Boncuk
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Well, there are two different kinds of education:
the first is the one earning your living and life style and the other one being general education.
I have met many people all over the world and I found out that there are huge differences concerning the latter.
Thai people are convinced that the world mainly consists of Thailand with a few other other countries (nations) around which are their neighbors like Myanmar (former Birma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
They further believe that they are leaders in technology as for having invented the sun, the moon, the steam engine and electricity.
Their calendar is 543 years ahead of that in the western world and those great inventions certainly call for a recreation phase which still goes on.
Since I've been living in Thailand for almost eight years people in our village now willingly take my advice concerning techniques - making them save money on double or triple spare part purchase.
That was just one example of general education.
On another occasion I took my car to a repair shop to have all brakes checked and replaced if necessary. I watched the mechanic closely and his statement was none of the brake shoes had to be replaced since there was still 1mm (0.04") layer on them. He asked me why I would want to have the brakes replaced which I answered telling that I'm used to driving speeds up to 290kmh on the autobahn and I need good brakes for that reason.
He broke out in laughter and asked me why I would need a fast car if all the roads were full of bomb craters from WWII. (That happened 1968!)
Take your guess about that country.
In the GAF (German Air Force) knowing and performing the primary job was not a subject to discuss. It had to be 100%.
The secondary job was the one deciding about career. I was social officer at my squadron and fixed marriages of pilot comrads and their wives.
I had a lot to do during that time since wives generally don't like the idea to be married on paper, but wish their husband and father of their children around in the family.
Changing an assignment every few months between foreign jobs surely kills one or another family life.
Boncuk
the first is the one earning your living and life style and the other one being general education.
I have met many people all over the world and I found out that there are huge differences concerning the latter.
Thai people are convinced that the world mainly consists of Thailand with a few other other countries (nations) around which are their neighbors like Myanmar (former Birma), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
They further believe that they are leaders in technology as for having invented the sun, the moon, the steam engine and electricity.
Their calendar is 543 years ahead of that in the western world and those great inventions certainly call for a recreation phase which still goes on.
Since I've been living in Thailand for almost eight years people in our village now willingly take my advice concerning techniques - making them save money on double or triple spare part purchase.
That was just one example of general education.
On another occasion I took my car to a repair shop to have all brakes checked and replaced if necessary. I watched the mechanic closely and his statement was none of the brake shoes had to be replaced since there was still 1mm (0.04") layer on them. He asked me why I would want to have the brakes replaced which I answered telling that I'm used to driving speeds up to 290kmh on the autobahn and I need good brakes for that reason.
He broke out in laughter and asked me why I would need a fast car if all the roads were full of bomb craters from WWII. (That happened 1968!)
Take your guess about that country.
In the GAF (German Air Force) knowing and performing the primary job was not a subject to discuss. It had to be 100%.
The secondary job was the one deciding about career. I was social officer at my squadron and fixed marriages of pilot comrads and their wives.
I had a lot to do during that time since wives generally don't like the idea to be married on paper, but wish their husband and father of their children around in the family.
Changing an assignment every few months between foreign jobs surely kills one or another family life.
Boncuk
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