So ah, yeah....meningitis...

that's what I expect to get when I'm sent to India in a few months.

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

that's what I expect to get when I'm sent to India in a few months.

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Oh stop, the worst you'd get is Malaria.

I kid.

Why are they sending you there???

for work...not for pleasure....

Ask superkate why I'm scared out of my wits...she was there and experience the worst FLOOD!

I am so jealous, even if it's for work.

Isn't there a meningitis vaccine?

Why is work making you go??

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Posted by cindyandkevin

Why is work making you go??

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cross training for our staff that's there.

I am a little jealous you're going!

Just drink like a fish... it will keep the meningitis away

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Posted by M&S Sept12006

You HAVE to talk to my friend Edel who went to a wedding there a couple of years ago...she came home a week earlier than planned...according to her she will NEVER visit India again.

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this is the common sentiment we get from other folks that have gone!

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

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Posted by M&S Sept12006

You HAVE to talk to my friend Edel who went to a wedding there a couple of years ago...she came home a week earlier than planned...according to her she will NEVER visit India again.

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this is the common sentiment we get from other folks that have gone!

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Been there, done that, got the virus. Not meningitis, thank goodness.

Here is my India story. Feel free to shiver in disgust.

I had a project to move 30+ business processes to Mumbai, India. I was in charge of a team of 10 people while I was there. The team was supposed to be training the replacement workers in India. While we were there, the worst monsoon in 100 years hit Mumbai. We were stranded overnight in the office, had to walk back to the hotel in the flooded waters, and I lost 15 lbs in 1 week due to illness from the contaminated waters.

We had to walk back to the hotel. Walk past dead cats, dogs, water buffalo and people. Yes, dead people who were trapped in their cars and drowned before they could get out. All of these dead things were floating in the water that we were sludging through.

Since I was the 'senior' manager on site at the time, I was put in charge of the safety of all employees who were stranded at the hotel. (50+ people from all over the world) We were stranded there for 5 days before it was safe to go back to work. Of course, my team wanted to fly back home immediately but the U.S. management team nixed that idea. So I had to 'pursuade' the team to stay. We had no power, no running water, no fresh food for days. I can't even go into all of the problems I was forced to deal with.

Approximately 1500 people died in Mumbai on that day. I was lucky to walk away with only various illnesses.

Here was an article on CNN about it. CNN

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Posted by superkat

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

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Posted by M&S Sept12006

You HAVE to talk to my friend Edel who went to a wedding there a couple of years ago...she came home a week earlier than planned...according to her she will NEVER visit India again.

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this is the common sentiment we get from other folks that have gone!

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Been there, done that, got the virus. Not meningitis, thank goodness.

Here is my India story. Feel free to shiver in disgust.

I had a project to move 30+ business processes to Mumbai, India. I was in charge of a team of 10 people while I was there. The team was supposed to be training the replacement workers in India. While we were there, the worst monsoon in 100 years hit Mumbai. We were stranded overnight in the office, had to walk back to the hotel in the flooded waters, and I lost 15 lbs in 1 week due to illness from the contaminated waters.

We had to walk back to the hotel. Walk past dead cats, dogs, water buffalo and people. Yes, dead people who were trapped in their cars and drowned before they could get out. All of these dead things were floating in the water that we were sludging through.

Since I was the 'senior' manager on site at the time, I was put in charge of the safety of all employees who were stranded at the hotel. (50+ people from all over the world) We were stranded there for 5 days before it was safe to go back to work. Of course, my team wanted to fly back home immediately but the U.S. management team nixed that idea. So I had to 'pursuade' the team to stay. We had no power, no running water, no fresh food for days. I can't even go into all of the problems I was forced to deal with.

Approximately 1500 people died in Mumbai on that day. I was lucky to walk away with only various illnesses.

Here was an article on CNN about it. CNN

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OMG, SuperOne

I'm so glad that you made it through that!

omg thank goodness you made it through that!

but wait - they actually forced you to stay and do WORK? were you able to get anything done?? i would have WALKED home if i could have!!

Here are some pics.

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Posted by ant n tilde

omg thank goodness you made it through that!

but wait - they actually forced you to stay and do WORK? were you able to get anything done?? i would have WALKED home if i could have!!

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Yes, we were 'persuaded' to stay. I was there for a total of 6 weeks. We were told that if we were 'scared for our lives' then we could leave. We knew it would mean our jobs, one way or the other.

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Posted by superkat

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Posted by ant n tilde

omg thank goodness you made it through that!

but wait - they actually forced you to stay and do WORK? were you able to get anything done?? i would have WALKED home if i could have!!

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Yes, we were 'persuaded' to stay. I was there for a total of 6 weeks. We were told that if we were 'scared for our lives' then we could leave. We knew it would mean our jobs, one way or the other.

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i feel so terrible that you had to go through this - you must be such a strong person that you kept all those people safe!!