Globe trotters, take note...


	Globe trotters, take note...
akagugo
8-20-2008 6:09 AM
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etiquette, city, living, business, travel, manners
akagugo says:
How do you prepare to work and live in a foreign country / city? Here is a compilation of tips from the Economist...
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/515b2076-3ca4-4e4b-9541-16a92a37f6e6/D721E93B-271E-4586-874E-93CC4373FDAA/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm" href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.economist.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm"><H3><A id="a018854" href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm">Get by in Mumbai</A></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm"><STRONG>Working habits</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm"><P>• Do not expect Western levels of speed and efficiency. Getting a document delivered by courier, sending a fax, or simply gathering colleagues for a business meeting can all take far longer than seems reasonable. The same goes for punctuality: if someone promises to meet you in ten minutes, expect arrival in 20.</P></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm" href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.economist.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm"><H3><A id="a018817" href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm">Mind your manners in Brussels</A></H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm"><DIV>• Remember that Brussels is a bi-cultural—as well as bilingual—society. 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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/get_by_in_mumbai.cfm"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.economist.com/img/6FF0FF23-F093-4F0C-8888-ED3BE515BEDE" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm" href="http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2008/08/mind_your_manners_in_brussels.cfm" style="font-size: 11px;">www.economist.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; 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