Always look on the bright side of……. work?

Finally after many weeks we would get an answer about who will be fired from their job, well at least that’s what they told us.

Here’s a little background info. I work in a Hospital in the Netherlands, and like most companies these days (yes the hospital is sort of a company believe me) the hospital has financial problems. Nobody knows why this has happened (well unnecessary moving of departments and unnecessary rebuilds of departments, or a operation centre that was really expensive and where they have only 1 operation a week….. must i continue?).
Well let’s just say the Ceo finally found out that the hospital has a lot of debts, and how do they solve it?
They want to save money on materials and personnel.
In December 2006 a reorganisation was held, they looked at the departments if they could do the same work with less people.
And so a number of people was considered unneeded, me included.
But like most unneeded employees i still work at the hospital.
Somewhere in April they told the personnel that the hospital was in serious trouble and that at least 255 jobs would disappear. The problem is that most jobs are done by more people so the number of people that actually have to leave will be higher then 255.

So now the latest developments, the unions don’t agree with forced dismissals, and the works council doesn’t trust the situation anymore, so nobody knows what’s going on. But today would make a difference.
So the whole department had to go to the chapel (they must have chosen that location so we would curse, or that’s what they believe )
It’s quite a walk to the chapel from out department, so we left early and went into the elevator…………

WRONG

That moment my worst fear became reality, we were stuck in the elevator, 13 people
We should have gone up but we went down instead, and then the lift didn’t go up anymore and the doors would open either.
Then someone saw a very little sign that only 6 people were allowed in the elevator
It was such a small sign, make it bigger! But we were still trapped.
A colleague thought to be funny and started jumping :0
It’s always been my fear to get stuck in an elevator and being claustrophobic doesnt help either.
Luckily for us someone from technical service was nearby, so we were stuck for about 5 minutes or so, but it felt much much longer.

Finally we got out, but we still needed to go up, so most people took the stairs
In the chapel we got an envelope with a paper inside with the amount of jobs that would have to disappear.
I was already out, but from my old department people still have to leave.
Also my old chef has to leave, almost every chef has to leave.

Conclusion: we still don’t know anything, but for now the forced dismissals are canceled due to the unions.
But everyone is encouraged to seek another job.
Well i hope i’ll have another job soon, preferably one where i don’t need to use elevators

Post added

In February DMS2C was invited to a sneak preview of The Sims 2 Seasons, i made the Dutch preview but my boyfriend DeKDeS made an English preview, i’ve added this to my blog as well.
DMS2C goes Seasons!

Waiting For This Moment

I think this is one of the best songs in the Tarzan musical

Jane:
Carila papaya
Bixa orellana
Callistemon linearis
Campanula incurva
I know you all

 

Oh, I’ve been waiting for this moment
Oh, it seems like all my life
Here I am – my head is spinning
Because I’m finally living the life that I dreamed
It seems I’ve been waiting forever

 

Mimulus aurantiacus
Pedicularis attollens
Boehmeria tricuspis
I always knew you’d be this beautiful

 

Here and now nothing matters
Everything I wanted’s here
I feel at home, I’ve found my place
All this beauty before me was out of my reach
I never imagined such wonder

 

All these friends, I feel like I know them oh so well
And though it’s strange I feel they know me too

 

There’s something strangely intoxicating
And it’s going to my head
That makes me feel oh so alive
I could stay here forever and never need more
Embracing these wonders of nature

 

Calliandra hustoniana
Campanula barbata
Babiana rubrocyanea
Campanula fragilis
Calycanthus occidentalis
Gentiana saxosa

 

Oh these friends, it seems like I know them oh so well
And I can see that, ooh, they want to know me too

 

It’s such a liberating feeling
And it’s happening to me
I’ve never felt this glow inside

 

New, exciting, inviting, wanting to play
I cannot resist this temptation, temptation

Me Jane you Tarzan

Yesterday it was finally mother and daughter day again.
Well we started this new tradition last year, because my mother never knows what she wants for mothers day, so we went to the Lion King last year.
I just realised that i never blogged about that
Oh well so we went to Scheveningen and the weather was really beautiful.
The first thing we did was drink some coffee lol, after that we went for a walk on the promenade and of course watching people
The weird thing was that some people were almost naked while other people had sweaters on
So what do you do on a promenade? Ah yes of course shopping LOL me and shopping that’s not a good match.
But hej it’s a special day so shopping is part of it as well.
About 6 pm we went to the same restaurant we ate last year.
The food was good as usual, and then it was finally time, the reason why we went to Scheveningen.
We went to see Tarzan the musical

The ticket said that we must be on time, because the opening would be spectacular.
And it was I’ve seen some musicals, but this musical really gets your attention when it starts.
Unfortunately some people can’t read and always come late, so you have to stand up to let them through and miss something
Really it said on the ticket BE ON TIME, but no some people always have to…………. ugh never mind.
The musical was really fantastic, you need extra eyes and ears!
Luckily we had the 2 Dutch stars of Tarzan, Ron link as Tarzan and Chantal Janzen as Jane.
I’m not going to tell to much about it, because it will spoil all the fun if you still need to see it
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, but at the end the cast got a well deserved standing ovation!
So what to do next? Of course more shopping But this time it was more fun, shopping for Tarzan goodies
I’ve bought a lot of stuff as usual lol, and of course the official CD, that’s also great (i’ve been listening to it all evening )

After we did our shopping we went for a drink in the bar, because everyone runs to their car after the show and they all want to leave at the same time.
So we were drinking our coffee and talking about how great the musical was, and then Chantal Janzen walks into the bar :O
OMG i almost lost my mind, ghehe i’m weird i know.
I tell my mother, look it’s Chantal Janzen :O my mother start laughin and says that i should ask for an autograph.
NOOOO WAAAYYYY i’m not going to do that LOL, sure i can ask Tim LeTourneau if he wants to be on a picture with me but asking Chantal an autograph that’s to scary for me
But i got her autograph A real autograph of Chantal Janzen on my program book
I was as happy as a little kid in a candy store.
After that it was time to go home, around 2 am i was finally in bed, tired but satisfied.
My mother and i decided that we want to see the musical Tarzan again, but this time the men may come along
I really hope they like it as much as we do.

Dutch Tarzan Commercial

I’ve read on the internet that some people who have seen the Broadway version of Tarzan like the Dutch version better
Oh yes welcome to my first post at wordpress

Anything goes

I haven’t really posted everything about mogway and gizmo on my english blog but the pain was just to hard to do that. Well what do i have to tell you guys? Well mostly not any good news LOL, isn’t it always like that

Well let’s start with a nice message, i’m proud to introduce a new member to our family
Chamook
I got this email from my mother some time ago:

Hello,

Can i introduce myself?
My name is Chamook.
I’m a male of 9 weeks old, i was born on February 23rd 2007 in Dronten.
They say that may breed is Australian Cattle dog.
My new home is really exciting and i’m really enjoying it!
I hope to meet you soon!

Love,
Chamook.
;D

Isn’t he adorable? He does everything he isn’t supposed to do I really love puppies

Oh yeah another fun thing: Today is the birthday of DMS2C, we’re 1 year old LOL pretty weird though that the website is open for 1 year now.

Now the bad news : 2 Weeks ago the director of the hospital told us that 255 jobs must be deleted to ensure the financial health of the hospital. 255 Jobs usually means more then 255 people because a lot of people work parttime, but we still don’t know who’s going to lose his/her job and who doesn’t. I’m at another division right now but i already now i can’t stay there either, sjies ghehe, all they keep doing with me is put me wherever i’m needed and then kick me out again.
Well i got a job interview this Wednesday so i’m hoping that if i get the job i’ll stay there for more then 1 year LOL.

Also i’ve got a really nasty pain in my back, last Friday i wanted to get my coffee mug and then my back just started to hurt.
To make a long story short, i’ve got new pills (yeah i just love pills ) and i’m not allowed to do anything. LOL me and just sitting and do nothing? That’s going to be hard, well at least i’ve got a week of YEAH.

Well that about it, until next time.