This is the third episode of London Calling, a series of posts about my experiences in London accompanied with a short soundtrack. Press play and start reading.

Last week I started with my job as a mobile executive at Unanimis. It was a dive into the deep end, as the mobile advertising business is booming. I am forced the learn everything in the quickest possible way. And I think that’s the best way. My colleagues are great too, they are really helpful and patient when it comes to employees from abroad. I also have a fellow colleague from abroad, he’s from France. It’s funny how much things you have in common when you’re both working abroad for the first time. So after seven working days and a company party I really feel in the right place. Although every now and then I still need to get used to some British things. Like having beer during lunch, that would probably get you fired in the Netherlands, but here in the UK it seems a common thing. Continue reading…

This is the second episode of London Calling, a series of posts about my experiences in London accompanied with a short soundtrack. Press play and start reading.

“Are you mad, kid?” asked the taxi driver when I told him I moved away from Amsterdam and I was on my way to my new home in London. “You’ll probably want to go back there in two days” he said. Continue reading…

Welcome at London Calling, a new feature of my weblog. In this section I will tell you about my adventures and experiences in London. So, if you care, you can read about the things I’m doing here. As I felt like I had to do something extra to make this section really cool, I made a logo (thanks to Piero Serra for the great picture) and I will also include a UK soundtrack in every episode. While reading my stories you can listen to the soundtrack by simply pressing the big play button on the MixWit tape below. Ok, all set? Let’s start with Volume 1, press play and start reading. Continue reading…