, or take a break and go to the gym whenever I want to. The AstraZeneca campus in Wilmington, DE is probably as big as a college campus. I never realized I would have to ask someone where the nearest bathroom/microwave is, where the coffee filters and ice machines are. Fortunately, asking questions is strongly encouraged amongst everyone. Another situation is the attire that I could wear to work. Naturally I wore very professional for my interview and my first day of work, but slowly, I noticed that it’s so business casual that it’s almost casual. Many of the employees wear sneakers, yoga pants, summer dresses, and cotton t-shirts.
My first weeks at SAP were full of surprises. Some surprises could have perhaps been avoided by asking a few astute questions during my interview but others were only possible as an employee. The first surprise was the length of a regular workday. When I asked about my schedule, I was informed that an official work-day at SAP (at least in my department as an intern) is 8 hours long as opposed to 9. In other words, all my breaks are included in those 8 hours, shortening my 8am to 5pm schedule from 8am to 4pm (with full 8 hour pay and with the flexibility to shift to a 7 am to 3pm work day). A second surprise occurred the first time I followed my co-workers to the cafeteria and asked how much money I should expect to need for lunch. I was pleased to learn that every employee gets $4.25 every day to spend, which essentially means a free lunch. After witnessing the careful organization of SAP, I was also surprised to find that nobody told me what to do on my first day at work. I only got a broad introduction of the bigger picture, what the data center is for, and what the support team does, but I don’t remember ever getting an introduction to any of the work processes. Either the other interns explained everything to me or I learned because of my own initiative to ask hundreds of questions and/or follow those in the know around. In a way, I had to figure out how to contribute . A final “unique cultural feature” of SAP is that one can actually visit the gym during the work day. Although I don’t take advantage of this benefit, many of my full-time colleagues have been known to “disappear” for about an hour to hit the gym. Overall, I am pleased to report that I have been positively surprised by the relaxed, generous nature of the culture at SAP. Employees are expected to do excellent work, but they are also clearly supported in their endeavors and rewarded handsomely for their efforts.
While a lot of things were covered during orientation there were a couple norms around here that I had to get myself acquainted with. For starters during my first week I found out that there was no set time to report to work. As long as you are there during the core hours and work your 40 hours they are completely okay with whenever you choose to come in. My team meets every day at 9:00 AM for 15 minutes to talk about the objectives for the day. Because of the early meeting I am usually in at work by 8:30AM. Second, JPMC uses Microsoft communicator which is an instant messaging service installed on everyone’s machine. Its purpose is for instant communication amongst employees. I had to figure out what and who communicator was appropriate for. For example I found out that for small questions everyone prefers to instant message, or what people call here “ping” each other. For questions with lengthy responses e-mail is more appropriate.
Everyone here has been helpful and ensured that all the interns fit right into the office environments. There are regular intern meetings each week to discuss and questions or concerns which makes it easier for us to voice or questions and opinions. I am enjoying the experience thus far and look forward to what lies ahead.
The company culture is casual compared to what I thought it would be during my first week. For the first 2 weeks I came in wearing a suit (tie, shirt, pants, coat, shoes, etc…) only to find out I didn’t have to. During my first week, majority of the co-workers were out of town or on vacation, so I didn’t meet most of them until the 2nd week.
Finding a good place to eat is an issue. Even though there are some great restaurants to eat at – mostly all of them are not in walking distance. For someone, such as myself, who is unfamiliar with the area and doesn’t want to get lost while on lunch break; I asked around and went out to lunch with a few co-workers – which I think was for the best.
By going out to lunch with some of the co-workers; I became more comfortable with the office and rest of the co-workers. Sitting down and having lunch while getting to know my co-workers is something I believe is crucial to become more comfortable with the people and place you work at.
I would probably have to say how laid back and easy going things are. Everyone on my team at JPMC knows what has to get done and they are responsible about getting work done, but at the same time, everyone is friendly and can sit around and have a meaningful conversation with each other without someone breathing down your neck about it.
I thought that hours were going to be a set time, but, like others have said, It’s basically “get there when you get there” and leave when you want as long as your work gets done. Take lunch when you want. I come from the retail management industry and am pleasantly surprised how the schedule and structure is so much more flexible.
The corporate world seems to be much less scary and strict than what the CSPD office would lead you to believe.
Like Nathan, I have a one-hour commute both ways (or at least I did!), and it was really making me hate my job. It took a lot of experimentation with arriving/leaving times for work to find out when the lowest traffic times were. I asked a few people around work if they recommended times to dodge traffic but nobody had an answer for me. Finally about 4 weeks in I cut my commute time down to about 40 minutes each way from an hour, which made a huge difference in my daily stress level.
I also found out that even though company rules are to work 8 hours not including lunch, many employees seem to include lunch in their 8-hour days. Many workers also work 9-80 or other shifts I wasn’t familiar with before, and work from home a lot. It is very hard to find anyone who knows “official” rules for real work hours and working from home rules… although the general feeling is that they’re very relaxed as long as you get your work completed on time!
I’ve been at the Fed for about two months now and I’m continuously finding or learning something new. The work environment is much more laid back than I would have ever imagined. There isn’t one specific thing I had to discover on my own though. Everyone here is extremely nice & helpful. One thing the Fed puts heavy emphasis on is shared knowledge and learning environments. Business units are extremely social and open with another which I think is great. Top management is also very assessable. I actually have an office across from the Assistant Vice President and I’ve come to find that he is one of the nicest people anyone could have the pleasure of working with. Although the Fed is very open with their internal operations, as an intern I do find myself hesitant to do certain things. For example, I’ve become a lead facilitator and training instructor within our department for SharePoint and although I know this I still am not completely comfortable giving instructions to employees and managers who have been with the company for years.
I had trouble figuring out the dress code out because in orientation they just said look around you and see what other people are wearing. I used to wear the usual bussiness attire but then figured that I was over dressed. The majority of the people here wear casual clothes like polos and jeans. I see a very few people wear t-shirts and sneakers and they’re not in my department. I just thought they would have been more specific in the orientation but because it was an orientation for several different areas, they kept it more general.
At JJHCS, I started a few weeks earlier than the rest of the interns/co-ops. So two-three weeks into my internship, HR held an orientation for us regarding policies, dress code, etc. So my first two weeks, I had to figure out everything for myself. I had to wander to find the bathrooms (in my travels of searching for it, I found the coffee corner). My first day, I didn’t get my laptop until near the end of the day, so I basically got to wander the building and figure things out on my own. I found the cafeteria and walked through all the different departments. I was un-aware of any policies on dress code my first day, so I wore nice business casual with a tie, but was completely out of place. I didn’t want to be underdressed, though.
To apply this question to my workload, here at JJHCS, the culture is great for asking questions. I never envisioned having so many one on one meetings/learning sessions. They really have taken the time to even just explain to me the background of the company and where things are coming from. I meet with one person at least 3-4 times a week, with one of those sessions being just a session that I come to with any question I have about anything. If he cannot answer the questions, he directs me in the way to find the answer.
The core working hours here are 9-3, and I have huge flexibility when I want to work. I am allowed to work from home if necessary, but only if necessary. Because of my long commute (1.5 hours), i usually can’t manage to get to work before 830AM, but it all depends on meetings scheduled. A lot of people here seem to come in after 9PM and stay much later (5pm-6pm).
I don’t think I was expecting expecting to have so much independence up front. One example of this is how the hours work. I didn’t really know much about the hours going in, except that it would be about 40 hours a week. I have now come to learn that as long as you log 8 hours a day of work, you have a lot of flexibility in regards to when you come in and leave the office. They also have flex Fridays, meaning that if you can log extra hours earlier in the week, you can leave earlier or work from home on Friday.
I also wasn’t sure how I was supposed to dress at the office vs. when I am at a client. I quickly learned that it is PwC’s policy to adapt to client environments. Meaning that if I am at a client that dresses business professional, I too will be dressing business professional. At the office, business casual is the standard dress code. I was told the healthcare industry is usually more formal. My first client was a hospital, so I wore a jacket and tie to the engagement but took it off once I arrived to the conference room.
PwC has an interesting “hotel” system for desks at the office. I didn’t realize that people didn’t have stationary desks at the Philadelphia office, instead you check in when you are at the office through their reservation application. It works by allowing you to claim any available desk or conference room for as long as you are at the office. So far I have used it once and it worked really easily. I put in my employee id and was sitting at my desk in minutes. In addition, the phone at the desk automatically changes to your work number, so people can call you at your temporary desk by your personal contact number.
I was also a little unsure about what I could expense when traveling to a client. I had to drive to Bethlehem for the first two days of a client, and wasn’t sure how to expense the miles. I now know that the system is designed to compensate for any additional travel/cost incurred in addition to your normal commute to work. Meaning that if you live 50 miles away from the office and the client is 40 miles away from your house, you do not expense any miles since that is actually a decreased trip length. It was a little more complicated since I take the train, but a person on the engagement team helped me convert the train cost to miles, allowing me to calculate the excess of miles which I can expense. Also in regards to travel, I was advised to sign up for frequent flier/hotel programs in order to take advantage of the points I’ll get from company travel.
When I first started working at ICG, I noticed that the overall attitude of the company is laid back, just as long as you get your work done. They are great people and like to joke around which makes the atmosphere of the company an awesome place to work at. I live just outside the city which is a nuisance sometimes with commuting to work because of the traffic on I-95 but it isn’t too bad. I work usually from 9am – 5pm every day. We usually eat lunch around noon and grab something around the general area of my work. Whenever I have a question to ask my boss helps me out in any way that he can.