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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (49796)	5/8/2009 2:41:59 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218059

A day in the life of a pole climber read nd weep. Woke 5:20AM Got prepared a reply for technical support with Portugal Updated holiday plan for staff 6:19 warmed water in two pots, today is the fourth day since water heater died. Took shower pouring water with a small pan. Man one can save a lot of water if showering like that! Did not shave. Driver coming later than most days. Since picked up DSLAM guy at his guest house. Car arrived and we went to Alvalade explained to engineer what to do next Monday acetpance test. Rushed out, bought pastry at Aldar, ate it dropped off the car in traffic jam in front of Chevron building and walked to office Instructed driver to pay fee for DSLAM engineer visa, get his hotel invoice and later get anti-static wristbands for SDH/DWDM acceptance next week in DHL office Got to office grabbed a coffee, asked commercial for Air way bill of DHL, got information DSLAM engineer did not pay. He face being thrown if not paying. Gave keys to Maid to come to my flat and receive Jão whos coming to check water heater. New secreatary tells she is in hospital (which means she is not interested in employment here. Excited CAD operator has one candidate, five guys want my job of interviewing her.... uhmmm Got documentation ready for acceptance Monday morning. Showed DSLAM enginer how to get phtoos for his visa process asked to print photos for the office laides (the ones of last Friday) Driver is back, DHL will close for lunch for two hours. We drove to my flat since João the electrician is on his way. Got food take away for maid only. (If I eat too much carbohyrate my enegry last long. Sicne I ate lots of porridge oatmeal alst night plus pastry, my energy level is high. Driver goes to eat and to go to DHL after. DHL has already delivered the wirtsbands and driver is mad for having waiting two hours in the queue! Willy from NetworkersMSB one of my agents calls from Johanesburgh. Has the guy called me. I say no. (I had an interview with an operator here. Perhaps I move from this joint and work with them. Since he never worked with this operator he is afraid they contacted me direct o by pass them and save oney. I said that is not going to happen because I will not by pass him. Asks me if at any time he menitoned my rate during the interview I said no. Opertaor interviewing other guys too. Let's see how this pans out. João arrives two hours too late. Tested and removed resistance of the water heater wished me good luck to get a spare. Else buy a new water heater since no spare parts are avalalabe in Luanda. Gave me 3 addresses for me to try Tell people on the office I am not going to particpate in the weekly Operational meeting. They say they cannot do it because they don't hane te last MoM. Boss call me and ask why the MoM was not distributed. Driver arrive (I pick my bag and battery charger and my laptop had diedout) and I send the mails showing I have sent two times (last Friday was labor day here, No meeting but last MoM duly sent Daniel Cabo calls me. he's form the customer DC power guy. He has rectifiers and bateries for my hub site in SONILS,(SONILS is the oilmen ghetto here: I am putting 32 sites data communications platform there (well I am trying!)http://www.sonils.co.ao/ But he gets no truck. Can I help with a pick up truck. I said installation manager will assits. Why is 900W the minimum. What the max. will be. I explain that for my contract 900W will do, but once that thing gets legs, they will need more. Explained desing of Synchronization plan to Alcatel-Lucent buddy Maid made coffee and left. Gaby the plumber arrived, came to explain why water pump has a little delay and explain how to increase the BAR to get better pressure Gave instructions to driver for tomorrow to buy resistance for water heater and planned for Saturday. No night out this Friday. Proposed first case technical support On reply from Portugal proceded to Create first case for technical support Translating a tech support interim solutions for the troops on the ground Explaind to Director that the tool he is fidling with is to download SW licenses and not to get technical support Levae it to me that I will get sa case to kick it off. Explained to lawyer the clause I wrote in the new apt contract. To cede the premises once company changes name sicne is not yet NSN. Now beer. NCIS on TV. wil be back soon