Moving back - 17 November 2009

Today the spoke and said that there is a possibility we can move back. They got clearance from the fire department. My office went to a meeting and she got same thing positive back that there the go head of moving back to the building.

Today every one felt like they where the first time they where thrown out the building, miserable so they where so glad at the end of this day that they going to move back so every one packed away there little things so we can just go fetch it tomorrow.

The switchboard operator that girl she working on my nerves every time i must go answer the phone and i got work i have to do. She was not there today don't know why, but i am not answering any phones tomorrow and there going to be reception to answer while she not there. I am not going to do her dirty work for her

Building shut over fire fears!!!

CITY authorities have shut down a privately owned Wynberg building because it says the owners have not complied with safety regulations. The building is use by several provincial government departments,including one that deals with child maintenance payments.

Two weeks ago,people working in building were barred from entering Maynard Plaza in Wynberg. The seven storey building houses the offices of the South African Social Security Agency, Department of Social Development and Department of Justice. The building was closed after an inspection by the fire and rescue services, which found it contravened the by law relating to community fire safety, including emergency exists routes, as well as the national building regulations.

The notice orders that fire escape doors mus be 'reinstated' on each floor; that push bar panic bolts must be replaced on all doors and emergency exits and fire extinguishers clearly marked. Pat Adams,director for the city's emergency services,said further inspections where being done and the building would be reopen once all safety requirements where met. Samantha Lambert, asset manager for landlord Redefine Properties, said every effort was made tomeet the regulations, and the council had to informed the company of the no compliance during the inspection on October 21

The following day, she said, the fire inspector had ordered tenants to vacate building.

This was in the newspaper on 13 November 2009.

break away - going back:)

Hey, every one so it's been 2 weeks out out of the office. Being where i am for this week was actually nice even thou it rain a lot. People complain but i like it you can see who coming and who going and everything was out doors. I like it because you see this person now that we are there in open than i do when we back at the office.

This displaced was actually good just to get a break away from the building and noise of taxi's and trains. It's so nice there you go out you see green grass, trees, Egyptian gees, birds chirping this going to be same thing i am going miss. It was boring but nice being there. First week was totally boring but this week was nice i spoke a lot to this lady i hardly see because she on 2rd floor. We going to miss one another the company i am sure of that

But i won't stop this blogger until i hear what is the go ahead.

Rainy day

It was raining the whole day 4 seasons in 1 day it rains hard then stops sunshine. I did put on my other files in the cabinet at least all that is done.

Just sat around and my friend ask me to go with them on saturday so i am going because they always asking me. so they ask me again then i said yes, let just see how it's going to be.

I was just sitting around until home time. There was nothing to do for the rest of the daybut watch the rain.

I walked to work and walked back home it's just a 15 minutes walk.

Maybe i walk again if it's not raining.

Un Settle

So it's day 2 of where our new work space is going to be. It's not in a building it's now everything out doors. We in different houses and if you must walk to get to same one who you want to see. And today it was raining and every one was just complaining. That must walk in the rain it's what they can do just complain and complain mourn and groun.

I did same work i pack in that files so i did samething for the day than sit around. About 11 am my friend came there to my place and she sat an i made her coffee. we where chatting was telling me about how her mother passed away. Out the blue i said my father took my mother to work so he can drop me and fetch me. Then she ask where my mother work so i said in Reatret by where i said DP Maria so she said don't lie so i said really she does work there why, so she said her boyfriend mother aslo works there. I was supprise also

Then i went down to her house it's far we where playing cards. I did not get it because it was slightly complicated but the office manager came down and told about the meeting but we took the cards away

things are getting in order

So today every one was a little settle, but most of them gave bad comments but i just ignore them i don't let them bother me i am there to do a job not to make other people happy.

I put in the files in the cabinet but not all is there. Then i was just sitting and getting tired. I work down today got no lift i don't want to ask any one for a lift and then the talks are the next day.

I took 15 minutes to walk down i wonder how long i well take to walk up tomorrow morning. Hope the same amount of time.

busy day

I went to work today. My father drooped me because it was raining. Then on Friday it was discuss they going to stay there for a year.they have to get as space. So it's a place of safety so they have houses all around but not so good condition. My supervisor got a office of a lady what coming back to work next month but her office is so neat and tidy nothing is moved so my surpervisor said no she can't work in same one else office.

So they got a small space but it's okay, we are with Registry. And every one one was cleaning and washing windows. But, we did not know what happen to the switch board operator did not pitch up today so i had to answer the calls but we just have one phone for us. The whole morning and i was tired so i went to have lunch and i did not answer the phone again.

Then i went to just sit with my friend we spoke little then she left and i went inside, went to the back came in again. Answer the phone went to the back again. when i came back it was home time and they where talking about how you access your mail from the internet so i just butt in an my friend just look at me and left. So i said http://webmail.pgwc.gov.za and i signed out and got a lift too my house

and that was my day

too be continue

Week 1 of being displaced!!!!!!!!!

to get the The week with every one being around it was so frustrating, i went to the building the Mondayattendance register i did every thing and i forgot to look if the printers where on but i never, that was my mistake, anyway i had to leave the building when i got out side the guy who gave me lift he left all ready gosh, how rude can you just drive away when you drop a person you must wait even if it's long he just does not have patience.

My house is near to the building so i was thinking should i go home, wait or walk up what should i do i waited a little and then i decided i am going to walk. And when i got there every one ask me, how did i get here so i said i walked then they said they guy what drop me is now looking for me i a was okay after awhile.

The next day, Tuesday i had to get that addend ace register, then my friend or so call friend don't know what she is. She went with me to the building and i got it and when i came back. I had to go and print out every thing. We where having the operational reviews it was so boring and tiring. We all where so rest less but it finished at 3:30pm so we went home.

Wednesday the complains are coming out 'how can we work like this every one around got no space for ourselves' i was thinking this was no one fault that they closed the building this was going to happen if it was not now it would been done. The reviews continue and it was like so tiring just sitting an listen i wonder if i did listen i don't think so. But it ended ab it early so we all discussed the building situation and giving suggests what place we can use. I had a dentist appointment so i left early. My so called friend she left i don't know where i did not ask, just as a friend i thought to get her number so i can text her. So i did and told her every thing what's going to happen the next day, building would be close for 3 months. But, sadly no responds from her.

Thursday is the day the social workers going to same other place. I had my tooth extracted so i was not so well, and could not even speak properly. So i was just sitting and watching how every one is like came there and just doing there own thing and they must leave. The so called friend she came in and saw me and she said thanks for your sms, but i was sleeping. Gosh, what does that mean i think 'so what i don't even care about anything here' i just smile. It left the Resource staff behind it was so boring i read a little of my book, then went to the building and i got all my things what i use. So that's okay i don't need to worry. when we came back we heard the social workers went home and we where so why do they always get to get home because they go out to communities but it just does not work like that. We left and 3pm and my manager told me i must wait and he told me you can have the day off the Friday i was surprise then i said really is it okay with Ms Bam so he said yes.

Friday, i just relaxed at home i don't what happen well hear on Monday......

Too continue.........

Evacuated day!!!!!!

I am aweek late but i only have time to this now. It was a thursday we had a meeting with all admin staff we always have it before staff meeting. That would of been the next day. When we came out of meeting every one was in the passengers and i did not even know what's going on. My other supervisor told me that the fire inspecters are here. And he was saying that if you go out you can't get back in.

I was panicing but this came to shock to every one. and we did not know what was the right message get out of building because it's not safe being in a place where is not safe. The office manager called all the staff together and she gave a brief instruction that all muse evacuate the building in 10 minutes. This was short notice i mean just 10 minutes to evacuate going threw my mind that time. I was thinking i am out the building i use to work at but do i have a job still, because i won't do the what i was doing at the office. And all the government cars had to go too tented en that we are at now.

I came home 12:30 and my dad asked me why you home so early. So i said that the building is closed and all the tenants have to all go.. Fire Inspectors closed it. I was so upset that day but what can we do it was meant to happen long ago but this is the time that it did happen.

It's a good thing, what if a fire had to break and every one in building, emergency exits are all blocked off. Jump out windows that's the only way to save your life in that building.

All must report to tenterden the next day....