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Thursday, May 1, 2008
Start working on March 31, 2008
Jumped in a autorickshaw, a three-wheel car, a common trasportation in Delhi and went to the office. The reality was not that smooth.
Some negotations came first. Those autorikshaws have meters but they don't use or sometimes meters don't function. You don't want to keep standing in dusty air with heat. But you have to be patient because you need to avoid spoiling these drivers with foreigner prices. It took 10-15 minutes in the morning at around 8:30am to make a deal :P
Recalling the first visit 2005, something has to be changed but not found yet on a street. Less cows becuase of this big street?
The office is at Lodi Estate, New Delhi. It's a kind of south part of New Delhi close to a big garden called Lodi Gardent where you can find some historical architectures, trees, flowers and people walking/jogging in the moring and evening. Basically and relatively, a peaceful area I admit.
Introducing to most of staff at the office or being taken around without remembering many of names.... but somehow, warm welcomed. It should be a good start.
Checking intranet and memorizing names, my first task :S
Sometimes not easy to recognize their English with strong accent, especially like an always-top-gear-speaker emphasizing on every single word. Maybe he wants to be called Michael Schumacher
Some negotations came first. Those autorikshaws have meters but they don't use or sometimes meters don't function. You don't want to keep standing in dusty air with heat. But you have to be patient because you need to avoid spoiling these drivers with foreigner prices. It took 10-15 minutes in the morning at around 8:30am to make a deal :P
Recalling the first visit 2005, something has to be changed but not found yet on a street. Less cows becuase of this big street?
The office is at Lodi Estate, New Delhi. It's a kind of south part of New Delhi close to a big garden called Lodi Gardent where you can find some historical architectures, trees, flowers and people walking/jogging in the moring and evening. Basically and relatively, a peaceful area I admit.
Introducing to most of staff at the office or being taken around without remembering many of names.... but somehow, warm welcomed. It should be a good start.
Checking intranet and memorizing names, my first task :S
Sometimes not easy to recognize their English with strong accent, especially like an always-top-gear-speaker emphasizing on every single word. Maybe he wants to be called Michael Schumacher
posted by Kaz at 11:50 AM
2 Comments:
hey kazu, have a great time in delhi. hope I can come to this part of the world as soon as possible! ;o) take care! chris
Hey Chris, you must be the first visitor on my blog. Thanks a lot and looking forward to hang out in Delhi or anywhere in India!
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