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Days where you feel your ungrateful customer base does n't appreciate you ; days where you just want to sit in your office and play the shareware games you downloaded ; days where you wish you 'd have chosen a different profession altogether because you're sitting in doctors ' waiting rooms and sick patients are coughing up loogies on your ( very ) expensive tie . In 1999 , NDI organized a series of consultations with Chilean political practitioners experienced in coalition governments to help the political parties that formed the National Unity Government develop consensus on key reform issues . Against the backdrop of decreasing confidence in the 2003 elections process and expectations for low participation , NDI worked with a coalition of Guatemalan advocacy , human rights , political party training and think-tank groups to organize the country 's first nationwide election monitoring effort - Mirador Electoral 2003 : Somos tus ojos Guatemala ( Election Observer 2003 : We are your eyes Guatemala ) . NDI discontinued programming because it found little dynamism within Jordanian civil society , and because there were few active non-royal NGOs with which NDI could partner . Plus , pharmaceutical sales is prestigious and there are a lot of perks : health coverage , opportunities for advancement , and my air-conditioned company car , which I get to drive by Santa Barbara 's historic mission each day on my way in to work . In addition , the Institute carried out a series of focus groups and interactive trainings covering topics such as electoral campaign planning , strategic planning , voter outreach , advocacy strategy , media election coverage , domestic monitoring , candidate training and awareness campaigns . In preparation for the 1997 elections , NDI organized a delegation of media experts from four countries to analyze media coverage and media monitoring efforts in Mexico , including the media monitoring methodology of the Mexican Academy of Human Rights . We were even in a band together ( another story ) , so believe me - - I know where I 'm coming from . Similarly , continued cooperation with the Press Union and Search for Common Ground led to a workshop on conflict resolution , addressing the media 's role as a positive force in society by maintaining cohesion in the coverage of current events . During 1999-2000 , NDI brought legislators from around the world to share their expertise with Mexican counterparts on important reform issues , including coalition building and legislative oversight of the executive branch . The project targets young leaders and is unprecedented in its national and ideological coverage . Recent elections reflect the rise of regional parties and the left wing coalition of parties , Democratic Independent Pole movement ( PDI ) . By the middle of the summer , we knew everyone on the street because they would come out of their shops because Shawn might be standing on a chair singing the " Ghostbusters " song or " Take on Me " by Aha , or I would have to ask someone for a hug . NDI first began working in Lebanon in May 2000 with the organization of workshops on coalition building and community problem solving for Lebanese civic activists . Today 's modern law enforcer has an incredible number of tools at his or her disposal , but the single most important weapon in any cop 's arsenal is their partner . Maybe because we always just ran to the arcade .