"Ominous," Sam?
Let me guess.
The PacWest Global international headquarters is in an aging building with a pizza joint and a closed Indian restaurant or maybe the other way around. A somewhat less ancient receptionist who can't correct the semi-literate writing of engineers and not much spent on decor, maintenance or even janitor service in the "suites."
Did I miss much?
Beaverton wasn't much when I used to drive through and then it went through a spurt of growth anchored by Textronix and dreams of being another Silicon Valley. Oregon had its share of troubles even before the Great Depressio - er, Recession hit with its magnificent timbers in a long, long depressed street and farming not so hot either. Portland is a wonderful city, as cities go, but it is an island in a troubled state.
Actually PacWest's digs are probably positively svelte compared to dusty, dingy, cluttered one-man, tiny office of B.C. McCabe.
B.C. changed the world forever in mid-1900's by bringing in what is yet the world's most prolific generator of geothermal electricity at half its peak production because of vampire management. If people had listened to B.C.......
Well that's an old verse that hardly needs retelling.
It's the well-dressed, slick, fast-talking dudes in svelte offices with well upholstered receptionists and secretaries that frighten me.
Just guessing for the most part, mind you. I am as eager to read dtomlin's report as anyone.
Best, Terry