Back to the Grind

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Salam Walekum!

Greetings from Morocco!

I just finished my first partial week at work. I began as a Compass employee on Wednesday. This week was the end of Ramadan, so Wednesday and Thursday was a national holiday. Consequently, no Moroccans showed up for work for those two days. Even today, Friday, there were very few that decided to come in to work. For me, I look at it as a blessing. Fewer people around for my first few days.

This job is definitely challenging. I'm learning new things and also applying what I already know to try and help out what's happening here. Right now I am the assistant Financial Controller, but as of Dec. 19 I become the Financial Controller. Hopefully, over the next couple of months I will be able to soak up any and all information I need to do this job successfully. I am becoming a sponge. :)

My first day, Erik (my supervisor) took me around to all the different sites associated with Compass. It was quite a trip! One of the sites is right on the coast, and very beautiful! I wish I had taken my camera to show you pictures (but alas I didn't know we were going, so I didn't have it with me). But believe me, I don't go anywhere without my camera now! The first few days were a bit boring, but today Erik actually let me do something. It makes things a bit less boring when you're doing work.

I hope everyone is well. I miss y'all dearly. Please be praying for my parents as they will be traveling over here next Tuesday. I can't wait to see them.

Until next time...