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| My first annual meet in 2013 |
When I first thought about moving to Norway (after giving up on moving to Canada), I read somewhere that the union(s) is/are very important. So, before I left the Netherlands I contacted a union I found on the site of my Dutch union. Apparently they were so pleased with that, they printed out the email and had it on their wall for quite some time! I digress however.
I have been asked once whether I wanted to take part in my local group. Not just as a member, but as a board member. It was when I was having a lot of pain from my abdomen (a few months before my operation) and I had enough of me to even think of dealing with others. My answer was no.
On Saturday we had an extraordinary meeting. Open to all members. Not many showed, it being short notice and it being in the middle of the (albeit dreadful) day. Only thanks to some other member who mentioned he was going on Facebook did I remember and hit the shower to make it on time for the meeting. I was asked again. My answer was no.
So, how come I am now a spare member of the board? Only to be called in when somebody else is sick? Why did I take the notes of the first board meeting? In Norwegian no less? Whatever the reason: I am now a spare member of the board. The first to be called up if others cannot go. Soon to be going on a course (if I can find the details, registering ends tomorrow).
Oh, and apparently I said yes to organising the annual meet/Christmas meet as well. I don't remember, but the others do, so it must be true?
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteGood grief - was that one prosecco too many which blots the memory? I recall having apparently volunteered for such things in the past. It's a worry, that memory lapse thing... YAM xx
That's what happened (not the prosecco, I was on paracetamol): I seemed to have volunteered for something without me knowing it. Ah well, I will find out in due time what it will entail...
DeleteNorwegians love sweaters.
ReplyDeleteI have found sometimes during these meetings if you blink wrong you can be made chairperson.
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
Ha! Fraaie uitdaging weer! (Ongemerkt. :-))
ReplyDeleteNou ja, ik zat er natuurlijk bij, maar vooral het laatste (de organisatie van het kerstdiner/de jaarvergadering is me echt volledig ontgaan! 't Zal wel goed komen...
DeleteIk heb over dat laatste geen twijfels. Maar euh...volgende keer toch iets wakkerder blijven, wellicht. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's a slippery slope!
ReplyDeleteYour Pals,
Murphy & Stanley
We call that the choo-choo, whooo-whooo, railroading form of elections here in the States. You are good at that organizing stuff.
ReplyDeleteSince there weren't that many members present at the time, it was hard not to get elected! Ah well, it's a new thing, so might actually be fun!
DeleteUnions are very important in Belgium otherwise the company does with you what they want ! On the other side we have always strikes here often for little things.
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