Teamwork…

Take 80+ people from a dozen different organizations, stick them halfway around the world, throw in one Typhoon, language barriers, multiple locations and still get the job done???

Hell yes ๐Ÿ™‚

Sometimes you get lucky and everything falls into place- Old farts and young kids (mid-20’s is young to us) working together; scientists, engineers and operators (did I mention language barriers?) can co-exists…

For some of us, it was a return to a place we have been before; for others, their first time out of the US. It’s about work ethics and generations; just because it’s five o’clock doesn’t mean you knock off for the day. It’s about sea legs and lack of privacy and two to eight to a room only separated by male and female. 12 on, 12 off which really meant about 14 hours a day at work; and everything else done off shift.

It’s about ironies, one ships cook got sick and there was no replacement, so the crew took turns cooking. The US riders said to a person, it was the best food they have ever had on a Japanese RV…

It’s about the informal debriefs that never end up in the reports, but impact the way business will be done going forward. It’s about cooperation and pitching in to help even when it’s not your project…

It’s keeping way too many balls in the air simultaneously and actually making it work; even when the brass are looking over your shoulder…

As everybody disburses back to their various locations, I think everyone will hold their heads a little higher, because they know they have done a good job; been part of something a little bit special, and know they are capable of more than they thought when they arrived.

Ya done good!

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  1. I’m glad things went so well despite the bumps in the road. ๐Ÿ™‚