Since we've decided to stay I've been thinking of what I want to do for work. Hmmm, this may be one of those times in life where one needs to reinvent oneself. The struggle becomes, do I simply give in and become a 'housewife' doing the shopping, kid care, menu planning so James can concentrate fully on making the money? Or do I find work? Not so easy when you don't know the language well enough.
I did meet with the local model and talent agency here, Enjoy Models, who said they would take me on and that I was right for their commercial market. But it's a smaller market than if I were in say, Paris. Here they deal with the Cote d'Azur and it's basically all direct booking, so rarely a casting to go on. Not a problem, now I can clean my closet of all the "mom-wear" that was taking it over. Still, definitely not as much opportunity to make the income I may need.
So, I've started to think about what other things I could do for employment. Gotta support that coffee and croissant habit somehow. Not to mention the new classy wardrobe I want to purchase. Or maybe spend on a part time nanny for Emmerson, to help her learn French and give me the opportunity to be a proper cafe-mom.
Maybe an English teacher in one of the bilingual schools? I could teach theater in English as part of their language immersion program. Clean houses? Set up a daycare or kid's club?
But to do any job, I need a work permit/permanent resident card, a Titre de Sejour. Even to simply stay and not work I need one. So, a trip to Cadam will have to take place. I've heard horror stories, so stayed tuned for that one!
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