Hello everyone!
A couple of months ago, I posted a thread about me changing my life by accepting a permanent position as a computer scientist with the Police Force.
I've spent one month in a basic training, consisting mainly of classes about the organization of the Police Force and I even got to hold and fire a gun for the first time in my life (I have no idea though how this is useful for a computer scientist...).
Anyway, after that training I came to my new office. I've been here for one week. Things seem OK. I haven't done any real work yet though. I have been told some things about the systems and programs they have here and I've started reading about some java-related stuff they use here and I haven't used in the past.
I also found a nice place to rent in my new city. I don't have any furniture yet so I stay with some relatives (which is not very convenient because I need almost one hour to go to work).
Things are generally a mess, I don't have a place of my own to stay, I have lots and lots of paperwork to do for work (for things like health insurance etc.), my boyfriend is at my old city and my PhD advisor (also in my old city) is angry with me because I don't have a permanent Internet connection yet after 5 days of renting a place
and I can't work 12 hours per day like I used to.
Despite all this, I feel good!
Up to now, I had in mind that I'd go abroad for an academic carrier. Most would say that plan seems much more attractive than staying here and working at the public sector. However, for some reason, life seems so much nicer right now. I hope I made the right decision!
Thanks for reading all the way down here!
A couple of months ago, I posted a thread about me changing my life by accepting a permanent position as a computer scientist with the Police Force.
I've spent one month in a basic training, consisting mainly of classes about the organization of the Police Force and I even got to hold and fire a gun for the first time in my life (I have no idea though how this is useful for a computer scientist...).
Anyway, after that training I came to my new office. I've been here for one week. Things seem OK. I haven't done any real work yet though. I have been told some things about the systems and programs they have here and I've started reading about some java-related stuff they use here and I haven't used in the past.
I also found a nice place to rent in my new city. I don't have any furniture yet so I stay with some relatives (which is not very convenient because I need almost one hour to go to work).
Things are generally a mess, I don't have a place of my own to stay, I have lots and lots of paperwork to do for work (for things like health insurance etc.), my boyfriend is at my old city and my PhD advisor (also in my old city) is angry with me because I don't have a permanent Internet connection yet after 5 days of renting a place
and I can't work 12 hours per day like I used to.Despite all this, I feel good!
Up to now, I had in mind that I'd go abroad for an academic carrier. Most would say that plan seems much more attractive than staying here and working at the public sector. However, for some reason, life seems so much nicer right now. I hope I made the right decision!Thanks for reading all the way down here!
You'll get settled in your own place soon enough and really make it your home. Good luck!
