work conditions. The workers are not much better off than slaves.” He shrugged. “If I were to take her offer to run Soltech, it would be under the condition that I would be able to make any changes that I see fit.”
“That’s one of the things that concerns me about Soltech, is their work environment. I’ve never seen their plant but I’ve heard about it, and it doesn’t give me a lot of confidence in the product they’ll put out. However, if she puts you in charge, that could be a game changer. I’ve always found that if you create a better environment for your workers, you get better products.”
Jason pulled a seven iron out of the golf bag strapped to the back of the cart. “That’s what I always thought. You manage a lot of workers at Inter-Power, Brian. What’s your experience with how you treat your employees versus the production you get out of them?”
Brian grunted. “There’s no mystery. If you treat them well, you’ll get good results. I mean, there are always a few people who are jerks and no matter what you do they won’t work out for your company.But if you treat them like crap and take advantage of them at every turn, well, you’re going to get crappy work out of them and, in your case, crappy solar panels. As far as bidding goes, you can only put in your best effort and try to win the bid but be profitable at the same time. Sometimes it doesn’t go your way, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve made a mistake.”
“That’s always how I’ve felt, but Mei Chen has other ideas.” Jason hit his ball and watched as it landed on the green, rolling fifteen feet past the pin. A single-engine airplane, its wheels lowered, flew over them on its way to the airport at the other side of the golf course. Jason shielded his eyes as he looked up at it. “She seems to think that work should be your life twenty-four hours a day. When she’s around, I have to sneak out of the office to pick up Crystal, as Mei has her own way of thinking when it comes to family and it seems very radical to me.”
“Really, how so?” Brian asked as he walked toward his ball a few yards ahead.
“It’s a long explanation, but let’s just say that in Chinese culture, children and spouses are best seen and not heard, and they too should be buried in either schoolwork or music practice at all times.”
Brian reached his ball and sized up his shot. He paused and asked, “Speaking of family, how’s the lovely girlfriend of yours, Janine? You and her should get together with me and have dinner. She’s a lot of fun and she is sure crazy about you.”
Jason waited for Brian to hit his ball before answering. “She’s doing fine. We’ve been having some issues lately, especially after she looked after Crystal when I was in China. Unfortunately, Crystal and Janine don’t get along.”
Brian put his hands on the top of the golf cart and leaned in, his brown eyes curious. “Really, someone doesn’t get along with Janine? She’s the sweetest, most easygoing person I know. Why wouldn’t Crystal like her?”
Sighing, Jason looked straight ahead. “Her mother feeds her with crazy ideas and stories about Janine. It’s not fair, even though Janine goes out of her way to get along with Crystal. I’ve tried telling her the truth about what really happened to our marriage, but I don’t think she believes me. Crystal has her own ideas on what happened to our marriage based upon her mother’s version of events, which are lies.”
Brian dropped his club and threw his hands in the air. “You’ve got to be kidding me, Jason. What is wrong with you? Your wife had an affair and left you high and dry alone to raise a kid. Why can’t you explain that to Crystal so she’ll understand? Of course she’ll never like Janine if she thinks she stole her from her mother. Who would? Janine is a once-in-a-lifetime woman, Jason. She’s got model looks, she’s smart, has a good job, and really cares deeply about
“That’s one of the things that concerns me about Soltech, is their work environment. I’ve never seen their plant but I’ve heard about it, and it doesn’t give me a lot of confidence in the product they’ll put out. However, if she puts you in charge, that could be a game changer. I’ve always found that if you create a better environment for your workers, you get better products.”
Jason pulled a seven iron out of the golf bag strapped to the back of the cart. “That’s what I always thought. You manage a lot of workers at Inter-Power, Brian. What’s your experience with how you treat your employees versus the production you get out of them?”
Brian grunted. “There’s no mystery. If you treat them well, you’ll get good results. I mean, there are always a few people who are jerks and no matter what you do they won’t work out for your company.But if you treat them like crap and take advantage of them at every turn, well, you’re going to get crappy work out of them and, in your case, crappy solar panels. As far as bidding goes, you can only put in your best effort and try to win the bid but be profitable at the same time. Sometimes it doesn’t go your way, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve made a mistake.”
“That’s always how I’ve felt, but Mei Chen has other ideas.” Jason hit his ball and watched as it landed on the green, rolling fifteen feet past the pin. A single-engine airplane, its wheels lowered, flew over them on its way to the airport at the other side of the golf course. Jason shielded his eyes as he looked up at it. “She seems to think that work should be your life twenty-four hours a day. When she’s around, I have to sneak out of the office to pick up Crystal, as Mei has her own way of thinking when it comes to family and it seems very radical to me.”
“Really, how so?” Brian asked as he walked toward his ball a few yards ahead.
“It’s a long explanation, but let’s just say that in Chinese culture, children and spouses are best seen and not heard, and they too should be buried in either schoolwork or music practice at all times.”
Brian reached his ball and sized up his shot. He paused and asked, “Speaking of family, how’s the lovely girlfriend of yours, Janine? You and her should get together with me and have dinner. She’s a lot of fun and she is sure crazy about you.”
Jason waited for Brian to hit his ball before answering. “She’s doing fine. We’ve been having some issues lately, especially after she looked after Crystal when I was in China. Unfortunately, Crystal and Janine don’t get along.”
Brian put his hands on the top of the golf cart and leaned in, his brown eyes curious. “Really, someone doesn’t get along with Janine? She’s the sweetest, most easygoing person I know. Why wouldn’t Crystal like her?”
Sighing, Jason looked straight ahead. “Her mother feeds her with crazy ideas and stories about Janine. It’s not fair, even though Janine goes out of her way to get along with Crystal. I’ve tried telling her the truth about what really happened to our marriage, but I don’t think she believes me. Crystal has her own ideas on what happened to our marriage based upon her mother’s version of events, which are lies.”
Brian dropped his club and threw his hands in the air. “You’ve got to be kidding me, Jason. What is wrong with you? Your wife had an affair and left you high and dry alone to raise a kid. Why can’t you explain that to Crystal so she’ll understand? Of course she’ll never like Janine if she thinks she stole her from her mother. Who would? Janine is a once-in-a-lifetime woman, Jason. She’s got model looks, she’s smart, has a good job, and really cares deeply about
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