Dec
27
ChRistmas’ Eve
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Unexpectedly, all members of both families were there. It is true that the only missing person for this traditional reunion is usually myself. It was very nice. There was too much to eat and to drink. We played some nice board/card games and of course some family Wii games. My arms are still sore from playing tennis with my little cousins. I managed to beat them for one game with the help of my brother, I noticed that they always had the service!
I will put up some pictures as soon as I can. I am being caught in my Xmas’s gift: Star Wars, the Old Republic.
Dec
12
It Feels Weird!
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So I am on paid vacation for 3 weeks but it doesn’t feel like vacation since it is the end of my contract. O well, such is life! I will have to get used to it. I guess it is more the perception from others that makes me feel this way. If i really wanted to, I could have extended and even stayed longer but I really did not feel like it and I did everything I could to end this way.
It was originally in my plans to get a transition job to recover from a long unemployment and to move on. I never wanted to stay on the last job. It was boring but it was a well paid job. The people, I worked for, were really a pain in the ass. I think they hurt themselves but they will never admit.
All of that is behind me. I will just relax and enjoy these 3 weeks of paid vacation. I fought hard for them so I might just as well enjoy them.
Dec
3
aBout Life!
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Well I just signed some paperworks to end my current contract. I was in fact working for a “screen” company that sold my service to a bigger group, Schneider Electric. I then negotiated the end of the contract, the final dateline is December 30th 2011. I also managed to keep all my paid holidays so I will enjoy 3 weeks paid vacation starting Friday the 9th of December
I might have something else but I am thinking about it. I am not too sure about the fact I want to continue working for Schneider through “screen” companies, unless the salary is worth it. I want them to hire me directly. Truth is I don’t have anything yet but I can surely find something next year and I can probably sell my experience in the private sector also. We shall see! all I want to think about now is my coming vacation.
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.
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