Travelin'

Since graduating with my degree in International Studies, or as my brother says “My Secretaria degree”, I have always wanted a job where I get to travel or live in an awesome country. I was convinced it was going to happen….but it never has.

When I was an International Logistics Coordinator (yes, my brother called me a Secretaria here), I just knew that my company would be sending me off to China, Spain and Italy….all the places where we bought products for the company. Since I was writing their Customs handbook, I would HAVE to travel! How else was I going to make sure we weren’t dealing with companies with sweat shops? Needless to say, the farthest I ever traveled was to Grapevine, TX to go meet the companies that shipped all of our products. Whoopee.

Then it was off to Neiman’s where I was a Purchasing Coordinator (yep, glorified Secretaria.) In my interviews, they talked about sourcing out to new companies in Latin America (yay, I have ‘experience’) for their furniture and other items they put in the store. Obviously they would NEED me to go and help pick some things out. Hell, some of my bosses even traveled to Turkey, Germany and other places to source. Well, the closest I ever got to Latin America was in the VP’s office where I listened in on a conference call with some guy speaking Spanish and the farthest I ever got out of the office was to Longview, TX. Yay me…

Finally, I am in my third job and my Secretaria skills are a little more complex. I manage booths for Trade Shows. In my interview, I was under the impression that I would have to travel to these shows to make sure everything runs smoothly. Well, I have been here for a year and FINALLY I get to travel! As in hop on a plane and make my way to some city, by myself, and pretend I know what I am doing on the Show floor. So here I come NEW ORLEANS! Even though you aren’t too far away, I can’t drive to you from my office for the day. I will get a hotel room and have to eat some of your great food. Oh yeah, and I guess I will actually make sure everything runs smoothly for my client as well.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!!!