"The company will offer on-the-job retraining for qualified personnel. Expenses incurred by travel and retraining imply a five year commitment." Ahmad again stopped reading. "So I sell my soul to the Chinese for five years."
"Actually, it's probably the rest of your life. You'd have to pay the return trip, and it's expensive." Hasan spread his hands as if to make peace. "A thought, no more. I have already applied. The Chinese are not so bad. They're not Americans."
Ahmad made a face. "Yes, I've heard they're all business. Maybe I prefer the Americans."
"It's a new world out there. This is the old. I prefer the new."
