I was nearly sent to Hawaii on short notice a few years back (nearly 5!)… sounds cool at first, but the conditions: 3 weeks on site, 1 week home rotation. We’d work in a client office, not near a beach, and we had restrictions on expenses. The time zone difference of 5 hours behind, the 3 week onsite requirement (no going home unti l), the inability to expense a lot of stuff, and the view each day being a generic office park just like those on the mainland made that assignment far less desirable… thank God it fell through and no one went…
My employer sent a Jamaican to the arctic with, apparently little more than ear muffs, as he lost half his fingers to frostbite. He told me his hands were very painful, but then the pain went away. He thought that was a good thing.
A Corporation that I worked for sent me (on short notice) to Tahiti to train new hires and assist in opening a new resort/hotel property. On first blush, this seemed ideal, what could be better than romantic Tahiti, a tropical paradise, the perfect place to escape the freezing U.S. winter ?
Long story short, I virtually never saw the outside of the hotel property and the rare times I had a day off, it poured like the hammers of hell – it was monsoon season there !
It was a gorgeous, sunny day when I arrived and when I flew out.
finkd over 5 years ago
He really muffed it this time.
PICTO over 5 years ago
He doesn’t look Husky enough…
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 5 years ago
Better bring sunscreen.
sirbadger over 5 years ago
Does the company also supply dog food?
sheilag over 5 years ago
I was nearly sent to Hawaii on short notice a few years back (nearly 5!)… sounds cool at first, but the conditions: 3 weeks on site, 1 week home rotation. We’d work in a client office, not near a beach, and we had restrictions on expenses. The time zone difference of 5 hours behind, the 3 week onsite requirement (no going home unti l), the inability to expense a lot of stuff, and the view each day being a generic office park just like those on the mainland made that assignment far less desirable… thank God it fell through and no one went…
Geophyzz over 5 years ago
My employer sent a Jamaican to the arctic with, apparently little more than ear muffs, as he lost half his fingers to frostbite. He told me his hands were very painful, but then the pain went away. He thought that was a good thing.
garcoa over 5 years ago
I believe someone is contemplating an early retirement now.
Linguist over 5 years ago
A Corporation that I worked for sent me (on short notice) to Tahiti to train new hires and assist in opening a new resort/hotel property. On first blush, this seemed ideal, what could be better than romantic Tahiti, a tropical paradise, the perfect place to escape the freezing U.S. winter ?
Long story short, I virtually never saw the outside of the hotel property and the rare times I had a day off, it poured like the hammers of hell – it was monsoon season there !
It was a gorgeous, sunny day when I arrived and when I flew out.
WCraft Premium Member over 5 years ago
Whew! I was afraid they were opening a branch in Fargo and sending the poor guy there instead!
neatslob Premium Member over 5 years ago
Better bring a wetsuit. Not so much there to stand on any more.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 5 years ago
His name is Joe Someone.
heathcliff2 over 5 years ago
Seems like headed for cold storage.
JP Steve Premium Member over 5 years ago
Hey! At least head office is providing survival gear!