Probably, I have shared those news to everyone in the university already, but I guess, not yet to Mr. Birkenkrahe.
So, once again, for all and officially.
I would like to dedicate this blog to our comrade, co-student and just a nice guy – Markus Pahl! This one’s goin’ out to you, buddy!!!
It was before the winter-holidays in 2009, I guess one of the last days. It was cost accounting even. And then came Markus and gave me this brochure and said “I thought, maybe it could be useful for you!”.
At home, I took a closer look and stared.
It was a brochure of the Club de Russie, an official business network in Berlin. A special one, though. It was created to establish a common location, forum or even “club” for entrepreneurs, managers and businesspeople from Germany and from the former Soviet Union, namely Russia, Ukraine, Kasachstan etc. By this, it is possible for them to exchange information, to negotiate with each other when it comes to business, find new contacts for work and much more.
Of course a question arises – how do I fit in there?
Answer – I want to work for them. Of course I do not fit into the community of entrepreneurs (yet), but I will be among the team that is acting behind the scenes. Arranging and managing appointments, meetings, conversations and forums for the members.
Surely, it would be too easy if I would get inside there just like this and start making a lot of cash instantly. It was my luck that at the very moment when I looked them up on the inet, they said they look for trainees. For three months, and afterwards, according to what they say, it is possible to become an ordinary employee.
For the 20th of January, I have an appointment with the boss. Hope it will go fine. Because this is really something I have been dreaming of – to work in the business-sector where my knowledges of both western and eastern languages and cultures are demanded. Interesting to see what the future will bring.
Still, I owe this, once more, to no one else than Markus Pahl! Without him, I would never have got to know this network.
