Re: rant away..further reflection

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Posted by Wednesday on June 9, 2003 at 13:50:57:

In reply to: Re: rant away posted by Wednesday on June 8, 2003 at 21:52:49:

True Ashe, I woke thinking about this...the less level of ethnic
comfort zone is just that, preference (avoiding the discomfort of the
unexpected, unfamiliar). Cultural habits and acclimations vary so
much, even neighborhood to neighborhood within a walkable distance. I
worked for Persian sisters for a while. They had a very creative
way with reality which made it difficult to resolve issues and did
many things that made it difficult to promote business (and handled
some other things very well). When I spoke to them about it they
became violently angry. Sadly, we had been friends for years.
The "culture clash" came when I tried to work for them. Clients who
had done business in Isreal and the middle-east told stories about
how different the business philosphy was. What seemed to me to be
practical was in conflict with their priorities (one of them being
total and absolute control...but that's a different story).As Ashe
pointed out, sometimes it's just "difference".

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: True Ashe, I woke thinking about this...the less level of ethnic : comfort zone is just that, preference (avoiding the discomfort of the : unexpected, unfamiliar). Cultural habits and acclimations vary so : much, even neighborhood to neighborhood within a walkable distance. I : worked for Persian sisters for a while. They had a very creative : way with reality which made it difficult to resolve issues and did : many things that made it difficult to promote business (and handled : some other things very well). When I spoke to them about it they : became violently angry. Sadly, we had been friends for years. : The "culture clash" came when I tried to work for them. Clients who : had done business in Isreal and the middle-east told stories about : how different the business philosphy was. What seemed to me to be : practical was in conflict with their priorities (one of them being : total and absolute control...but that's a different story).As Ashe : pointed out, sometimes it's just "difference".
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