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Remember that working practices, systems, the management structure, the whole culture of the company have changed a great deal just in the last five years. |
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Then there's been all the pressure and worry of the takeover, and the longer working day we've had since that time. |
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It was a shock when I first heard he'd handed his notice in, but then when I think about it I'm not really surprised. |
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I don't really know, but I should think he now regrets not taking early retirement when it was a possibility. |
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And don't forget there's the issue of his wife's health too, so I think John wants to sort of bring forward some of the plans he'd made for retirement, like travelling to South America and China. |
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The immediate consequence will be quite a few late evenings for his two deputies plus a lot of weekend work, because the annual report has got to be sorted out by the end of the month and there are quite a few other outstanding matters on the contract side. |
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Martin has had quite a bit of overseas experience, mainly on sites in South America. |
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Nobody's better at getting on with local managers and resolving conflicts between the various parties working on a project. |
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In the situation we're got out there he'll be just the right man for the job. |
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I've been very impressed with everything he's done since he came to us. |
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I think he's got the perfect mix of expertise and track record, but we're going to miss him at this end. |
