Two weeks into the Acceler’emploi program and simultaneously sending applications, my phone was ringing off the hook. I underwent nine interviews in two weeks for five leads and I received two job offers by the end of the second week of interviews. I recount these five leads so that I can describe the experience of how I handled multiple interviews, how I declined an offer, how I accepted an offer, how I informed the rest that I took another offer.
Read MoreThe first phase of the job-hunting process is characterized by the first round of interviews, which only led to rejections. In this post, I will talk about my options, how I followed up on my applications, and how I reacted to rejections.
Read MoreAfter four months of endless applications, I finally got a job! I start Monday. Here are my main takeaways after having done and redone my CV and cover letter.
Read MoreSpring is here, brighter days ahead. Yesterday, we adjusted our clocks one hour less. Daylight savings has begun, summertime is fast approaching!
Read MoreHaving this extra energy to book and reserve accommodation and this nagging feeling of fleeing the Capital, B and I came up with Plan B at the last minute. That’s how we ended up in this charming apartment in the heart of the Intramuros of Saint-Malo for four days.
Read MoreGoing to the supermarket has become the most adventurous activity of my week in this new chapter of life. Nowadays, it has become more of a conscious act.
Read MoreYet another getaway this time to the Southwest of France. Here are some highlights of our weekend in Dordogne.
Read MoreHere’s how one slow day on a fine sunny Sunday looks like, that concludes how February has been for us in our new place we can, now more comfortably, call home.
Read MoreToday was a good day for a walk, a good day to be outside. Also, a good day to be grateful. After lunch back at the apartment, we headed out to make the most out of this rare sunshine on a winter day. Our destination: Place Dalida. Netflix Original Series’ Emily in Paris made me do it (see episode 5).
Read MoreThere are two appointments scheduled by the French immigration for long-stay visa holders : a medical assessment and an administrative appointment. In Paris, the medical assessment occur at 221 Avenue Pierre Brossolette, Montrouge (Metro 13) while the administrative appointment is at 83 Rue de Patay, Paris 13.
Read MoreOne month after my arrival, I look back. Time to reevaluate, to take a step back and assess how far we’ve come… or not at all.
Read MoreSigning up for the library gave me a light bulb moment : to undergo a « reconversion professionnelle ». I’ve always done well organizing items, I’ve enjoyed being in the library and bookstore, I almost worked in publishing. I think this was life’s way of telling me to finally go for it!
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