Friday 21 December 2018

Sorting

My ballroom test for Gold star. 
Over the past six years I have moved several times and each time I have thrown lots of stuff out. And when I say lots, I mean lots. One thing however that I never really touched were papers. Not newspapers, but my own paperwork. 

I felt it was time though to sort through that. And I found some treasures along the way. Class photos where I recognise one person (ie me), report cards saying I have to do better in the neatness of my writing (got there eventually), high school diploma. I have my baptism program, my vaccination booklet, my swimming diploma. 

Apart from myself, I might be able to name one other person: the teacher!
I scanned a lot and threw some of it out after scanning. Other stuff I kept though. It may not be the way things are done now (with the paperwork I mean), but it gives me an idea how it was done back then. Everything left now is contained in a small green container instead of a jumble in a large tin box!

Along the way I also found coloured pens I never use, empty note books which will come in handy as I now always grab a sheet of paper from the printer and cd roms. Who uses those anymore? Not me that's for sure! 

My name badge when working for Club Med
I also found a French social security number for me. I didn't even know I had one, which is rather silly as I worked on a French contract for 6 months in France. Mind you, I worked in Italy on an English contract and in Yugoslavia on a Swiss contract. Anyway, I think I will keep that note with the number, you never know if I have some pension due in due time. 

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  1. Hari Om
    This kind of sorting is cathartic. It is time I had another go through my stuff... YAM xx

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    1. It is! And now I only have five small green containers instead of 3 large tin boxes (that my sister will get and use as planters come summer).

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  2. Haha! Before I clicked on the ballroom report, I thought it was "Dirtiest Ballroom."

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  3. Ok I guess I'm gonna have to be the one to ask...where are you in the class photo? I think I have an idea.
    Hugs Cecilia

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  4. Wow! You certainly have been a traveler! Hope you have a happy Christmas!

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    1. I worked in Belgium too for a few months, without a contract though. But yes, I have traveled a bit ;)

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  5. Have to pay in SS taxes for 40 quarters before you are eligible to draw a dime.

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    1. I don't know whether it's all the countries in Europe, but usually you get a pension, however small it may be. It may be more hassle finding out how much I would get in France than the actual amount. It could only be a couple of euros a year, in which case: not bothered!

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  6. Ha! En ook in deze foto had ik je in een milliseconde 'te pakken'. Ik ben getraind, denk ik. ;-)

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    1. Was ook iets makkelijker dit keer: minder mensen!

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  7. I love the hair styles! I have so many things to go through. Not looking forward to it.

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