TheEnglishman wrote:In fact, why don't you all put your efforts into helping people instead of critisising them. That tends to make somebody a better person instead of an arsehole!!!!

Good bye and good riddens personally. Delete me as you will of this site.

Dear Englishman,
I don't think anyone is trying to beat you up. However, it is my experience in managing large scale, multi-country projects that the biggest problems I have are as follows:
a) People in a rush who prepare incomplete, sloppy reports that are hard to understand and may not communicate the actual situation. So, I am not criticizing you directly, merely noting that it is important to separate yourself from the run of the mill if your expectations for salary and position are above run of the mill.
b) People with less than stellar communications skills. For many, this is a natural consequence of having English as a second language. This is one reason expats are in strong demand; the ability to communicate clearly to top management of a client. Again, I'm not making a direct criticism, just noting that the expectation would be, because you are English, that your communications skills will be top notch.
c) Inability to take criticism and develop a thick skin. Managing multiple cultures is an art. Some people simply take exception to the fact that a white expat is running the show. Project managers bear ultimate responsibility (and blame) for all aspects of a project, even those beyond their scope of control. An outburst, such as your last posts, would not be the way to handle things. You cannot pick up your marbles and go home. Instead, the key is to smooth the friction.
So, in your shoes, receiving the posts that you did, I might have answered, "Gentlemen, thank you for your criticisms. I shall take them to heart. However, I think you have unfairly tarred and feathered me on the basis of one or two quickly written posts, and I hope that as this thread progesses you will see that your original (mis)conceptions of me are wrong. I do appreciate any and all advice, whether I agree or disagree with it."
As it is your response smacks of a great deal of immaturity and makes we wonder how you would respond in front of a client who just called you a dumb sh*t.
Cheers.