Doing business in a corrupt society..

[Georgesoros]

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Omolo
Can you write a book on how to do business in a corrupt society?
Corruption has been institutionalized, so am sure it will be a best seller.
So one has to also change attitude..

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/01/19/youth-view-graft-as-acceptable-says-report_c1278558

[Empedocles]

Omolo
Can you write a book on how to do business in a corrupt society?
Corruption has been institutionalized, so am sure it will be a best seller.
So one has to also change attitude..

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/01/19/youth-view-graft-as-acceptable-says-report_c1278558

[RV Pundit]

Empodocles,that is more like it, you have to swim along and don't try to swim against the tide.

[Empedocles]

Empodocles,that is more like it, you have to swim along and don't try to swim against the tide.

RV Pundit,

I agree as that's something I've been doing for a long time now. No choice because if I take the moral high-ground, I lose, like my friend almost did.

At the beginning, when I was a wee bit ignorant (probably still am but that's another story), I started off with the importation of car spares. I politely declined to bribe the cops (those were the days when imported containers of spares had to be inspected by the police). Well, on one lovely Sunday morning, some nice chaps from the SCPU (Special Crimes Prevention Unit) popped over to my house (yeah, they found out where I lived) and took me for a ride in their car full of awesome weaponry. They gently explained to me the consequences of dealing in stolen motor vehicle parts (BS, I had all the documentation), how they would need to take everything from my godown for inspection, how long it would take, how little of it I would probably get back, how sad their boss was that I was being uncooperative, and then bought me a soda at a kiosk (seriously).

Hobson's choice.

[RV Pundit]

Yeah.There are industries to avoid if don't have the stomach for that. You can do clean business if you're dealing in very few industries....like NGO & donor sector...which is majority ran by wazungus who try to be ethical.

I agree as that's something I've been doing for a long time now. No choice because if I take the moral high-ground, I lose, like my friend almost did.

At the beginning, when I was a wee bit ignorant (probably still am but that's another story), I started off with the importation of car spares. I politely declined to bribe the cops (those were the days when imported containers of spares had to be inspected by the police). Well, on one lovely Sunday morning, some nice chaps from the SCPU (Special Crimes Prevention Unit) popped over to my house (yeah, they found out where I lived) and took me for a ride in their car full of awesome weaponry. They gently explained to me the consequences of dealing in stolen motor vehicle parts (BS, I had all the documentation), how they would need to take everything from my godown for inspection, how long it would take, how little of it I would probably get back, how sad their boss was that I was being uncooperative, and then bought me a soda at a kiosk (seriously).

Hobson's choice.