Saturday Cold
It was gonna happen sooner or later. Just didn’t expect sooner. Nothing worse than being sick in a foreign country by yourself…….. or maybe there is: where no one speaks English.
Ms. Vicky, our finishing manager, has been working with me this week, and asked last night if I was getting a cold when I happened to cough at dinner. I replied no at the time, but she must be clairvoyant. When I awoke this morning, I definitely had a cold. Not too bad, but its been getting worse.
Now you have to understand that I am one of the few managers remaining here in Dongguan on the weekend. The plant operates seven days a week, but most managers are from Hong Kong, and a bus leaves on Saturday afternoon to take them back home. They return again on Monday about 9 AM. So when they left this afternoon, I have no one else on site that speaks English.
Thankfully, I do have a cell phone, and have several phone numbers so that I can call Ms. Vicky or others to interpret as necessary. So its not sooo bad. Just a little boring, and unpleasant when you don’t feel so well.
Since I don’t have anything to do, I may as well be sick and stay in my room. Room is a little claustrophobic though. I do have a bigger bed this time, but all told its about 8’ x 10’. Only one small window, and the television is mounted in the wall. Very well planned, but pretty small.It’s too dangerous to go out in the area on my own, although I have made arrangements to go to a nearby hotel and resort for a buffet on Sunday. It is the Royal Lagoon, a Sofitel hotel, and very beautiful.
posted by A Bryson (formerly) in China @ 8:45 PM
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