Comments on: DING DING DING…. http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/ ...the change you want to see. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Jon http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4309 Jon Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:23:20 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4309 Wow thank you for all your messages. I have decided to have a holiday and worry about stuff when I get back. See you soon. Wow thank you for all your messages. I have decided to have a holiday and worry about stuff when I get back.

See you soon.

]]> By: Dave http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4300 Dave Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:02:41 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4300 JB, you inspire me. When I´m back in the UK we will meet up. #clanWILD JB, you inspire me.

When I´m back in the UK we will meet up.

#clanWILD

]]> By: Big Sis http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4283 Big Sis Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:56:18 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4283 So proud of you nobbie you did really well under very tough conditions. Always have a spare room for you. I can feel the love on this site! Big Sis X So proud of you nobbie you did really well under very tough conditions. Always have a spare room for you.

I can feel the love on this site!

Big Sis X

]]> By: Zeena Teles http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4278 Zeena Teles Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:45:31 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4278 Jon have been following your site for the last few months and I think it is marvellous what you have tried to do out there. You have made a difference I am sure. I wish you all the best in your job quest, which I am sure will soon be over. Whoever gets you will be very lucky. Best of luck for the future Jon xx Zeena Jon
have been following your site for the last few months and I think it is marvellous what you have tried to do out there. You have made a difference I am sure.
I wish you all the best in your job quest, which I am sure will soon be over. Whoever gets you will be very lucky.

Best of luck for the future Jon
xx
Zeena

]]> By: Gareth http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4260 Gareth Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:32:42 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4260 Sorry to hear you had to leave mate, but glad to hear youre back, and in one piece. Drop us a line when you get a chance, i can always have a chat with JW about an engineers role. Things have changed a bit around here. Be good to chat again. Bet youve got some wonderful stories to tell. G Sorry to hear you had to leave mate, but glad to hear youre back, and in one piece.

Drop us a line when you get a chance, i can always have a chat with JW about an engineers role. Things have changed a bit around here.

Be good to chat again. Bet youve got some wonderful stories to tell.

G

]]> By: Smalls http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4215 Smalls Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:31:36 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4215 Certain you made a real difference while you were there Jon ... and, with the experiences you have now, most important thing is you can continue to do so. As the big man says, really proud of you, don't be hard on yourself! Smalls Certain you made a real difference while you were there Jon … and, with the experiences you have now, most important thing is you can continue to do so.

As the big man says, really proud of you, don’t be hard on yourself!

Smalls

]]> By: Shane http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4182 Shane Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:56:39 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4182 John, I am so sad that you have quit but it is the right decision. Your last post foreshadowed your unhappiness. My daughter was in Africa volunteering and she had some great times and some lousy times. The family whose school she taught in expected her to buy food at restaurants and gifts on a daily basis. They cut off her food twice and her water down to nothing as well. The organization she volunteered through did not help much. I think any employer would be nuts to pass up a passionate energetic employee such as yourself. Given what you have done with little or no support, think of what you can do with support! I would like to hear more of the behind the scenes stories. I think some of these placement organizations are not helping the situation in Africa much. I wish you well. If you ever come to Vancouver, look me up, first couple of beer on me. Cheers, Shane John,

I am so sad that you have quit but it is the right decision. Your last post foreshadowed your unhappiness. My daughter was in Africa volunteering and she had some great times and some lousy times. The family whose school she taught in expected her to buy food at restaurants and gifts on a daily basis. They cut off her food twice and her water down to nothing as well. The organization she volunteered through did not help much.

I think any employer would be nuts to pass up a passionate energetic employee such as yourself. Given what you have done with little or no support, think of what you can do with support!

I would like to hear more of the behind the scenes stories. I think some of these placement organizations are not helping the situation in Africa much.

I wish you well. If you ever come to Vancouver, look me up, first couple of beer on me.

Cheers,
Shane

]]> By: Anita http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4168 Anita Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:53:58 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4168 Hey John, As a fellow VSOer (or should I say ex?) and as Fiona's flatmate here in Zambia, just wanted to pass on some moral support. I've not read any of your blog, Fiona was very moved by your last entry and let me ready it. Support you all the way on your decision to do a VSO placement, your efforts to assist those who need it while in Ghana and knowing when to say enough is enough. Took me 5 months to quit my first placement here, thankfully VSO Zambia were very supportive of my move and now I'm very happy learning to be a farm manager - huge step from my 'proper' job in Tourism Marketing! Anyway, hope your experience has not put you off doing what your heart tells you to do and that when the dust has settled, you will move in the right direction. Fiona says to come to Zambia! Take care and take time to breath. All the best, Anita Hey John,

As a fellow VSOer (or should I say ex?) and as Fiona’s flatmate here in Zambia, just wanted to pass on some moral support.

I’ve not read any of your blog, Fiona was very moved by your last entry and let me ready it. Support you all the way on your decision to do a VSO placement, your efforts to assist those who need it while in Ghana and knowing when to say enough is enough. Took me 5 months to quit my first placement here, thankfully VSO Zambia were very supportive of my move and now I’m very happy learning to be a farm manager - huge step from my ‘proper’ job in Tourism Marketing!

Anyway, hope your experience has not put you off doing what your heart tells you to do and that when the dust has settled, you will move in the right direction.

Fiona says to come to Zambia!
Take care and take time to breath.
All the best,
Anita

]]> By: Stew http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4153 Stew Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:11:38 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4153 sloop... u know fk it.....you did what you because you felt it was the right thing to do. so dont blame anything.... what happened happened..i am so proud of you...havent seen u for years but ur still one of my besties.. stew sloop…

u know fk it…..you did what you because you felt it was the right thing to do.

so dont blame anything…. what happened happened..i am so proud of you…havent seen u for years but ur still one of my besties..

stew

]]> By: Kai Chan Vong http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4137 Kai Chan Vong Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:45:25 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/07/16/ding-ding-ding/#comment-4137 Jon!!!! We need an admin to help out, drop in your cv - i'll pass it on. I'm really proud of you even if you have stopped, it isn't about how long you do something for but the taking part and the amount of work you put in was great. Well done mate. Drop me an email - your phone number etc we'll chat. Jon!!!! We need an admin to help out, drop in your cv - i’ll pass it on.

I’m really proud of you even if you have stopped, it isn’t about how long you do something for but the taking part and the amount of work you put in was great.

Well done mate.

Drop me an email - your phone number etc we’ll chat.

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