Blessed are the flatteners?
The company that I work for has offered me a promotion, but in a separate department. I would go from being a researcher to becoming one of their headhunters. Through December I would share the country with Ellen, the woman who owns this particular franchise. She will get me up to speed on exactly the tools and skills needed to effectively be the
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we've been talking in my cultural geography class about globalization and the world becoming flatter, and while I do believe that becoming semi-flat is maybe a good thing (i'll be honest in that i don't understand the economic side of things as well as i would like) i don't believe that cultures will disappear. I think that people are too attached to their way of life and these differences have separated them for so long, that I don't see the differences disappearing. maybe that's just me being hopeful and naive.
i do think that you have a point about the corruption issue, but it seems like you have a good option of taking the promotion and if you hate it due to whatever reason, moving back to the research position. so while you have issues right now with the promotion, they may not be big issues when you are actually doing the job (and i totally think you should have a spear!). try it out, you're young and with no kids (that we know about) so try everything!
i love that you can't get away from us "shindigers" and i hope to see you at the shindig that we are planning, read the note that i put on facebook and reply please.
LOVE YOU!!!!
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We could have some very long talks about the economics of it. And some of the major cultural problems it can cause.
I don't think it needs to be that way. But that's the way it's developing now. I feel we can do better
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