From: Malatskey [mailto:jeto@tig.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:43 AM
To: Gary S. Gevisser
Subject:

Hi there, and nice to get an email from you.

I am a client service partner in the audit division in financial services.
I have 2 major clients where I spend most of my time and then two others
where I spend a bit less.  The major ones are AMP (which is the largest
local financial services company in AUssie) and which you may not have
heard of , and ING which Im sure you have heard of.  In addition I do some
work for Westfields which you may recognise in the USA context as theyve
been buying shopping malls all over the USA.  The last client I work with
is 6 Continents which is a big hotel chain having intercontinental, holday
inns, crown plaza etc.

My role has changed somewhat as for around 4 years I was the business unit
leader for financial services (ie responsible for the results and a very
admin intensive role), and I was then promoted or demoted to a pure client
services role which is where Im am at.  We are busy integrating Andersons
here in Aussie and trying to deal with all the negative sentiment against
auditors, audit failures etc.  Its easy to feel that we do not get paid
enough for this shit but there are many who would argue that we get paid
too much I guess.

Weve been building a house for around 9 months and hope it will be ready in
around 2 months time.  it is exactly nex t door to the previous house we
owned but in a better position as its on the cliffs of Dover Heights
looking out to the Pacific.  Are you ever going to get on a plane and come
visit in AUstralia? You would trully love the place given your love of
water, outdoors etc.  You should make  the trip one day if you have the
time and inclination.

The kids are growing up fast Talia is writing matric in 2 months and Orin
is 14 and getting ready to go to a bush school camp for 6 months.  It is
compulsory at his school and they reckon it makes men of the boys, lots of
outdoor actifvities, abseiling, hiking, canoing,riding etc plus schooling
etc all designed to teach independence, confidence, teamwork, and
individuality.  In addition they guarantee the boyswill keep their room
clean
for a year afterwards so if that is true then it will be money well
spent.

I dont know whether you keep up with rugby at all or get to see any, but I
go whenever I can anc have seen most of the big games played in Suydney
over the last 10 years.  I am a split voter as I love the wallabies but am
still a springbok supporter!

What else can I tell you - oh yes Ive had my mid life crisis and have
bought a sports car after so many years with a sedan.  I still remember in
San Diego going in your fiat sports in winter freezing cold with the roof
down and the heater on!!  ANyway Ive bought a 3litre BMWZ3 - I think its
called the shark in the USAANyway its great fun to drive and goes like a
rocket.

thats it for now, would like to catch up again as soon as you return the
email.  Cheers

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