Working Girl

I’m a young office worker/ teacher and the world is mine. Well, most of time. The rest of time, I just bitch about work, like everyone else.

The Teacher And The Test Dilemna

I was a student not that long ago. Now, I’m the teacher. I make the rules in my classroom where cell phones have to be switched off and notes must be taken.
My students are usually twice my age. They sometimes have an impressive background but they need me. They need French. According to the law [...]

It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night

I’m a young office worker. The world is mine. As soon as I’ll finish my cigarette, I’ll go deal with the commissioner, a weekly task to which I excel. That’s life when you go teach at the government.

- Hi/ bonjour, what’s your name ?
Great. A spelling bee contest at 8:55. I must say [...]

Us And Them

Office workers have always fascinated me. I used to see them in public transportation, early in the morning : guys drinking their daily shot of black java in some kind of fancy spill proof cup; women awkwardly applying another layer of make-up on their face. They looked busy. They looked like they had a goal [...]

Comment Je Suis Devenue Prof de Français…

J’ai été inventoriste, fleuriste, secrétaire, réceptionniste, agente de centre d’appel, vendeuse, j’ai fait du télémarketing, encadré les auditions de Canadian Idol, ai bossé dans une usine et… je suis devenue prof de français, une job que je ne suis pas prête de lâcher - guess why !
Il faut dire que je suis tombée sur le [...]