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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...broker." His current hot pick? AI solutions, a company that provides human resources. "Last year was very bad, because of the markets in Asia," he explained. "This year, I'm not sure. The governmentis threatening to raise interest rates, which would hurt'things. They donit want the market to go...

Author: By Tim Warren, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Working to Seguir: Luis Alberto | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...changes out of his uniform to go dancing--at Ryles on Thursday nights and at a Columbian club in Everett on Saturdays. Look for him. He will be the smooth dancer twirling his partner as he listens to her stories. "I like salsa, merengue, cumbia and even flamenco and tango--the older, formal music. I like these rhythms because you can dance close, suavecito, and talk to the chica. You ask questions -- What's your name? Where are you from? Where do you work? If she's not Latina, why does she like el ritmo Latino...

Author: By Tim Warren, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Working to Seguir: Luis Alberto | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...Where Alberto finds time to go dancing is unclear. In a frantic day at Harvard, he lays out desserts at Kirkland and races to the connecting hallway. From there he pushes a stack of plates to the Eliot dining hall. Then, he starts cleaning, or acting on someoneis request, or issuing orders himself. One Saturday, Luis declared, "Today, I'm the general manger." On Saturdays and Sundays, the managers come in only for five minutes or so, to make the payroll. "It's hard, because I have to do my job, and also tell other people what they should...

Author: By Tim Warren, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Working to Seguir: Luis Alberto | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...Hampshire and other far-flung destinations. "Driving here is the worst," he said. "In New York, at least the roads are one way, but, here there are lots of rotaries. It's very dangerous. There will be three exits, and you have to memorize the route, or you just go around, and around...

Author: By Tim Warren, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Working to Seguir: Luis Alberto | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

...Luis easily articulates differences between his former and current countries. "In the United States, people work all the time. They even think about work in their sleep. You can't take time off to go fishing, like you can in El Salvador." He added, "The United States is number one in the world, in terms of wealth and technology. And in terms of the equality of women. Women here are much more business-minded than in Latin America, where they tend to just take care of the house...

Author: By Tim Warren, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Working to Seguir: Luis Alberto | 12/9/1999 | See Source »

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