“I lived very happily near Odessa, near the Black Sea," Ksenia says, her iPad loaded with Google Translate on the table. "Now I live with my mother, two sisters, and their children in Oosterhout. My brother stayed behind and is having a very hard time. Many of his friends were killed. We miss him terribly. My mother is also very worried about our home. She would love to return. I have friends here now and I don't yet know exactly what my future holds. Hopefully, the war will be over soon and we can be happy again as a family.”
Language barrier resolved
“Before we fled to the Netherlands, I worked as a hairdresser and florist. I had no experience assembling wiring. When we had to work on a large project with many repetitive tasks at MCAP in June 2023, I ended up here along with a few others through a temp agency. I'm still very grateful for that. They showed us step by step what to do. Because I didn't speak English well, let alone Dutch, Martin and Corina provided me with an iPad to help with translation. I'm now taking an English course, which has improved things a bit.”
Grateful for support
“When that big project was finished, my work stopped for a while, but I've since been offered a contract and have been able to take a soldering course along with a few other colleagues. Corina even translated the entire course book for me. That was so helpful! My colleagues sometimes helped me with the tests and the exam. I'm very grateful for that too. It may not have always been easy, but we did it!”
Interested and involved
“Martin and Corina are very supportive and always interested in how I and my family are doing. It was a bit difficult at first. Everyone was very friendly, but I didn't understand a word they were saying. During lunch breaks, I still find it difficult to chat and have fun with colleagues. Fortunately, it's much easier now when we meet one-on-one.”
Every project is different
“I work five days a week at MCAP and find the work very interesting. I'm highly motivated and usually the first one there. I'm also constantly learning new things here, because every project is different. I enjoy structured work, and I especially enjoy the finer, more detailed work.”
Do you also enjoy structured and focused work? And would you like to use your skills at a dedicated family business that assembles large and small batches of high-quality cables? Then feel free to contact us for an introductory meeting with Corina van Aperloo. We almost always have room for a new, enthusiastic colleague.
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