Tea time with Tarik
It's safe to say that every hour in Turkey is tea time. I get free tea at my desk the entire day, sipping down 6 - 8 glasses before the day is through.
Starting today, 2:00 PM everyday is tea time with Tarik. Tarik is the managing director of the IT department, and he is also my boss. Former military lieutinant, Tarik is a rather intimidating guy, but in conversation he is very pleasant.
Because he wants to improve his English, every day for an hour I will sit down with him over tea and talk about anything. When I first heard this, I got a little nervous, mostly because I thought it would be boring as hell. On the contrary, Tarik is extremely smart and very knowledgeable. Today I learned about the history of the Turkish military and its role in society, government, etc. I also learned about the history of the insurance industry in Turkey, plus he drew out an entire map of Basak's management structure. We finished by talking about the implications of GrupoAma's buyout of Basak on its corporate structure and culture.
More to come from tea time with Tarik.
Starting today, 2:00 PM everyday is tea time with Tarik. Tarik is the managing director of the IT department, and he is also my boss. Former military lieutinant, Tarik is a rather intimidating guy, but in conversation he is very pleasant.
Because he wants to improve his English, every day for an hour I will sit down with him over tea and talk about anything. When I first heard this, I got a little nervous, mostly because I thought it would be boring as hell. On the contrary, Tarik is extremely smart and very knowledgeable. Today I learned about the history of the Turkish military and its role in society, government, etc. I also learned about the history of the insurance industry in Turkey, plus he drew out an entire map of Basak's management structure. We finished by talking about the implications of GrupoAma's buyout of Basak on its corporate structure and culture.
More to come from tea time with Tarik.
posted by amartin4 at 6:10 AM
3 Comments:
this is amazing! reading ur blog! enjoy my country! do not compare me with others. i am too weird. lol
Lovin the blog. You should teach him about your background and what you know best....guns, beer and freedom.
good shit...i just picked up my own Tarik yesterday. Im giving him two hour English lessons a day prepping him for his GRE. I get $2 an hour out of it..but mostly I'm not doing it for the money. He's nothing short of inspirational. Keep it coming, beatch.
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