The Three Most Pampered Trainees in All of Cairo
Iv been here in cairo for about a month now... and during that time a lot has happened... but an interesting realization occured to me in the last few days - let me tell you how.
Well it all starts with a girl named Farzena who has been living with us for the last few days. Shes a new trainee that just arrived from the UK (originally from Bangladesh) and AIESEC is still trying to find her accomodation so the poor girl sleeps on a couple of blankets in my living room. The first day she was here and we were all going to work... shes watching as first miguel gets up an 930 - strolls into the kitchen starts making breakfast in totally no hurry whatsoever. I wake up around 1015 walk around the house a bit then hit the shower... Kent gets up around the same time takes over from miguel in the kitchen and starts cooking his own breakfast. Quarter to 11 were all sitting around the dining table and im like hmm... alright boys and girls im gonna head to the office.
At which point... Farzena promtply noted... your going to the office like THAT?
hahaha i was wearing jeans, a t shirt, and a jacket thrown over... my normal winter college attire. And yes... i was going to go to the office like that - i ALWAYS went to the office like that :P At which point i looked around me... miguel dressed in a tie and shirt just cause he "doesntlike going messy to the office two days in the row... keeps the people guessing" :P Kent who for gods sake even in this WINTER heads to the office in SHORTS and a t shirt... and me dressed as i dress.
As i was leaving the room it kinda hit me - we ARE the most pampered trainees in all of Cairo. All three of us have flexible hours and we basically just TRY to get into the office before 11. All three of us have absolutely no dress code whatsoever. All of us are being compensated by our companies just a tad more then the trainee salary and because of that we live in Mohandiseen - in one of the biggest trainee flats.
Hahahaha... it makes me laugh.
Well it all starts with a girl named Farzena who has been living with us for the last few days. Shes a new trainee that just arrived from the UK (originally from Bangladesh) and AIESEC is still trying to find her accomodation so the poor girl sleeps on a couple of blankets in my living room. The first day she was here and we were all going to work... shes watching as first miguel gets up an 930 - strolls into the kitchen starts making breakfast in totally no hurry whatsoever. I wake up around 1015 walk around the house a bit then hit the shower... Kent gets up around the same time takes over from miguel in the kitchen and starts cooking his own breakfast. Quarter to 11 were all sitting around the dining table and im like hmm... alright boys and girls im gonna head to the office.
At which point... Farzena promtply noted... your going to the office like THAT?
hahaha i was wearing jeans, a t shirt, and a jacket thrown over... my normal winter college attire. And yes... i was going to go to the office like that - i ALWAYS went to the office like that :P At which point i looked around me... miguel dressed in a tie and shirt just cause he "doesntlike going messy to the office two days in the row... keeps the people guessing" :P Kent who for gods sake even in this WINTER heads to the office in SHORTS and a t shirt... and me dressed as i dress.
As i was leaving the room it kinda hit me - we ARE the most pampered trainees in all of Cairo. All three of us have flexible hours and we basically just TRY to get into the office before 11. All three of us have absolutely no dress code whatsoever. All of us are being compensated by our companies just a tad more then the trainee salary and because of that we live in Mohandiseen - in one of the biggest trainee flats.
Hahahaha... it makes me laugh.
You forgot to mention that you guys work like 5 minutes from home. I on the other hand have to catch a ride every time, and will most likely be spending many a hour stuck in traffic on the way home....!! and bhai jaan, it is spelt Farzina :D
Posted by Farzina | 5:06 PM