Mai-June of Patricia Robichaud I spent the month of May in gorgeous, colourful, crazy Lisbon. From the moment I set foot in the city, I could feel the hustle and bustle, the energy of the people. The crazy mix of fantastic colours also contributed to giving the city an air of constant party. I had … Continue reading
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The Journey of a Travelling Freelance
April of Patricia Robichaud Work in progress Same time last year, I was in the last days of my corporate job. I was preparing to leave on a vacation to mark the end of a ten-year era of my life, not knowing what life had in store for me beyond a different job. Twelve months … Continue reading
The Journey of a Travelling Freelance
March of Patricia Robichaud Through thick and thin After months of preparation, time to leave finally came around. Even though I had planned ahead, I wasn’t quite ready for it. I had been lined up to leave my apartment and sell most of my stuff, but it was just so much more work than I … Continue reading
The Journey of a Travelling Freelance
February of Patricia Robichaud Preparing for a year away Ten years ago, I left for a year of backpacking in Australia. Back then, my preparation for the trip consisted of buying my plane ticket, getting the work/travel visa, buying a brand new 50-liter backpack, selling most of my stuff and leaving. Ten years later, I … Continue reading
How to not lose yourself when starting a job part 2
Last week I wrote about losing balance. Having that feeling of falling into a swirl out of your control, when you decided for right but are wondering if it isn’t wrong. When you are wondering if it’s not taking too much freedom or joy out of your heart. Have you been there? In the part … Continue reading
How to not lose yourself when starting a job part 1
After two months of unsuccessful attempt at finding a job, countless hours spent on searching positions, understand how to make my CV stand out in Berlin, making a cover letter that is serious but not boring and receiving the same generic email that is almost convincingly authentic and obviously not generic. Madame Savoie, Although we … Continue reading