New Job on Monday

I will be starting a new permanent job on Monday after doing independant consulting the past year. The freedom of having flexible timing with more personal time at my disposal was a definite plus. However the chance of working and bonding with colleagues that you see daily was lacking. Being an independant consultant, one does not work with the same people as its all assignment based. I missed the chance of going out with colleagues and getting to know them outside of the office even if it was just over a simple lunch. I have had colleagues who are now some of my very good friends that I see very often, even ones from my first job. I'm really looking forward to my new working environment as well as meeting my new colleagues.

Cheers
Sean