http://sbspalding.disqus.com/enTue, 24 Jun 2008 02:37:21 -0000http://howtosplitanatom.com/tips/cultural-differences-in-email-business/#comment-736150Little things like 150 degree temperature shifts do tend to keep people out of the service.sbspaldingTue, 24 Jun 2008 02:37:21 -0000http://howtosplitanatom.com/tips/cultural-differences-in-email-business/#comment-735195I think most international businessmen/women would not go amiss doing a stint in Peace Corps / VSO / AYAD, or whatever their country does, in their target country.<br><br>The language training alone, not to mention the culture-specific sensitivity, and the oh-so-enormous network of contacts you get in the host country make it totally worth the two years living for free on the Federal Dime.<br><br>Of course, that's if the businessman/woman in question can handle, in the Mongolian case, living in a felt tent, using an outhouse, and a 150-degree temperature range (seriously, -40F for months in the winter and +90F for the summer) for two years without going insane.ChristianMon, 23 Jun 2008 22:25:43 -0000