Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Average Salary Pilot Canada

10 - Senza via d'uscita

Roberto arriva a Pieve con Jason e la sua ragazza, Elisa. Il presidente si materializza nel parcheggio. Saluta come se nulla fosse, e comincia a parlare con Jason di contratti, trattative per il prossimo anno, eccetera.
Roberto lo blocca immediatamente. Prima, deve spiegargli come mai si è preso il cartellino di Jason senza informarlo.  – Io ho solo seguito il regolamento – risponde.
La frase va sottolineata, perché da questo momento sarà il leit-motiv di tutte le risposte di Nicola D'ambrosio.
Della sua personale interpretazione del regolamento, abbiamo now accumulated a lot of evidence. One can be found on Youtube, and it is disturbing, because here it comes to physical security. I leave you the link below.
But this man seems to ignore a fundamental assumption: there are no regulations, it is true, but there are rules that are above, not even mentioning that the legislators because they are granted, because without them there is no civil society.

But back in that parking lot, on that summer day. Robert maintains his proverbial calm, and said that any negotiation can not be separated from its clearance. Jason should be able to decide freely the offers it has on the table, including that of the church, if you are submitting.
But it can not, must not be the only one.
At this point, D'Ambrosio says - I want 1350 €.
Roberto does not have time to think, to assess what would we give up, because the president adds: - But it soon for a year. And if it goes in a big team, I want more money, ask them to them.
Faced with the prospect of a never ending story, which would also involve companies that are interested a Jason, decidiamo di dire no, di non cedere a quello che a me, sinceramente, pare un ricatto. Poi mi diranno in molti che nell'ambiente sportivo è così, che non c'è niente di strano. Beh, permettetemi di dire che io ci trovo molto di strano.  Non era questa la mia idea dello sport giovanile, quello che tiene i ragazzi lontano dalla strada, dalla droga eccetera.

Ci ritroviamo quindi con un problema sul tavolo. Nostro figlio è prigioniero di un club.
Gli parlo io, a questo figlio, io che non ho mai messo il becco nella sua attività. Gli chiedo di valutare con me le alternative. Lui mi dà una response from the young man who has become in recent months: - There is no alternative - he tells me. - I need calm. I want to go to train peaceful, play, fun, feel good. The idea of \u200b\u200bentering the gym at church for me now is a nightmare.
with Roberto, we decide groped all roads. D'Ambrosio is the ping pong Parish, and this is clear. But often for periods of time, at the head of his company puts other people. A certain Mr. Pulice was elected president in 2009. Roberto, Pulice is convinced that the president and feel you have a chance, the phone calls and an appointment.

Meeting Pulice is surreal. Receives it, but now says he was "resigned" - the word is his - in April. Then he tells freewheel that he accepted the assignment with the intention to put a little 'order and regularity in society, but it could not. It tells, without stress, his son, D2 player, which randomly surfing the Internet he discovered he had played and lost a game but that no one had ever played.
We can not control the claim, but seeing that Treviso-Parish was held on the site and Fitet is not disputed, it is easy to believe him.
However, these "secrets" do not mean that should help. Show with Robert the minutes of the board of directors which is precisely resigned. But it shows it to him for a fleeting moment, refusing to give him a photocopy. Roberto has time to see only the signature of the secretary. Comes out of there without even knowing if the new president and D'Ambrosio.
not give up, though.
knows the secretary, is the father of boys playing table tennis. Go and talk to him. She asks him just who was elected president at that suggestion, if D'Ambrosio or someone else.
- Non lo so – risponde, allargando le braccia.
Roberto trasecola: come è possibile? C'è stata una riunione del consiglio della società, c'è un verbale d'assemblea che lui ha firmato…
- Quando ci sono queste cose – replica il segretario – D'Ambrosio viene da me con il verbale, mi citofona, io scendo e lo firmo.  
Avete letto bene.
Ora, nella mia vita io ho anche analizzato migliaia di bilanci societari, mi sono letta verbali, relazioni eccetera. Ho una fervida fantasy, which eventually led me to write novels, and as I read the financial statements it made me think of a certain number of people sitting in a room. I never imagined that a president intercoms to the Secretary, that this spring the soup in the pot and goes to sign without knowing anything.
Robert Pulice will review a second time. Doing violence to her and my ethics, and asked to sign a clearance dated April, that is, when he was still president. Do not let us be proud, we can only say to our justification that we are exhausted and demoralized. But still refuses Pulice.

On July 2, Jason received an email from D'Ambrosio.
"Since this issue / request had already been fully covered, my ultimate position and your position is not negotiable at this. First, give me a check for € 1,350 with the relevant letter of justification for my part the request and receipt of payment) as reimbursement of part of your course of study paid my check with a private, only after it is cashed, I'll give the green light in favor of Angera. This is because with your choice to terminate a bond existing federal to the company, you are actually stopping a project that the company had done on you. "
Prosegue dicendo che a quel punto potranno anche parlare di un altro contratto e che non è più disponibile a ricevere mail né telefonate da chicchessia".
La mail arriva alle 17,16 del 2 luglio.
Cinque minuti dopo, io sto chiamando lo studio legale.

Il nostro avvocato scrive a D'Ambrosio il 6 luglio, chiedendogli formalmente il rilascio del nulla osta. D'Ambrosio risponde prima con un sms a Jason che riporto integralmente:
"Ho ricevuto una lettera da un avvocato. Unico commento che mi sento di fare è che da questo momento rispetterò le regole federali al 100%".
La risposta ufficiale, con cui rifiuta la concessione del nulla osta, arriva il 15 luglio per mail.
Noi siamo in Francia, ma Roberto gli telefona per cercare ancora una volta la via del buon senso. Gli risponde sgarbatamente che non ha tempo adesso. Roberto mantiene la calma e gli chiede di richiamare.
La risposta testuale è questa: "Io non chiamo nessuno, io non ho bisogno di Luini Roberto né di Luini Jason".
Se non ha bisogno di Luini Jason, dico I, why not let him go?

Roberto Meanwhile the road test of the Federation. He asked for clarification on the corporate structure of the church, and we have no answers. Send a mail-memory on each other, while on July 18 Jason is to write to the Federal Council for clarification of its membership. We have no answers.
At this point the lawyer's decision to start the official procedures. Then, by registered letter, Jason asked the chairman of the Parish clearance.
arrival of the obvious negative response, on August 11, Jason has before the Federal Council.
The process is regional, so it is sent to Milan. The offices are open. Is received on 12, 16, retired from a counselor and the President of the Lombardy Fitet 18. On 26 August, when asked what happened to Robert, is not registered. Involved back-dating all letters and so on, but on 31 August, the action finally moves on.
I show the letter from the President of the Federation shall inform the President of the Lombardy Pieve Emanuele company submitting the application. Look at the name of two presidents, one to which the letter is sent and the that this letter was signed.



Now, I when I saw it I realized that we would never have received justice.
Do you think it will just be wrong? I ask Robert. Or that does not have enough friends among the colleagues of the National Council to ensure that everything is stretched to fall into oblivion?
I do not know them, these other gentlemen, but Robert and yes I think he still has a bit of confidence.

The regulation provides that the Federal Council shall act on appeals to the first meeting, which in our case is 25 September in Rimini, the day before the General Assembly.
Load up the RV and head, the two of us. But however confident he decided to fight, I am very worried.

Watch video: security in Pieve

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Herpes Spots On Stomach

9 – L’inverno e poi la primavera

autumn of 2009, we find a church Gigliotti. Indeed, he was appointed Head of the gym.
Although the relationship between him and Anthony have always been marked by ups and downs, he is heartened by Jason. To give him courage is also moving to Milan to his girlfriend, Elisa, also table tennis, going to train and live in the apartment in San Donato in Pieve, paying rent to D'Ambrosio. As I said two, clean and bleached at our expense.

On September 21, 2009, after a tournament in the 2nd category in which Jason did not shine, D'Ambrosio comes in the gym, take away the boy and tells him that his future in the church is not insured, that to remain must demonstrate its value. It also informs that there will be no sparring for training but only the first Chinese team, Cheng Jia.
With this player, my son has a total incompatibility: Cheng Jia, does not love to train with who is under his level and, for each error Jason, picks it up heavily. Jason discourage you, it depressing.
With Zhilong there are no incompatibilities, but not particularly feeling. Gigliotti, however, probably for the same contrasts with Cheng Jia, is dedicated to the younger guys.
Jason feels a part of anything. He trains a lot, hours and hours, but things are getting worse. In the game never manages to get in, seems overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy and fear. He lost his light in his eyes has no passion, play to finish the games.
to train more, is not attending school. That school is still waiting for the data of the Company, the program of events and training sessions and asked them to us, because the other side is not answered.
We find out in November, because it tells us Elisa, already tried that before parlare con Zhilong e il presidente, ma senza avere aiuto. Invano cerchiamo di intervenire.

Che la situazione è molto seria, lo scopriamo un venerdì sera. Siamo in camper, stiamo andando a Terni dove il giorno successivo arriverà Jason con il Pieve per un torneo. Siamo quasi a Genova quando suona il cellulare. È Jason, ci dice che a Terni non verrà, che Gigliotti gli ha comunicato che può restarsene a casa.
Aggiunge che la partita di campionato è andata malissimo, ha perso tutti gli incontri, che lui ne ce la fa più, di non chiamarlo e non cercarlo, se ne starà a casa da solo. E chiude.
Ci fermiamo a una stazione di servizio, Roberto lo richiama, sta un’ora al telefono, poi chiama Antonio Gigliotti, ma Jason non si sposta di un millimetro: a Terni non va. Giriamo il camper e rientriamo. Con che animo, lo potete immaginare.

Tutto continua a peggiorare, il Pieve in serie A2 sta andando bene, ma Jason – che è il terzo giocatore – è l’ombra di se stesso. Antonio non lo porta al 2° Categoria di Terni e poi perde nel girone all’Under 21 di Sermide.  
A gennaio, ci comunica che si ritira definitivamente dalla scuola. Vi risparmio la pantomima che è seguita, con noi stretti tra la preside e il presidente, con le rate che si dovevano comunque pagare e il ragazzo che un giorno poteva rientrare a scuola e sostenere la maturità e il giorno dopo non più, perché era tardi.
La sera, io e Roberto ci guardavamo in faccia e ci chiedevamo: ma la gente, oggi, è tutta così?

Andiamo avanti.
A marzo, D'Ambrosio comunica a Jason che non fa più parte dei progetti della squadra.
“Se vuoi puoi anche rimanere – gli dice – ma a spese tue, tranne per i tornei e i rimborsi”.
Jason e Antonio Gigliotti sit and talk and make a decision, which the Chairman gave its blessing: Antonio and will not Zhilong to train Jason in view of the Italian championship and sit in the corner during matches.
The situation changes completely, the boy takes strength and confidence.
Just before the national tournament in Castel Goffredo (2nd category) of 03/04/2010, D'Ambrosio is still talking to Jason, not confirming the interest of society. It expresses its deep regret and asks him to tell the team name that do have cleared. This is the very first time that D'Ambrosio is betrayed: Jason does not mind. Robi do not know, because the guy at that time, his father is ashamed of what feels like a failure.

But the turning point is imminent.
On April 3, 2009, at the national tournament in Castel Goffredo, Jason finished third.
in Terni, the Italian championships, won the Under 21 Mixed Doubles title with Lisa Ridolfi and the bronze medal in individual men.
16/05/2010 Jason becomes the regional champion in the Under 21 single men.
At this point approximates Jason D'Ambrosio. This time she invites him to remove the noise. Back to say "we, shall we say, we will sign," is back with its proposals, awards, internships, the same old things.
But Jason has completely changed, recent months have gained tremendous for him. He is thinking for the first time in its future, and D'Ambrosio, after five years, no longer believes. He does not want to hear about future premiums, when the president has not even given the 280 € tournament and won with Championships category. Do not even want to hear about another year to train with Cheng Jia, especially since this time the departure of Gigliotti's for sure.
So clearly says that the non intende rimanere a Pieve: del resto è tutto l’anno che sa – per bocca del presidente stesso – di non rientrare nei progetti della squadra.
La risposta di D’Ambrosio lo lascia di sasso: se te ne vuoi andare, mi devi dare 4.000 euro.
Rimaniamo di sasso anche noi, non riusciamo a capire come pensi di costringerci a pagare.
A questo punto, stabiliamo in via definitiva che nostro figlio da lì deve venire via.
Il 13/6/2010 - sempre con Lisa Ridolfi – Jason vince il titolo italiano doppio misto di 2° categoria e la medaglia di bronzo nel singolo maschile. E 'the last act of the season.
My husband - in his capacity as leader of TTAngera - called the Federation in Rome. In view of the exchange rate of the loan, would like some clarification on the timing and validity of the clearance.
's the end of June, and Roberto was told that the card belongs to Jason David Luini Pieve Emanuele.

Here I must make an aside important. The Article 13 paragraph 2 of the Regulations states:
13.2 Athletes under the age of 21 years are bound up in the season they become 21 years of age and no later than the end of the four Olympic events. An athlete, then, that on 30 June of the year in which you play the Olympics has gained under the age of 21 years must, in any case be considered released.

The Federation has advocated the whole procedure of the enrolled in 2008, Olympic year. In that year, sent to Rome TTAngera cleared. So, asking you to verify the documents, the clerk's confirmation that the practice of Jason is cleared of the TTA, completely useless because the property was the parish church.
Now Roberto wrote, asking the grounds that, arrival of his clearance, in the Olympic year, no one has called to verify the apparent anomaly. To date, there has been no response, despite the Federation itself has repeatedly called for by anything other trifles.

But Roberto, although angry at being duped and even made fun of, yet does not think he ended up in a quagmire. Do not ever, ever think that D'Ambrosio refuses to let go of the player. So, he went to talk to Pieve Emanuele, in absolute calm.

Friday, October 29, 2010

What Does A Wax Look Like

8 – A volte ritornano

In February, the Circles libertà si eclissano e si interrompono i finanziamenti. La cosa finisce sui giornali, perché a Roma i giocatori campioni d'Italia restano senza stipendio. 
http://sport.sky.it/sport/altri_sport/2009/02/16/Tennis_tavolo_Roma_no_stipendi.html

A Pieve Emanuele succede come al congresso di Vienna dopo Napoleone: ritorna al comando   Nicola D'Ambrosio. Il quale non gradisce assolutamente l'attaccamento che i ragazzi hanno sviluppato per Antonio Gigliotti. 
Perché? Non lo sappiamo. Io suppongo - But it is my personal idea - because it violates the principle of divide et impera so dear to absolute monarchs.
I see before me an e-mail sent to the chairman Roberto 6 February 2009. Gigliotti says that he created his own small clan into the club and that - quote - "in America that would be punishable by five years in prison."
Why write this strange given to my husband?
Simple: because Jason and Roberto have expressed their appreciation for the work of Antonio. The workouts are great now, and Jason is peaceful.
D'Ambrosio writes (I quote): "The money to financially support the growth of your child puts the company and not the coach and is always the company that has a chance to decide whether it is worth or not to continue to invest in a boy the coach simply the task of working to better the choices made by others for this latter purpose (managers). "
goes on to say that Mr. Gigliotti if they should go after this season and "if your child should feel particularly attached to him the only thing you can do is go with him."
then introduced the proposal, effective no later than February 6, 2009. "If by then I receive an official response to my proposal will be withdrawn and your son will have to find a system other than the Pieve Emanuele.

Here is the proposal (and I always literally):
"1 - The coach will Zhilong Jiang
2 - Your child will play in Series A2 (unless your son and his fellow relegation appposta)
3 - Your child, in addition to the contract already in your hands, will be paid by the company this summer for three weeks / one month in China
4 - We had talked about added to the contract already in your hands € 1,000 in prizes, which confirm here. Lineup prizes to be agreed. "

of all this, it happened that Zhilong became coach and Jason played the season in A2. China and premiums, once Jason has agreed to remain, there has never even spoken.

A separate deserves the contract.
D'Ambrosio talks about "contract already in your hands." Robert received 15 January a draft deed, on letterhead of such a PingPong Pievesi ASD, which we never had to do neither we nor our son. The opening sentence is: "I signed Francesco Franzese, President of the Amateur Sports Pingpong Pievesi ..."
asked my husband what the hell it means, the Chairman replied that it is only a facsimile, to give the 'idea of \u200b\u200bthe proposal. Maybe, but there is the name of our son over there. Among other things, at the end, the voice signatures, there is the name of Jason, as it were to sign him, which is still a minor. However, after the mail on 6 February, the contract ends in the same place in China and 1000 €, that is, in many of the waste paper basket this story.
In April we will get another contract, on the letterhead of the Pieve Emanuele time. And that too, passes and goes into the usual place.
And you get to May 5, 2009.

On May 5, 2009 Jason has just returned from the Championships Italian Terni, where orphaned Tatum, could not defend his title in the doubles but still won a silver in the junior mixed doubles. Nicola D'Ambrosio appears in a gym with a contract.
This .


When gives him the paper and asked him to sign it, Jason at the outset that it has not yet 18 years: the president replied that there 'is no problem, so it's just a proforma. The boy then looks at him and sees the header. Reads a few lines. And then wonders why there is the name of another team and another president: D'Ambrosio answers can not be done with the church because the leadership is changing and everything is locked, not to worry, everything's okay.
Jason signature.
note, for absolute clarity, that Jason has never played for the ADS PingPong Pievesi, nor have we ever had to do, neither the team nor with the President. On the contrary: we know nothing about this team and are completely unfamiliar with Mr. Francesco Franzese, who affixed his signature to the contract at a different time and following that in which it was affixed to my son.

A month later, we call our son in tears and begs her father to take him away from church.
The group that was born around Gigliotti is unraveling, as expected. His great friend Shi goes to Messina, the first-team players - they are not paid, it seems - much less than before attending the gym, Denis has been ready to pack and so Gigliotti. Jason has lost all short references.
Roberto convinces him to take time until after the European championships. There is much at stake, including the change of new school. So Jason leaves for Prague, without a shred of serenity. And yet, despite a reservation in Prague, is able to "team" with his companions, to be crucial - if not for the numerical results - at least for the morale and eventually finished seventh, the best result of the national youth forever.