Hello again everybody,
I have been MIA since August 2010, working my tushy off here in the USA, tying up loose ends and simultaneously working on our business in Quezon City.
I\'m nervous as heck, trying to find some comfort that me and my business partners are going to succeed and no matter how much I try to comfort myself with statistics, news info, numbers, etc, it\'s really all up to us on how successful our new adventure will be.
As a Filipino-American growing up in the United States, I\'m still frustrated at the slowness of the culture back home. With all of the technological devices we have in able to work faster and more efficiently, it seems that a lot of the Filipinos back home still have the mentality of \"whenever I get to it\" and constantly tardy at meetings! So frustrating! For example, we had a meeting with a general contractor once and this guy arrived 1.5 hours late!

He has all of our numbers, why couldn\'t he call or text us so we can perhaps do something else rather than just sitting there and waiting! We called him several times to ensure he\'s okay, but he didn\'t answer!
I guess the culture hasn\'t changed much since I left the country as a little girl... but it\'s so frustrating to have to wait for 98% of the items we request, even simple ones!
Anyway, sorry for the rant. Any advice you can give this Filipino-American heading back home to do business would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Friscomama