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\"Stevo<\/a>
Stevo is crying<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I was a younger man I thought having your own office was the pinnacle of success. In China I attained this level of grandeur. I could shut the door and eliminate countless distractions.<\/p>\n

Ya baby, livin\u2019 large.<\/p>\n

All good things come to an end. Like the rest of the world the economic crisis is being felt in China. My office and the teachers’ bullpen area are being downsized. Air conditioning is expensive, and the room is huge.<\/p>\n

I never had my own office before. Well, I did, when I was self-employed. Having an office you pay for isn\u2019t quite the same as earning one.<\/p>\n

I never used the office. My pinnacle of success was a dusty repository of junk. My main desk is in the bullpen with the rest of the teachers. I was closer to the action (and far less elitist) hangin\u2019 with the crew. From February to June 2008 I used the room a total of three days: For interviews, and writing HR memos, disciplinary notices, and assorted semi-confidential stuff.\u00a0 Now it is gone.<\/p>\n

Boo hoo, woe is me. My success and status, my personal worth and professional reputation are in tatters. I am a king without a throne, a dog without a bone, a cat without a squeaky toy mouse, corn chips without salsa, eggs without bacon, bread without butter, etc.<\/p>\n

Wish me luck, as I\u00a0 relinquish my unused fortress of solitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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