Work started at 6:30 this morning with a revenue recognition training call where I discussed various topics with one of our teams from what we call the "Emerging Markets." On the phone we had people based in Switzerland, Russia, Israel, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Greece. Remarkable. Several individuals participated in the conversation, and I was likely the only person who could only speak English. My colleagues' abilities with English are amazing, and I am grateful for those abilities that make it possible for us to communicate.
Around lunchtime I received a call from my colleague in Argentina. She had just returned from vacation and needed to catch up on some things she had missed while being out. We discussed deals being worked by the teams in Brazil and Mexico. Again, remarkable.
Later in the afternoon my boss called to discuss a few items of import. He is in Australia, and had a need to talk about two deals--one in Japan and one in Australia. So we spent some time talking about those items and the revenue recognition impacts for the company. GAAP is nothing if not an effort to keep accountants employed!
Finally, at 8:30 tonight I got on the phone to have a conversation with a couple of folks in Singapore and my boss in Australia. Sadly, that call was canceled at the last minute. Never fear though, it's been rescheduled for tomorrow afternoon. By the time it rolls around I will have already met with individuals in England, California and (gasp) here in Colorado!
What a cool job. I love interacting with these people from all over the world. It keeps me on notice that there is a lot going on around the globe, and it's good to be aware of it.
3 comments:
Cool. Very cool.
I'm so glad you love your job!!! Not a lot of people can say that, and I like you so, that's great news :). haha.
Fun!
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