A full work week

Speaking of my new job, since starting on Monday, February 8th, I have not yet worked a full 37.5 hour work week.  The first week we had off on Wednesday due to snow, the Monday of the second week was President's Day and now the office closed early yesterday due to inclement weather and they are closed again today due to snow.

So I have to give up some freedoms like making my own schedule and being my own boss, but less than three weeks into it, I don't miss the pressure that comes with owning your own business.  After working for myself for the last 5 years, it's nice to be paid even when you don't work.

The one thing that I never really got used to was being alone in the "office". I would sometimes have to turn on the TV for company when I didn't have students, or when I was at home doing administrative work.  I do miss my former "colleagues", but it's nice to have human colleagues again, and it's even nice to hear the white noise of people talking on the other side of the cubicle.

My hours are pretty sweet.  I get out of work at 4:30pm and then have the rest of the day to myself- well, I have the rest of the day to go to class at WPU Monday - Wednesday nights and teach Thursday and Friday nights.

One of the hardest things about this job has been the French part.  I work on the Air France account and we speak French within our team, the AF Account Management Team, and with the French Team.  I understand almost everything that is said, but I am having a very hard time expressing myself.  Practice makes perfect and I know that with time, patience and practice, my speaking will improve :)

Who knows, maybe next week I will be able to work a full 5-day 37.5-hour work week.

TTFN

Picture: Cleopatra driving down the parkway on her daily commute to work.