Nov
28
I thought the site was down for ever. There was some problem I think with the provider server over the weekend. I am glad it’s all fixed now and that I have nothing to do.
Nov
23
3 weeks of VacAtIoN
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It was a hard battle but I got them! 3 weeks vacation to breath: 12th – 30th of December.
Oct
31
Plip Plop!
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Well it’s a GREAT Week. I only work 2 days this week: Wednesday and Thursday. I am enjoying a 4 days weekend, Tuesday being public holiday + I took one day off this Monday. Also I am having a job interview with the IRSN (Institut de radioprotection et de la surete nucleaire) this Friday so I took one more day off.
I want to dedicate some serious time to work on my interview. It’s been great to be back home especially before the cold winter. Going home everyday and enjoying a family meal is nicer than getting back to my “cell” in Grenoble. I am saving money and I help my family at the same time. I hope I can manage a smooth transition and keep working somehow. I do not want to keep the current position after December. I rather be unemployed and look for another one. I also had an internal interview with my company for another position that would start next year. Again nothing is certain!
Even though things aren’t looking clear right now, I took the right steps to make the moves forward. I do not want to wait too long to move in my life anymore.
Oct
19
One step after another!
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That is how I would resume this whole experience of mine. I do not expect much but I kept going forward and wait to see how things turn out. So far not too bad! It has been a little shock due the changes and the stress but I could handle them. Next week will be nice since I will enjoy a 4 days break from from 29/10 to 01/11. I cannot wait for next week to come to an end. People seem kind where I work and they started to get used to me.
Oct
12
First impressions of Paris!
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The train , called RER A, is sad compared to the train, TRAM, in Grenoble. Lots of workers with sad faces. In Grenoble, tons of young students with lots of positive energy.
The work place is enormous and is at the top of a neat building, 20 people or so in a huge open space. I prefer the nice, comfy small room in Grenoble with an excellent view to the mountain nearby.
O well, it is hard to have everything and this is just a temporary position. We shall see,
Oct
4
Last days in Grenoble!
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Yea Yea Yea!
I’ll be in Paris (Ruel-Malmaison) next Monday. I’ll still be working for Grenoble but I will be based in Paris until the 20th of December, end of the current mission!
I am extremely carefull because the move is delicate and I know that it can go wrong anytime especially because I do not intend to stay in this position longer than required. This is my first move back to Paris the next one is to move away from the current company.
It took me one month and half to achieve my goal. I am proud of myself :).
Sep
24
Arm-wrestling game!
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Last week was a hard week for me. I was sick and I had to put pressure on my boss to accelerate my transfer back to Paris. It was an arm wrestling game between us. I wanted either to leave mid-october with a mutual agreement that would allow me to have social benefits or to extend until the end of the year but working from Paris.I warned her that I will use anything to get what I want. We exchanged strong and direct words during a heated meeting.
Finally it seems that I can go back to Paris ….now I need the official papers to do so. I am very careful because I know that these people do not really care about me if they could find another option to replace me. We shall see.
Sep
13
STrange and Funny!
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The electrical system in the hallway including the elevator went off last Saturday night. It was a bit scary to walk through the dark corridor and go down the stairs with a flashlight for 2 days. It came up today. I pictured myself trapped in some war zone :)!
I am going home for a long weekend and I should meet the new client this Friday. I hope things will work out. We shall see…
Sep
8
WeLL, WEll, WeLl!
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I’ve made public my decision to go back to Paris. My boss in Paris will try to keep me and will set me up for another position with Schneider in Ruel-Malmaison. It’s not far from where I live.
The salary is lower but I’ll be home so it won’t cost me as much. Also it will help my parents a bit for rent.
Strategically it is better for me also to be there. I’ll keep looking around for a better position.
Nothing is certain yet but I am willing to go to an agreement with my boss to quit the job no matter what.
I cannot wait to finish here.
Sep
6
PrEparing FoR The Return!
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I told my boss last week, that I have to go back home for personal reasons, my dad being sick. It was a smart move because It implied that I had to go back and leave my current job without saying I wanted to leave the company. There are more opportunities in Paris and with my current experience I can surely get a better position or at least a better paid job.
I just do not see any good opportunities or any evolution in Grenoble. Staying here too long is not good! Anyways, I have started an irreversible process that ultimately will end somehow in Paris.
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