This is the typical office scene, everyone seems to “love their jobs” and get along with others. This is the same old routine, you come in drink your coffee, say good morning to everyone but later during lunch break you go and gossip about your co-worker’s marriage and on how the husband beats her up (or even a juicier one) the vice-president’s affair with his secretary. When we think about office working environments we seem to think about large corporations, with elavated floors, offices and lots of small cubicles. We associate this surrounding with stereotypes like “the hot boss” or “The hot secretary” (with the mini-skirt), or even the “ugly betty”. All of these individuals play a significant character and wish one day in becoming the company’s CEO.
The story “Orientation” narrates a first day at work, i believe that Daniel Orozco introduces the tittle to describe the instructions that we are given on our first day at work. Regardless the job, we always have that person that walk us thru and direct us on how to get designated taks done, that person would also give you a clue on how the other employees are and what rules they have. Orientation means “to direct”, so i assume this is why the tittle ties up with the story. The office brings along the cigarette breaks, the bathroom rumors and gossip but at the end is the same routine: at the end of the day, you are still behind your small cubicle following orders from someone you might admire and wish to become some day or from your annoying explotating boss which you hate to see every day.