Two articles in the Dutch newspaper Trouw caught my eye this week. The first was titled “Bill Gates and the British tackle malaria with mega-fund”, about the fact that governments do not have enough budget for international development and are increasingly looking for private money. I have noticed that too in my own work; more …
Cheap labour
In April 2013 Rana Plaza collapsed, a random factory building in Dhaka turned into a name that is engraved in the history of Bangladesh. The day before the disaster it was clear that something was wrong because cracks appeared in the walls. That is why the shops on the ground floor had already closed their …
Shoes
This week I finally earned my first Pounds sterling. For the time being, that mere fact is more important to me than the quantity of pounds, which is a good thing. I have negotiated competitively about this job, which is why my income is now below the minimum wage. The job is in a shoe …
Thoughts about money
Ivan and I are sitting in front of the window. When I peek over my laptop, I see cars whooshing past, now and then standing still. However, I am not here to peek but to look for work. Besides following vacancies in my field I am now also searching for jobs that have income as …