my $string;
$string .= $thing->{employeeID}; 
$string .=  "\t" ;
$string .=  $thing->{sAMAccountName} ;
$string .=  "\t" ;
$string .=  $thing->{department} ;
$string .=  "\t" ;
$string .=  $thing->{o} ;
$string .=  "\t" ;
$string .=  $thing->{physicalDeliveryOfficeName} ;
$string .=  "\n";