For me, day one started with my departure from Dulles on Sunday. The flight was smooth and included a never ending supply of juice, soda, snacks and meals. I managed to sleep a bit so unfortunately I missed the Dutch breakfast. When I arrived in Amsterdam the airport was stirring. I took a cab to the hotel to meet my team mates and start the day. Although this is technically two days time, I feel as though it was one really long day. We met Johan at the hotel and took a brisk walk to the office. It's cold here, but the weather has been participating nicely.
The office is small, a stark contrast to canton or the POC. However, it's open, full of natural light, and comfortable. I was invigorated by the staff (and strong Dutch coffee). We started chatting almost right away about clients, test centers and activities. Following the agenda this continued well into the afternoon. I took many quick notes on the conversation, but tried to focus on the discussion at hand instead of taking minutes.
The main take away from all our discussions on Day one is this...
Prometric Netherlands...."Though she be but little, she is fierce"
-William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fierce indeed. The team has a treasure cove of experience which they quietly put to use every day. The amount that I have been able to absorb over the last two days by the sheer exchange of notes if very satisfying to say the least. The perfect end to the day was the excursion to the sleepy little Dutch village, which I will never be able to say the name of - Ouderkerk
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