The reader, having familiarized himself with these notes, may find them too unsystematic and chaotic. But, nevertheless, one year in the life of the director of a large Volga chemical enterprise, a difficult year, in many ways a turning point for the fate of Russia - 1994, which began with a deep systemic crisis caused by Gaidar’s ill-conceived economic reforms, and ended with the war in Chechnya, which was a consequence of the adventuristic policy of the Yeltsin administration, this year is reflected here quite clearly. The author of the notes sincerely worries about all the consequences of the collapse of the country's economy and, due to his professional duties, is trying as best he can to save his production, not to let the plant die, and to help people. This struggle takes all his strength...