some soil investigation and drilling . We drove from Buenos Aires to Tierra del Fuego , a 1500-mile trip with a loaded truck . The project had a limited budget , tight schedule , high-risk performance-based contract , and the employees weren ’ t as experienced as they probably should have been . There were also mechanical failures , flat tires on dirt roads , our trailer fell off the truck , and we worked 15-hour days . It was challenging with tons of unforeseen conditions with the soil types and different things . But even with all that , the most difficult thing about the project was communication . I had to communicate in Spanish because the staff didn ’ t speak English . We had corrupt customs officers , unethical maintenance personnel , crazy weather , including snow in Patagonia , and angry clients . I had to overcome all those challenges using my limited Spanish . I thought when I was done with that job , if I can do this job , everything is going to seem easy from here .
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