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Patjew 10-16-2008 04:00 AM
Today in China
 
I haven't been to my office in Shenzhen for about a week. This morning when I got here my office door was locked. When I asked my assistant to open it, she asked me, "oh, you want to go in your office?"

"Sure, of course I do."

"OK, there may be some flux in there." (Flux is a liquid made of alcohol and acids used for soldering. We make and sell the stuff amongst many other materials.)

"What?"

So she opened my office and there was over 1000 liters of flux in here. 1000 effing liters. And also a fan to keep the room cool. Unfortunately the fan was turned off. Later I explained that a fan that's off is not quite as effective as a fan that's on. And maybe next time they may want to consider just using the air conditioner that's in the wall.

Basically what happened was there was a fire at a neighboring factory last week and the operations manager here became worried that the fire dept. might come around and inspect everyone and find this flux, which we're not exactly licensed to store here. So of course, the most logical solution was to lock it in my office.

That flux was out of my office within 15 minutes of my arrival.

fleabassist1 10-16-2008 09:07 AM
Re: Today in China
 
now THATS a story Haha...

Is flux a drug? What is it used for?

Whoops, noticed you already said it :O

reflexblue 10-16-2008 09:51 AM
Re: Today in China
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patjew (Post 1111868)
I haven't been to my office in Shenzhen for about a week. This morning when I got here my office door was locked. When I asked my assistant to open it, she asked me, "oh, you want to go in your office?"

"Sure, of course I do."

"OK, there may be some flux in there." (Flux is a liquid made of alcohol and acids used for soldering. We make and sell the stuff amongst many other materials.)

"What?"

So she opened my office and there was over 1000 liters of flux in here. 1000 effing liters. And also a fan to keep the room cool. Unfortunately the fan was turned off. Later I explained that a fan that's off is not quite as effective as a fan that's on. And maybe next time they may want to consider just using the air conditioner that's in the wall.

Basically what happened was there was a fire at a neighboring factory last week and the operations manager here became worried that the fire dept. might come around and inspect everyone and find this flux, which we're not exactly licensed to store here. So of course, the most logical solution was to lock it in my office.

That flux was out of my office within 15 minutes of my arrival.
So your day started off in a state of Flux? AHH,HAHA, AH, AH ...........Forget it.:D

Real World 10-16-2008 02:32 PM
Re: Today in China
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patjew (Post 1111868)
I haven't been to my office in Shenzhen for about a week. This morning when I got here my office door was locked. When I asked my assistant to open it, she asked me, "oh, you want to go in your office?"

"Sure, of course I do."

"OK, there may be some flux in there." (Flux is a liquid made of alcohol and acids used for soldering. We make and sell the stuff amongst many other materials.)

"What?"

So she opened my office and there was over 1000 liters of flux in here. 1000 effing liters. And also a fan to keep the room cool. Unfortunately the fan was turned off. Later I explained that a fan that's off is not quite as effective as a fan that's on. And maybe next time they may want to consider just using the air conditioner that's in the wall.

Basically what happened was there was a fire at a neighboring factory last week and the operations manager here became worried that the fire dept. might come around and inspect everyone and find this flux, which we're not exactly licensed to store here. So of course, the most logical solution was to lock it in my office.

That flux was out of my office within 15 minutes of my arrival.
You licenses to store stuff in China? That's a surprise.

Scouse Patriot 10-16-2008 05:23 PM
Re: Today in China
 
Should have put it in the operations managers office and told him he can flux off.

Patjew 10-16-2008 06:47 PM
Re: Today in China
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Real World (Post 1112481)
You licenses to store stuff in China? That's a surprise.
Laws in China are extremely detailed and convoluted. But enforced very inconsistently.

Patjew 10-16-2008 06:48 PM
Re: Today in China
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Patriot (Post 1112705)
Should have put it in the operations managers office and told him he can flux off.
Nice one :D.

Keegs 10-17-2008 10:12 PM
Re: Today in China
 
flux is delicious

Tunescribe 10-17-2008 10:55 PM
Re: Today in China
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patjew (Post 1111868)
I haven't been to my office in Shenzhen for about a week. This morning when I got here my office door was locked. When I asked my assistant to open it, she asked me, "oh, you want to go in your office?"

"Sure, of course I do."

"OK, there may be some flux in there." (Flux is a liquid made of alcohol and acids used for soldering. We make and sell the stuff amongst many other materials.)

"What?"

So she opened my office and there was over 1000 liters of flux in here. 1000 effing liters. And also a fan to keep the room cool. Unfortunately the fan was turned off. Later I explained that a fan that's off is not quite as effective as a fan that's on. And maybe next time they may want to consider just using the air conditioner that's in the wall.

Basically what happened was there was a fire at a neighboring factory last week and the operations manager here became worried that the fire dept. might come around and inspect everyone and find this flux, which we're not exactly licensed to store here. So of course, the most logical solution was to lock it in my office.

That flux was out of my office within 15 minutes of my arrival.
Seems to me they were sending you a message. Subtle and sneaky folks, those Chinese ...

Ian 10-18-2008 12:00 AM
Re: Today in China
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patjew (Post 1111868)
Later I explained that a fan that's off is not quite as effective as a fan that's on.
I find it amusing you intended to try and employ logic and reason with a situation that clearly didn't use it.

Sounds like you had quite a day :cool:


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