My Foreign Service Life

We're Not Done Yet! An Update.

We're not done yet, we just have run into the Not-Enough-Time problem! We'll be back later this year with more episodes! In the meantime, check out my new kids podcast, History Snacks.

S3E9 Cameroon - Evaluations, Promotions, Suspensions

In this episode, Christine talks about getting suspended, having a friend in the home office who knows your plight, and promotion strategies.

S3E8 Cameroon: Setting Into Yaoundé

Christine talks about her first days in Cameroon, including short hand, serving coffee, security violations, a platoon of misbehaving Marines, and friends in the right places.

S3E7 Cameroon

In this episode Christine talks about life in Cameroon, traveling with toddlers, secret societies of Ambassador's secretaries, and saying grace as white man.

S3E6 DC: The End of an Era

In this episode Christine contemplates her next move after DC. Should she go back to Africa with an uncertain working environment, or try some place else? Childcare, spouse jobs, and familiarity all go into the decision.