3 Days In Nantes

The best way to enjoy a travel is to go to 4 meetings of 4 hours each during 3 days and spend the rest of the time in the train travelling.



As is often the case in my job, I got called at the end of the afternoon because I had to urgently go to Nantes the next day. The project I am working on has more than one month delay and I was asked to find the blocking points and allow the project to move forward. Each specialist in a specific domain has been requested to take part in a 3 day workshop where each blocking point would be reviewed and the best solution would be found. As in many meetings, there was a lot of talk but not much decision making.



Going to Nantes usually means seeing respected colleagues and hanging out with them to have a good time. Sadly I had little time to go talk to them this time. I was so tired in the evening that I wouldn’t even have the energy to go have a drink in the city. I usually don’t go to meetings because it seems like as soon as people get out of room they forget what each of them have to do and you will spend time reminding everyone of their duties. I had no choice this time and I would be completely dead at the end of the day: this travel was all work and no play. It is a shame because Nantes is a beautiful and pleasant city.



Anyway I know that my next travel to Nantes will be much more laid back. I couldn't go to a small market where I could have found furniture for our next apartment.