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Doing business with customers originally from the Indian subcontinent

8th June 2024 Going Postal 3015 Comments

I’ve written this article, following unread comments some days ago, on conducting business with Indians and Pakistanis. To give you a bit of background first, many years ago, I was a partner in a business [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry Hong Kong Special

30th December 2023 Going Postal 2299 Comments

I hadn’t intended to write about my trip to Hong Kong and subsequent work but here it is. I hope you find it interesting. Having finished with the alarm company on Friday, I was due [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Thirteen

2nd December 2023 Going Postal 2773 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Twelve

25th November 2023 Going Postal 2498 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Eleven

18th November 2023 Going Postal 2352 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Ten

4th November 2023 Going Postal 2854 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Nine

28th October 2023 Going Postal 3122 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Eight

21st October 2023 Going Postal 3057 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here Part [more…]

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Tales From The Alarm Industry, Part Seven

14th October 2023 Going Postal 3015 Comments

Stories from my time spent working for an alarm company. Part One is here Part Two is here Part Three is here Part Four is here Part Five is here Part Six is here This [more…]

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