Bonjour from Mornings in Paris on Exchange Street in Portland. I’ve never been to Paris, but I like to think that this is what it would feel like. There is lovely French music in the background, a huge mug of latte and really interesting people at the tables around me. To my right, a newspaper article on Valentine’s Day traditions is being edited and to my left a woman is reading The Canterbury Tales. Really…I don’t think it is for a class, I think she is simply spending a cold February morning reading Chaucer. In the meantime, I couldn’t even spell espresso properly in order to log into the free WiFi the café provides.
Navigating the paperwork and intricacies of unemployment is almost a full time job in and of itself. Keeping a job log for unemployment benefits is a bit of a challenge. Do they seriously expect me to keep a daily log of the companies I am contacting? Can I write down the coffee with an old colleague? What about the glass of wine with a former client?
The redrafting of the resume continues. In its current state, it seems to be attracting mainly life insurance and financial companies. The AFLAC duck cracks me up, but selling insurance is not what I see myself doing in this new stage of my career. I’m thinking about changing resume formats from chronological to skill based. Maybe a combination of both?
Wednesday looks like the next time I will be here at Mornings in Paris…feel free to join me.
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