The long Easter Weekend started off well. My neighbour Irene and I left Easter cards and treats for each other, and she dressed up the perennial skeleton that stands guard outside her “garden” gate in some seasonal attire. The weather continued to be warm during the day, but it’s still dipping into the 30s-40s / single digits C at night. My neighbour’s skeleton in Easter...
Spring has arrived right on cue for Easter. It’s been much warmer this week, with highs in the low 60s / upper 10s C. There have been some rainy days but today there are large patches of blue in the sky. I’m sitting in St. Stephens Green wearing a short sleeve shirt, the first time since autumn. I worked in the morning, although the firm was officially closed and left it up to employees as to...
My first week at Mazars is behind me. I worked from home the entire week as I’m still waiting for my building access card to be set up and there was no real reason to go in (most people are still working remotely). It’s mostly been onboarding, although I’ve already done a little bit of client work. The firm’s culture seems much better suited for me and the stated values resonate with my own. And...