Chapter 12: Just One Problem…
…go to the phone company office in person to get the password, for it was considered secret and personal information and it would be a privacy violation to communicate it…
Chapter 10: A Rolex for Christmas
…the internet access I was promised? “The phone company was supposed to come today” I was told on move-in day. “But their recent promotion of “free installation” proved so successful…
Chapter 9: Stairway to Heaven
…Phone Sentry opportunity mentioned in Chapter 5, and he has an interesting history (as does just about everyone I meet here). He is of Chinese descent but was born and…
Chapter 8: Stand and Deliver By Me
…thing at a time, and interruptions are considered rude) Many cultures work on “Polychronic time”, where interruptions, phone calls, letters, visits from other clients, etc. are perfectly normal and nothing…
Chapter 1: Get a Job
…considering 2 others, I got a phone call on Friday morning at 11:00; a job offer close to Wangjing for a little more than average, with room and board, which…