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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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my work is after volunteers to go out to work in south africa from october to febuary and am not sure whether to put me name down to go or not anyone know what its like or been out there
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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what you doing there?

I lived there for 5 years when I was young and used to drive there and pic up stuff once a month from zimbabwe
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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its going to be working in one of the powerstations out there maintenance on it i fink not sure if i should put me name down or not
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Originally Posted by ian550
my work is after volunteers to go out to work in south africa from october to febuary and am not sure whether to put me name down to go or not anyone know what its like or been out there
If they are paying you I think you would be daft not to just for the experiance.

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Originally Posted by Mark Shead
If they are paying you I think you would be daft not to just for the experiance.

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thats what i was thinking extra Ł3 an hour Ł20 aday spending money and you get put in an good hotel the experience would be good to think i might put me name down
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Originally Posted by ian550
thats what i was thinking extra Ł3 an hour Ł20 aday spending money and you get put in an good hotel the experience would be good to think i might put me name down
I would regret not doing something more than doing it and not liking it,
Just think when would you ever go there now you are going to get payed to go there,
If single even more reason if not keep that part quite

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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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my girl friend is there right now i said to her u have to go its not every day things like that come up
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right i am defo putting my name down for it see if they pick me to go
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Get down there, I'll look after the car for you
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Originally Posted by Daveysaff
Get down there, I'll look after the car for you
thought u might do mate

earn more money to spend on it
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You got PM
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[quote=Daveysaff;3608950]You got PM[

pm back
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Originally Posted by Mark Shead
If they are paying you I think you would be daft not to just for the experiance.

Mark
agree with that

not exactly worked there, but was there for a 2 week business trip and would deffo put my name down for the experience
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i was offered a job over there, but my mrs wouldnt go, ive always regreted it ever since tbh,

go for it....
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av put me name down on the list today so will have to see if they pick me to go
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I gave a presentation and demo of our hospitals computer system to a group of south africans who are looking to implement a similar system in hospitals over there, and they mentioned at the end that there is a serious lack of techies and that i may be recieving a call to pop over there as an advisor etc / secondment etc,
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