Last day at work...

...and it started with a BANG!!!
After getting yet another good earful about the interns' incompetence, I had to challenge our supervisor.
A few days ago, I asked him to make time for me to present my Seed Stand and Nursery presentation. I understood, we were set for today.
Apparently not so. He had, instead, an appointment with some guys from Africa, which seemed to be more important. So, very politely (yes, I can be polite!!), but fed up to my eyeballs, I told him, he has never time for issues, the interns have. He faced me and went off on how much time he volunteers for the organisation and how busy he is on the organisation's behalf. And how he doesn't get any recognition from the organisation. And by telling him, he has no time for us, I display a lack of appreciation for his efforts. Turns around and storms off. Second time this week.
I was about to tell that guy to "Póg Mo Thóin".
Professional behavior to me looks different. To be honest, no wonder this club is at the brink of disappearing into obscurity.
Fortunately, the problems are known to some of the directors of the organisation and at least a few of them are willing to try and make necessary changes.
If these changes include to axe the interns supervisor after the last of us leaves in september and suspend the operations for a few months to restructure, then drastic steps need to be taken.
It is just unfortunate, that this enterprise is the supervisor's brainchild.
Well, after everything calmed down (about 2 hours later, as that guy was upsetting another intern, too), I was finally able to present my Seed Stand and Nursery results to a willing albeit biased audience. I did receive my nod of approval and my immediate superior seemed well pleased and thoughtful about what I had to say.
And because this was my last day at work, I received as a good-bye gift two books: one about Irish landscapes from a birds-eye perspective (really nice) and the second about remarkable trees in Southern Africa.That one, I have to take time to look into. Each book contained a handwritten sentiment expressing the appreciation for my work.



Picture-time:

Tonight, I think, I have to retire earlier than yesterday- or was it this morning? We had a pizza and just had endless fun chats.
Funny, how the same applies as I was leaving for Ireland: I'm excited to go and see my fam again. But at the same time, I'm a bit sad, because I have unfinished business (see top) and met some great people.
Looking in the mirror, I am in desparate need of a haircut and a close shave. The shave, I might fix tonight. Haircut has to wait a little.

One last picture for today:

From left to right: Marie-Sophie (aka Molly- Sophie), the friendly Irish superior Stephen, Laetitia (aka Humphrey) and me