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May 29, 2019, Mehrabad Airport, Tehran
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I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had issues with my workplace, but here’s the short and tense version: I lost my job again, and once more I applied for other positions. This time, however, I was very selective—I rejected almost all of the 10-15 interviews I attended, determined that this would be the last time. Only two opportunities fully matched my work standards; one was rejected due to sensitive work conditions, leaving the last one. Ultimately, after clarifying mutual expectations, I signed the contract, with a start date after Ramadan holidays (June 10).

Considering the 40 km distance between my workplace and apartment, I had to find a new apartment closer to work. Using filters for direct rentals (to save commission) and considering furnished apartments made the process extremely exhausting, but yesterday I successfully rented the new place. With the contract signed, the hard part was over, and I could return to my routine.

In the meantime, I had 12-13 days of free time. Between staying home, traveling to Izmir, or going to Iran, I naturally chose the latter. Such a long period to recharge and see family wouldn’t come again. So, currency exchange and ticket booking began. But I ran into an odd problem: flights from Istanbul to Tabriz were about three times the cost of Istanbul to Tehran flights, forcing me to endure the hassle of moving between Tehran’s international and domestic airports.

Finally, today, May 29, I arrived at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran, and from there took a Snapp (may its creators be blessed) to Mehrabad Airport for my second flight to Tabriz. During the waiting time, there was little to do but read or write this post. I chose writing, as after the recent events and moving in Istanbul, I had no focus left for reading.

The mid-spring days passed like this. I hope the upcoming holidays in Tabriz help restore my drained energy so I can begin life in Istanbul for the fourth time.

Wednesday 03:48 PM, 29 May 2019
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