Montreal’s Beautiful Skyline
I’m about to start week 2 at my new client here in Montreal. The first week was surprisingly busy and I have a feeling this is going to be a good project for me. I’m finally going to be doing actual SAP work, so I’m looking forward to it. This will also be the true test of if I actually like what I do. I REALLY didn’t want to work on a local project. Read the following article to get a feel of what a local project is like for consultants: Hell on Earth: The In-Town Project. However, as usual, let’s look at the bright side(s)… 1) I haven’t had a summer in my home city (Montreal) since 2004. Last summer I was in Pittsburgh, in 2006 I was going around Europe and in 2005 I was in Sri Lanka. Summer in Montreal is always fun, so hopefully I should have some good stories as the summer progresses! I’ve only been out the last 2 weekends and they’ve already been quite eventful. Note: Some (probably most! ha ha) stories may be unsuitable for this blog! 2) If all goes to plan, I’m hoping to purchase my first property by the end of the summer. This is quite exciting to me as it will be the biggest purchase of my life! Being in Montreal will allow me the time to look around for properties. On that note, for those of you in Montreal, if you know of a duplex selling in a fairly central part of Montreal (St. Laurent, NDG, Downtown, etc.) please let me know! 3) The project is an implementation of the SAP Sales and Distribution module (the one I’m certified in) from scratch. This is a very rare opportunity because the SAP market is so mature that most of the projects these days are either upgrades or optimizations, not new installations.
4) The client resources are primarily French-speaking, so this is going to be a great opportunity to brush up on my French!
As always, things are working out for the best despite this not being my “ideal” project. I’m going to make the best of the project as well as the summer and remember the closing words of the article mentioned above: “Just remember, it will be over eventually. Nothing lasts forever, not even the sour pain of a local project.”
would like to hear those weekend stories! who cares if its suitable or not its all fun! lol good luck on your search for a duplex!
good luck Ian.. and excellent news about getting a property soon.. well done.. should be very exciting.. let us know how it goes..
xo
@Parthi – It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye… :P
No, seriously though, my family (i.e. my mom) reads my blog so I do my best to keep it at a PG-13 level. I’ll see what I can do about sharing some of the stories though! :) I’m known among my friends for having some pretty crazy stories…
@BM – Thanks!! I’ll definitely keep you guys posted on the place! I’m really looking forward to it…
now u got me even more excited after saying u have the most crazy stories!
Parthi – Ha ha ha I promise I’ll try to share some here. They might be censored (so maybe not as funny), but I’ll see what I can do for you… :)
Working the local project will definitely have some benefits for you – namely the nature of the project (apart from benefits 1 and 2 that you listed). An SD implementation from scratch will be an excellent addition to your professional experience (and your resume). As you said, the SAP market is mature, so people who will have had the opportunity to perform the implementation A-Z are relatively scarce. Best of luck with the project!
Matt – Thanks for the encouragement!! Although we just got some news about the project status yesterday. Will keep you posted… lol