Thursday 4 March 2010

Meeting at Three/ Meeting Three

Wehay meeting members of the network, get to go out the office.

Nii my programme manager said he had set up a meeting for me to meet all the network members - seeing as I haven't been able to get a definite answer to how many members there are, and the number varies from 10 -30 depending on the time of day I was a bit excited.

The meeting was arranged at the office of one of the members so that I could have a trip out.

Here in Ghana if you have an official work related meeting you get driven there by your own personal driver in a huge car - maybe VAC could consider a similar scheme?

Now the person whose office we went to was obviously there for the meeting, and it was productive, but without the other network members the amount we could discuss was limited.

I finally left after about an hour, only to meet one of the network members arriving for the meeting now over an hour late. It was decided that he would accompany me back to my office and we would meet there. Went well and once finished I showed him up to Nii's office, where I was told that Mr.... was on his way. It was now 4.50pm and office hours are 8-4pm. Anyway as it is only my second week i figured I better wait. Finally finished at 6pm.

When I was told meeting at three, little had I Known that it would be three separate meetings at three different times. No-one apologised for being late, people are just so laid back.

When someone says "I'm on my way" that could mean I will be with you some time today/ this week. This is going to take some getting used to

1 comment:

  1. HI Vina

    Sounds like you're getting to grips with things. Good to hear the latest.

    All the best


    John

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