The long awaited list is there. We will not mention it was due 35 days before. We wonder why we both got a headache at the news it finally arrived. It has been difficult not knowing anything about our future.
Short background. In the Dutch foreign service there is a yearly change of posts, normally everyone changes every four years, because of the closure of the embassy the next 'round' means a change of post for us as well. We get to give our preferences around November, headoffice will judge them all and than gives the outcome in March/April.
The options for me this time are limited.
Two postings of the same job; in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Kampala (Uganda).
A few with more general and consular affairs added to the development work I do now, but that includes Iraq and Syria. Budapest and Madrid are an option.
And there are a couple of postings in The Hague, but we really prefer to go abroad.
In two weeks time we know how many people reacted to which post, that might give an indication of our changes.
To be honest we probably will still be tense until the we get the decision, it can go any way. 4 long months.
Lon Zomer and Hazel O'Dea - their life abroad
3 comments:
Hiya,
2e poging ... 1e reactie is in het luchtledige verdwenen ... of jullie hebben hem straks 2x ;-).
Zijn jullie teleurgetseld over de keuzemogelijkheden of zit er genoeg bij van jullie gading? Hebben jullie allebei uit de opties al een top 3 gemaakt? Moet je nu weer een 'sollicitatiebrief' indienen of gaat het inmiddels informeler? Is de nieuwe 'post' weer 'gewoon' 3-4 jaar of is het nieuwe beleid gericht op max 2 jaar?
Sterkte met de lange adem!!!
groetjes,
Nienke
What a nightmare guys but I hope you get the posting you want. Fingers crossed and Happy New Year. xx
December was busy so only just reading - so what are your preferences???
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