There are three technicians at the door for the connection of fiber optic cable. One is the manager. Another the excavation man. A very young mechanic seemed to me to be their helper. They spoke Turkish among themselves. I asked the boy how long he had been doing the work. It was his first day at work. Before that he studied business administration. Curious, I asked him what profession he wanted to pursue later on. The answer came confidently. “I am thinking of my own consultancy for improving business processes.”
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A version of this article also appeared in the December 30, 2022 newspaper