John on the Job

I thought perhaps some of you may be wondering more about what's happening with John and his new job. Needless to say, he's been very, very busy and has no time to do his own write-up about this subject but I'll try to give you a sense of things.

Shortly after our arrival Veson announced John's new position in this press release!

On an evening conference call from our service apartment

Besides the obvious tasks of handling existing customer issues, John has been engaged in everything from getting pictures framed and hung to resolving employee issues, reviewing tax and insurance issues, orchestrating product demonstrations to new customers, and looking for new office space as they are entirely too crowded where they are. Occasionally there's the evening conference call with his boss and others back in Boston too. Even I got involved recently as I was enlisted to locate and purchase a mini-fridge for the office and then acquire an assortment of drinks and snacks to appease the masses (so to speak)!

And oh by the way there's still the large and looming issue of getting his employment pass which is crucial to our being able to stay on in Singapore. The first attempt has been rejected and he is now endeavoring to understand why so whatever it is can be corrected.

Yet he would tell you that he is relishing these challenges (with perhaps the exception being the strife over the employment pass). Though it's not a bed of roses by any means but mostly, all is good - for now!