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24-02-2023 Rob 0

Twente

Last week I was in Lattrop, a small village in Twente. Not immediately a place you think of when looking for relaxation. It lies in the north-eastern part of Twente, pressed up against the German border. Twente is in Overijssel and has nothing to do with the Achterhoek, as is often assumed. Places like Hengelo, Almelo, Enschede and Oldenzaal are well known. Not exactly cities you want to visit in particular, either. Unless it should be for Oldenzaal's big carnival parade, which attracts as many as 100,000 people.

31-01-2023 Rob 1

Robert Kennedy

At the end of my working day, I like to watch old music videos that can be seen continuously on 192TV. On Wednesday, I had received a distressing message about the death of a young man. That was still playing through my head when I heard the first words of Battle Hymn Of The Republic by Andy Williams. He sang this during the church service for Robert Kennedy's funeral.

23-12-2022 Rob 0

Year-end reflections

I use the annual Christmas gathering to look back on the past year and look ahead to the next. For years I have been fortunate to have a top team of people who work hard and with their hearts.

18-11-2022 Rob 0

Why is KPN doing so poorly?

Pretty lame to choose a title like that. For KPN then. After all, instead of KPN, you could also fill in Ziggo, Enexis, NS or Rabobank. Companies that are responsible for crucial parts of our infrastructure. Companies that therefore also have to deal with forced economies of scale in order to sell their services profitably to us, consumers. But also companies that are supervised by the government and saddled with duty of care for their customers and legal regulations that nobody understands anymore. They are all struggling.

21-10-2022 Rob 1

The time machine

You have probably already experienced a family reunion once. Not a reunion like The Family Dinner from the EO, but a cosy gathering with family members to catch up with each other again. We got to do that earlier this month with the cousins on my mother's side. The Amsterdam family, in other words. After eight years, so there was something to talk about.

15-09-2022 Rob 1

Energy crisis

The holidays are behind us, we are all hard at work again. The nagging part of society has once again plunged into a new crisis, the energy crisis. There seem to be many people who can no longer pay their energy bills. How is that possible?

15-09-2022 0

Dormant employment contracts: who pays the bill?

The compensation scheme of the UWV was established in April 2020. In short, this arrangement means that the employer will be compensated for the transition payment paid after 2 years of illness from the UWV.

22-07-2022 Rob 0

Renaissance of Democracy

As promised, I would like to add some thoughts for your holiday regarding improving the democratic process. I hear a lot around me that people agree with me that the current state structure has come to a standstill. We have rambled on for too long in democratizing and have hit the wall. I'll keep it short, it's almost vacation after all.

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Column Rob

Twente

Robert Kennedy

Year-end reflections

Why is KPN doing so poorly?

The time machine

Energy crisis

Dormant employment contracts: who pays the bill?

Renaissance of Democracy

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