Simon Paine Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 looking for a fixer / driver in Haiti. Any leads would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Watch out for the earthquakes! --MFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Paine Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Will do. We arrive there tomorrow, so hopefully all the aftershocks will be mostly done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Will do. We arrive there tomorrow, so hopefully all the aftershocks will be mostly done. Wow--be careful--it seems like a huge mess there now.... Philip Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lightstone, CAS Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Simon, Good luck. Unfortunately aftershocks will continue for months, with no predictability. When working always be aware of where you are and always look for places to get safe cover. It is not recommended that you try to run out of a structure during an earthquake or aftershocks, as falling debris kills more people than you might think. Stay safe it will not be a pretty place. RL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Will do. We arrive there tomorrow, so hopefully all the aftershocks will be mostly done. Yikes! Stay safe and try not to get too depressed. As I only learned very recently, it can be very sad and hard to keep up your spirits when surrounded by poverty. Smiles are contagious and always helped me, and they seemed to help the locals feel more comfortable with us invading their lives. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngooch Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Your going there tomorrow(today.....) and you do not have a fixer yet? To me that would be a huge red flag for me not to go. Seriously, good luck. It is a tough place and for some reason those people just seem cursed. please take care. john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmassey Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I heard from a friend of mine tonite. He and I have been to most of the really $*)$#* spots in the world and he said it is the worst he has ever seen. He is spending the night outside on the tarmac at the airport and they have people out looking for transportation, fuel for vehicles, etc. My guess is if you are travelling with enuf cash, you will find someone near the airport to haul you around. As far as a FIXER I am sure the usual suspects are already working. The FIVE television networks started arriving just after midnite last nite. be safe....cleve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Because I had to look it up... Fixer 2. Informal. a person who arranges matters in advance through bribery or influence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 The news reports out of Haiti are horrific. I've been to the Caribbean many times (though not for work), and there's been terrible poverty and bad construction in those areas for years. I can't imagine what it'd be like after a quake. Sincere best of luck, Simon -- I hope more coverage of this story inspires people to help. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Here in S. Florida I've learned of many mixers & cam ops who have turned down jobs in Haiti this week due to the uncertain & percieved hazardous nature of working there. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Paine Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks Guys. Haiti was quite the hellish experience. Just got back a few days ago. I'll try and write up a post about it sometime over the next few days. I've been to third world countries before, so I was prepared for the usual poverty and chaos, but add to that the total destruction of any semblance of an infrastructure Haiti had, and you end up with one huge mess !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Must have been an incredible adventure, Simon. Congrats on making it home. I saw the news item the other day about the guy they rescued who'd been trapped underground for three weeks -- an unbelievable story. I thought it was bad when they initially said 100,000 dead. As of yesterday, they're saying 230,000 confirmed dead. Whatever problems I have in my life seem trivial by comparison. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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