Of management strategies, ivory tower syndrome and the human spirit
Character : John, 60s, dominant personality, tired looking
I was startled when my name was called as I was sheltering from the rain in front of a coffee shop.
John: Oh, I am just back on holiday here for a few days. I look tired? I am just back from China. I attended a trade exhibition there. No, I am not retired. You know I am a poor man. Is there anyone too rich for this world? Look at our millionaires? Look at our politicians and laughs at his own joke.
I can leave the office because my wife is there. Even if she were not there, the office will run well. Look at XYZ organization. It is a good solid organization. Employer-employee relations are at all time time low. They had an appreciation night and only appreciated the upper echelon. It didn’t seem to matter that the ordinary rank and file have served them well for years. The staff turnover is high.
To add to the confusion, they then had another appreciation night for the lower rung employees as a damage control measure. It backfired and many did not turn up
As for me, my fate depends on my employees. It works both ways. Many of them are aging. They have nowhere to go. They make excellent employees. Occasionally I had to make unpopular decisions. I hate firing people but sometimes I need to. A rotting branch can infect a whole tree.
I compliment my men on a job well done. I call them personally or send a written memo. It costs me nothing but the returns are a thousand fold. Loyalty and dedication. I make salary adjustments too when necessary.
It is the human spirit. We have to nurture it. You snuff it out, the flame dies down. You get low productivity.
I had a fresh overseas graduate come for an interview. He asked for a ridiculously high wage. I told him point blank: My employee with Form 5 qualification but with years of experience is probably worth more to my organization than you without any experience.
Bengbeng | interesting characters, thoof
Yep. That’s true. An ounce of experience is usually better than a ton of qualifications. I said ‘usually’ because there are experienced guys becoming deadwood and hindrance to those behind them; just as highly qualified blokes acting big before they get there. All it boils down to is appreciation. Bosses appreciate their employees’ contribution and be fair and firm in decisions, the latter understand the company’s situation and profitability of the business. One just cannot grow without the other.
Very often we think alike
Must meet you next time I am in Sg Petani 
while experience is great, i think experience can sometimes hold a company back, in terms of progress and technology/value upscale. I ve seen way too many “experienced” ppl making flawed decisions simply because they re experienced. nevertheless, 2 months later, we have to revise the decisions made.
fresh grad while might expect too much from life and lack of experience, can give the drive and new blood to the company - though you really ought to find those with the proper drive and passion for work/life.
in short, i just repeated what LC_Teh said.
Only my first job after I graduated need to bring the certification for interview. Others than that just a piece of resume..
the wage is just unreasonably low in malaysia
This is definitely what all those China-man companies practising in Sibu!
well, u r from Sibu
yea agree with the last sentence.. =)
u really do?
u can get a job with john lor
my qualifications not relevant to him
hmm…. couldn’t agree more with the last senteces, experiences mean more than qualifications!! BTW, you are being tagged
will do it when i have time