Kuwait?

September 3, 2007 | Filed Under Main |

I was watching TV briefly and the characters were talking about blogs. One said to the other that a blog is supposed to be a narrative – going from one personal experience to another. I find that hard to do since “experience” is a rather grandiose word for my life. I work nine hours a day, commute for 4, sleep for six and drink, watch TV and do chores for the balance. Like most people. The watching TV part is irregular and seasonal. During the summer, I am tortured by the Yankees inconsistency. Heroes begins a new season in a few weeks and Top Chef has a few more episodes to go. Occasionally, I’m allowed to watch movies (a different conversation). Occasionally I find the brain-space to write, though my notebooks are filled with orphans. Occasionally I take to the stage when there is something worth performing. But that’s about it.

Which brings us to Kuwait. Back in June, I received a phone call – out of the blue – from a headhunter in LA. She wanted to know if I would be interested in doing what I do for a larger firm based in Kuwait. This firm has six other offices and a huge staff of over 1,500.

Of course I said yes.

Listen, how many of these opportunities come your way? For me – not many. And I’m getting up there age-wise. So the chance to do what I do for a big player in a region that I have never seen but that every firm in this country wants a piece of seemed perfect. It is the type of experience I have always wanted (ever since being a movie star became out of reach). And – I have been told – the money would be good. So I had a couple of interviews – including one with the current finance manager in Kuwait.

Then – nothing. The next two months of summer brought total silence. Oh, there was a brief flirtation with a job in San Francisco and a strange possibility in (gasp!) Vermont. But nothing from Kuwait. Which I knew would happen. It’s August, after all. Nothing happens in August. Nothing except acute anxiety over the fact that nothing was happening and I can’t stand holding my breath until September (when – suddenly – the working world comes swiftly and violently back to life).

Sure enough, on September 2nd, I spoke again with Kuwait. And it seems that they want to offer me the job. But first – in the near future – I will have to visit the region. I will keep everyone informed. Because THIS is material for a blog.

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3 comments so far
  1. Andrea Catangay September 8, 2007 3:41 pm

    Whoa! That sounds amazing- and crazy- but amazing! Fun to read the blog- enjoy your writing. Thanks for your message and keep us posted! What a perspective you’ll have from over there. We’ll be anxious to hear about it.
    Best to you and the family. When I was a wee tot (4 yrs old) my dad took a job in Moscow (and the family went too)- what a great, life-changing experience for all of us. We wish you the best!
    Stay in touch, Herald.

  2. mburma September 8, 2007 3:57 pm

    Good to hear from you, Andrea. You guys will be back Deucing soon. I know it.

    Spoke with Kuwait today and I should have a contract by the end of the week. I’m up for adventures…

  3. terry September 14, 2007 1:16 pm

    So what happened???

    Are you going to visit?

    Keep us posted.