Monday, 22 March 2010

Wa-ga-du-gu

Yes, we finally received THE email:

M E M O R A N D U M

Van: HDPO

Aan: L.P. Zomer

Datum: 18 maart 2010

Email: lon.zomer@minbuza.nl

Zoals eerder aangekondigd worden deelnemers aan de overplaatsingsronde 2010 per e‑mail ingelicht over hun voorgenomen plaatsing.

Uw voorgenomen plaatsing is:
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Functie: 107063.Senior Beheermedewerker OS.OUAGADOUGOU
Functieniveau: 10

Plaatsingsduur: 48 maanden



Short translation:
You will be doing the same job but for the next 4 years in Burkina Faso.
For those who don't know it; Google it.

We are pleased, but were still a bit hoping on the number one from my list, Lusaka. Number two is not a bad score.
We are planning to spend must of July and August in Europe and start end August/ beginning September in Ouagadougou, the (hot) capital with the coolest name.

We'll keep you informed on this blog.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

They say 48 months ... 2 years, have they told you it will be 4 years instead? When is the last date you could find out it will be Lusaka after all ... 2 days before moving to Ouagadougou ;-)?!

Lon said...

48 divided by 12 is 4 in my book! Just to help you: 24 hours in a day, but 12 months in a year. I agree, they should make it metric.
Who is this by the way, it says Anonymous.
And yes it can allways change last minute, but in this case I think not. They would have problems finding anotherone willing to go to Ouaga.

Anonymous said...

It's the primary school teacher who just proved the Dutch government right ... we can't do math!! And we also have the nerve to correct someone else like a 'schoolfrik' without realising we are in the wrong ourselves
:-( ... sorry. I woke up this morning at 6 with a sudden clarity ... off course 48:12 = 4 ... felt really stupid ... have been crossing wires incorrectly a lot lately ... blame it on stress but it does worry me ... should refrain from replying to messages ;-) ... Was actually hoping I could delete my comment so no one would notice ;-). I don't have an account so I also choose anonymous when I write a comment twice a year). Shame that it probably won't change into Lusaka. groetjes,
Nienke

gemblina said...

I suspect this is a poor translation, but Babelfish says:

To: L.P. summer
Date: 18 March 2010
E-mail: lon.zomer@minbuza.nl

Like rather announced participants to the change round 2010 by e ‑ mail are informed concerning their planned seating. Your planned seating is: ---------------------------------------- Function: 107063.
Senior management employee OS.OUAGADOUGOU function level: 10 seating duration: 48 months

gemblina said...

I like how it translated your surname too :)