CARS: First of all, I think Toyota is a donor to the Kenyan government. No, I am kidding, it is a cheap vehicle. Secondly, a few rules: the windows and head lights are tattood with the license plate number to prevent people from stealing; a white car is cheaper because after accidents you don't need to buy paint; cab drivers do not use a GPS and if they do not know the way, they stop and ask; drivers of Matatus are impatient people but they do bring you home a bit quicker than the individual drivers; speeding tickets are rare, but they do have a speeding limit; traffic lights are decoration; bad car smoke (as in white) can lead to a fine; if your car decides to die in the middle of the road, just use tree branches to signal; if your goods are exceeding the lenght of your car, put flowers at the end of your goods and finally: cars do not go to some kind of check up (I do not need to express what that means in terms of rambling noise when you are in the backseat of a bus for instance...).
OFFICE: every desk has two chairs, one for you and one for a possible visitor. On Fridays people wear jeans to the office, on other days the dress code is a bit more formal. We have a key to the toilet. Ladies in the office have slippers or office wear to be comfortable. Me? I am barefoot in the office. There is no canteen, you just eat at your desk and you share with the Belgian intern (LOL). In order to get a good network connection if you call with your cell, you just hang out of the window. The VVOB office has an open door policy (you walk in, ask if they have a moment and chat), one of the amazing policies I take home with me.
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