Taking the scenic route to the U.S.

I began my trip to the United States accompanied by my brother last Thursday. We expected to arrive in Royal Oak the same day - but didn’t keep in mind KLM’s booking procedure. The first flight from Frankfurt to Amsterdam went well, but as we were ready to hop on the plane to Detroit, we were denied boarding because the flight was overbooked. Being mad at first, that feeling dissipated quickly after we got our compensation which included free hotel accommodation, a three-course dinner and some money. So we spent a night in Amsterdam and set off to the United Stated the next morning.

Things went more smoothly after arriving in the U.S. We got some administrative things done the first days - and by administrative I mainly mean grocery shopping as it took us ages to find our way through all the “2-for-1” -deals. Once we were finished, we did a bit of sightseeing in Detroit over the weekend: hopping on the People Mover, watching a Red Wings game and taking a walk along Detroit River were all fun and gave us a real positive impression of the city – unlike what the prejudices about Detroit are.

This is only my second week at work, but the beginning is very promising: Véronique and myself went to a PRSA lunch with Jack to hear about the latest trends in PR. It was a great experience and I am looking forward to getting familiarized with all the procedures at AutoCom and to support the team.

Carolin

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Jack Harned said…

Welcome! Glad to have you on the team!

Fri Apr 13, 12:08:00 PM

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