We sales people have outstanding stamina. We run from one meeting to the other, go on long trips, wait hours at airports, have a long dinner in the evening and breakfast with another customer the next day. But sometimes we feel tired...
In one occasion we were travelling from one city to another and there were four of us in the car. We had a driver and I was sitting in the front. I was quite tired and nearly fell asleep. I could hardly keep up with the conversation at the back between Bulent and Peter. Peter was telling a joke to Bulent. The conversation went as follows:
PETER: One day two gentlemen visit London BULENT: Yes PETER: They decide to go to a pub BULENT: Yes PETER: They ask for two drinks BULENT: Yes PETER: Then the waiter [inaudible] BULENT: Yes PETER: Then they [inaudible] BULENT: Yes PETER: Finally they [inaudible] BULENT: Yes PETER: Bulent, the story is finished. Wasn’t it funny? BULENT: Sorry, Peter I am a bit tired and could not concentrate PETER: No problem Bulent I will tell it again, we still have a long distance to our destination BULENT: Ok, Peter thanks. PETER: One day two gentlemen visit London BULENT: Yes PETER: They decide to go to a pub BULENT: Yes PETER: They ask for two drinks BULENT: Yes PETER: Then the waiter [inaudible] BULENT: Yes PETER: Then they [inaudible] BULENT: Yes PETER: Finally they [inaudible] BULENT: Yes PETER: Bulent, the story is finished again. Do you want me to tell it again. BULENT: No, Peter, please tell it tomorrow in the morning at breakfast when I am fresh. VAHE: Peter, please tell it whan I am absent, I cannot listen to it a third time.
It is our custom at Kordsa to arrange a car pick-up for our clients arriving in Istanbul. Traffic is always a problem and the quality of taxis quite poor, so customers usually appreciate our gesture. It is preferable for us too, as we can be sure that our customers are being transported reliably and safely.
It was a warm day and we were going around with my two guests from Serbia in the Bazaar area of Istanbul. We had finished a meeting and had several hours in the afternoon until their time to fly back home in early evening.
In Eastern Europe, they had highway hotels built for travelers. These were huge facilities quite far away from cities, with a limited number of rooms but with big restaurants to serve travelers who wanted to rest a few hours.