9,000 seems rather over the top to me.
Has anyone done the OBVIOUS thing and bothered to find out WHY they are in the situation they are in? I mean it aint rocket science is it.
Maybe then some doughnut from the ministry could come up with a solution.
I myself was fotunate to come straight from Germany on a friday and start a new job on the monday.
It was difficult for a while but soon got used to it.
Ian...