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Ah, Racism!
One thing you don't appreciate about America before you leave is how well people actually get along with other cultures. Ever since our inception, we've had to get along with other people, and while we haven't exactly done it well, we still have a lot of experience at it. Dealing with some other countries here, it's like the equivalent of ( Read more... ) -
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Every day, my office reminds me more of Archer. The boss, her office favorite who's a jackass to everyone else, the bitchy gay party animal, the nerdy glasses geek, the weird bearded research guy, even a Woodhouse. I'm... oddly ok with it. Probably because I've come to terms with the fact that I'm more Cheryl/Carol than Lana. I mean, I'm good ( Read more... ) -
Day 2.
Day 2 on the job, the boss shows up to our open-space workroom and just starts in on this rant of "I don't know what your problem is, I don't know if it's a cultural thing, but no, in America you're supposed to be polite to people so you all have no excuse, I can't believe this, it's a small firm, no reason not to..." at all of us. Now, I'm pretty ( Read more... ) -
Common Element Found
After I got the job, the administrative assistant contacted me with a list of questions, necessary paperwork, documents, etc. My responses to her emails were usually something along the lines of "Dear X, attached are the completed and signed documents you asked for. Best, Molly." After a few of these interactions, she wrote me a note saying that ( Read more... ) -
Welp, I'm going to Dubai
Got the job. I leave in May. -
Final Dubai Interview
Had my final interview for the Dubai job today. 6:00am my time, on skype. The senior partner grilled me for an hour about whether I was really dedicated to staying at their firm. Like, angry, aggressive grilling. It would seem that lots of people leave after working there for about a year, and another just left. So, on the one hand, they'll ( Read more... ) -
Huh.
I just had a discussion about Game of Thrones with someone online. Choice comments of theirs included "where are the gay guys?" and "anyone who's anyone is tall." They then got very angry with me when I suggested they hadn't actually watched the series or read the books, just because they apparently missed the fact that a main character is a ( Read more... ) -
WTF?
At a birthday party for an extended family member, another extended family member said "I have an announcement to make: [husband] and I are going to start trying to have a baby!" WTF? I... just... WTF? Where to start? Did no one teach you manners, woman? I know for damn sure your father's polite; how'd you end up like this ( Read more... ) -
Dubai Job Back On!
Huzzah! After being dragged around for months, the job is back on and I crushed the last interview. Didn't even get a "so, we'll call you." Got a "right, so you're awesome, and I'm setting up the meeting with the senior partners now."
I've not wanted to get my hopes up, but it seems I'd be really damn good at this, and I want it - very much. -
Story Time!
My Father flips and remodels houses. A while ago he hired some workers off craigslist to clear out some blackberries and powerwash the driveway of a place he was working on. They did a great job the first day, but then they snuck in later and stole his (+$1,000) pressure washer ( Read more... )