Como o tempo passa depressa

Eh Sabado e sao16h15 minutos, do dia 30 de Junho de 2007, ai estou eu, a minha esposa e dois dos meus tres filhos a chegar ao pais do Madiba, para abraçar um novo desafio, na terra dos Zulus; mais concretamente no Hillside Aluminium Smelter. Hoje olho para tras e nem quero acreditar que ja passou o primeiro ano, o tempo passou tao depressa ou eu andei tao ocupado que nem me apercebi disso. Muitas coisas boas tem acontecido nesta terra das oportunidades e contra todas a minhas expectativas, o periodo de lua-de-mel ainda continua. Dou graças a Deus por tudo isto...

26/06/08 - Palavras ditas ha um ano atras

Dear Mozal Family,

This is my turn to say farewell to everyone. Today is my last day in Mozal.
I have had a great time at Mozal over the last 8 years. This has been in all aspects from the early days of the INSS building, the induction at Hillside (where I’m going now) thru to commissioning and operation. I certainly would not say it has been easy and some of the things I have seen have been "unbelievable" but I knew it would not be easy. I came for a challenge and that’s what I got, and have enjoyed my tenure and appreciate having had the opportunity to work with you.

I have learnt a lot during this experience, and leave with a lot of valuable life skills. Thank you for all the support, guidance and encouragement you have provided me during my time at Mozal. Even though I will miss my colleagues and the company, I am looking forward to this new challenge and to starting a new phase of my career. I am proud to say I have grown a lot within the eight years I have spent at Mozal.

You are all embedded in my heart.
I pray blessings for all of you & keep the positiveness.

Aluminium Smelting It is a small world and you never know when our paths may cross again. So I will not say good bye only see you later. Enjoy the challenges that lay ahead.

My last words before I leave: “champions aren’t made in gyms. They are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream and a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, and they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill”.

Melo Mate
26/06/07

JA PASSARAM 3290 DIAS

Foi em 15 de Junho de 1999 que comecei a trabalhar na Mozal SARL, pertecente ao grupo BHP BILLITON , o maior empreendimento industrial pos indenpendencia em Mocambique. de la ate 16 de Junho de 2008, passaram nada mais, nada menos que 3290 dias, ou simplesmente 9 anos. Volvidos esses dias todos, começo a me perguntar, por mais quanto tempo estarei com esta bandeira ao peito. A ver vamos...