Getting Oriented to Takreer

There are literally "many" stacks of drawage to peruse in the Engineering and Controls buildings. This project is approximately 4 years old so you can imagine how quickly they pile up. Many are frustrated at the slowness of the project to come to fruition, but there are unenviable issues in Engineering caused by dwindling budgets, different Project Management
companies butting heads, multicultural variegated expectations, blustery sandy weather conditions, pesky flies constantly landing on your hands, etc. The very slowness of the project may very well be it's genius, as I am pretty sure you could treat "anything nasty" with this place. You can drive a truck in full of toxic sludge, dump it in a bunker, and it basically will treat the stuff with numerous "process units".

The cafeteria and living quarters are a quick drive and 15 minute walk from the work site. My room is clean, and the bathroom is acceptable. They have people to come get the laundry, and tidy up if required. The cafeteria has a lounge room, where I am currently seated, that has pool tables (although missing tips and chalk), a good TV, bar area, and ping-pong. The food here is usually well planned out in buffet style. The food is equally good and strange looking. The strange food is unappealing only because of the cultural differences in what it is prepared with. The Indian dishes are prevelant and quite spicy.

Our work hours are 7:00 to 6:00, so I am quite bagged so far, and it will take me awhile to get used to it after having 5 weeks off. The only saving grace is we can get out in the open to stretch our legs and check on the plant.

More to come, this is Shane signing off.