broke the news today at work. it went over like a lead balloon. just kidding. i said the first part in french: j'ai accepte un boulot en France. then i said the rest in english because of everyone's confused faces. one girl understood what i said because she's fluent in french. one woman was totally pissed at me because i hadn't told her earlier. mostly it was anticlimatic, but good nonetheless.
it's one of those jobs that will be hard to leave for these reasons:
1. i work with great, funny people who don't think twice about making a run to dairy queen on a hot day.
2. the schedule is wonderful-- no work on mondays, 7.5 hours the rest of the days.
3. free newspaper reading, access to internet.
4. pay and benefits.
here's why i'm not as sad to leave: i haven't been challenged in years.
there's something to be said about enjoying life with an easy breezy job, showing up, doing some time and then going home to do what i want. i exercise very little brain power but get paid very well.
on the other hand, i know there is more to life than money and, well, this. if i stay, i know i will slowly become a bitter, cynical, empty comsumer, buying stupid shit to fill the void. no thanks. give me less $ and a french skyline anyday.