So finally the American people have done something right...
To all my American readers I apologise, but it has to be said, and so I said it... But those of you that know me and have had political discussions with me recently may, or may not remember that I was pro-McCain... This is true. But that was before. I was pro-McCain, before Pitbull Palin scared the liberal European out of me. Before he stated that the economic fundamentals were doing fine... Before I thought through everything... Why was I pro-McCain? I am still scared by someone with the most extreme voting record in the Senate... but less than I am scared by Palin... I am certainly still worried about a Democratic House, Senate and President all at once... Some balance of power is always a good thing...
But now he is in. Obama is the first black American president, and it is for this reason that I changed my mind in the last few days.... The amount of good that in itself will do for the image of America, and therefore for the image of the Western world, and particularly us Brits (let's face it we are always lumped in with the Americans and normally for good reason) means that it has to be a good thing that Barack Obama has been elected... I just hope that it turns out to be that the hope for change is not misplaced...
Now to the really big events of the day... I got my first paycheck from my new job and it is by far better than I could ever have imagined... So some good news, we might be able to pay for a nice honeymoon after all... The restaurant industry is seriously hard work, and in most places I have ever worked, seriously under-paid, so it makes a great change to feel appreciated (my direct boss told me that I deserved the pay and was doing really well; rather unusual in France, positive re-enforcement is not something taught in French management...) and well-paid.
Not only did I get my first paycheck, but I also got my contract, which as most people in France will tell you, means that I cannot really get fired... So finally some stability and some money...
That was the good news... The bad news may never happen, so for the moment I will leave it out, but suffice to say that some uncertainty has popped up in another area, so long live instability!!!
To all my American readers I apologise, but it has to be said, and so I said it... But those of you that know me and have had political discussions with me recently may, or may not remember that I was pro-McCain... This is true. But that was before. I was pro-McCain, before Pitbull Palin scared the liberal European out of me. Before he stated that the economic fundamentals were doing fine... Before I thought through everything... Why was I pro-McCain? I am still scared by someone with the most extreme voting record in the Senate... but less than I am scared by Palin... I am certainly still worried about a Democratic House, Senate and President all at once... Some balance of power is always a good thing...
But now he is in. Obama is the first black American president, and it is for this reason that I changed my mind in the last few days.... The amount of good that in itself will do for the image of America, and therefore for the image of the Western world, and particularly us Brits (let's face it we are always lumped in with the Americans and normally for good reason) means that it has to be a good thing that Barack Obama has been elected... I just hope that it turns out to be that the hope for change is not misplaced...
Now to the really big events of the day... I got my first paycheck from my new job and it is by far better than I could ever have imagined... So some good news, we might be able to pay for a nice honeymoon after all... The restaurant industry is seriously hard work, and in most places I have ever worked, seriously under-paid, so it makes a great change to feel appreciated (my direct boss told me that I deserved the pay and was doing really well; rather unusual in France, positive re-enforcement is not something taught in French management...) and well-paid.
Not only did I get my first paycheck, but I also got my contract, which as most people in France will tell you, means that I cannot really get fired... So finally some stability and some money...
That was the good news... The bad news may never happen, so for the moment I will leave it out, but suffice to say that some uncertainty has popped up in another area, so long live instability!!!
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