Serendipity

Just when I thought I had everything figured out here, serendipity strikes again. Today would have been Day 2 of my training at Berlitz. But, after a crazy couple of days, many hours of rationalizing with Tobi, and a final chat with Liana, I quit my job at Berlitz before it even started. On Friday morning I received a call from Wall Street. By noon I was in at an interview. By 5 p.m. they called and offered me a position. It's such a great feeling to have job offers thrown at you like that :) Also, quite a stroke of luck seeing as though I was supposed to start training this week. I am very thankful that it all worked out (and so thankful for Liana who helped!) and I feel much better about working here now. Before I was going to work on a freelance basis, which leaves a lot of opportunities open for you, but also creates a bit more stress. As a freelancer you are essentially self-employed, and with that comes a lot of extra paperwork. With this job at Wall Street I am employed by them, therefore everything I would be responsible for if I was freelancing is now taken care of by them. Even better, they give me an unlimited contract! While there are many benefits that come with freelancing, for me it is a much sweeter deal to have a contract position. The contract entitles me to public health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, commuting reimbursement, and a guaranteed pay check every month! And the best part, they also pay for my training, so by accepting this position I don't lose out on any money that I could have earned if I stayed with Berlitz. As spontaneous as it all is, I think I will be much happier at this school. As crazy as my life seems here sometimes, I absolutely love every day of it and wouldn't want to be anywhere else! :)