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Do a Good Job

I remembered in 2001, my boss, a Japanese who is also the company's Chief Financial Officer cum Senior Managing Director, called me into his room. He said, "Andy-san, we need to look for one senior person". As the person responsible for HR, I asked "What post?" He said, "Senior Managing Director"

I was speechless. "Boss, isn't this your post?". "Andy, yes. keep cool, Do your job well. The Chairman (also the founder in Japan) wants to interview 3 good candidates in 2 weeks' time". I told him, "No problem, I will get it done"

In the end, we got a very experienced person and he became my new boss. While I was in Australia handling some issues, he called me and said that since I am so busy handling Finance, HR, and Admin portfolios, he wants to take away my HR function. I said yes, as I think he is now the boss he can decide everything.

Soon, this new boss made things difficult for me. I decided to tender my resignation in April 2001 as I felt a sense of loss with my old Japanese boss gone, a person with whom I had such a good working relationship and respect. This new boss in the end created big profits for the company and left the company 1.5 years later.

I think I did a good job in getting such a good Senior MD for the company. Just that this 'good job' does not have a good ending for my career. But I have no regrets. Thanks for reading this story. I hope it brings you some value.
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