Today, 31st January 2012, I resigned, after almost three years with Malaysia's well renowned GLC, which focus on palm oil plantations as its core business. I got another offer from another company, with better package and learning experience. At first, before floating the letter to my boss, I was doubting myself. You see, here in my current company, we have damn loyal staffs who serve the Group for 38 years. Let me spell it out for you, thirty eight freakin years. Makes you wonder doesn't it?
At first, when I joined the Group, I was thinking, this is the place that I want to retire. This is the place that I want to devote my career to. This is he place, I want to grow old with. I was wrong. Politics here is like daily hurricane. Casualties everyday. The gap between the staffs and the management team are indescribable, especially in the terms of daily wage etc. That, and the fact that once you are good at doing something, you will be stuck there doing the same thing for eternity. Well, at least until they can find single attractive girls to replace you, which you will have to train, for no reason. This is a common with male managers, once they let the dick do the thinking for them. Classic example; a senior exec lays out a manpower planning in front of a General Manager, asking for his feedback. Astoundingly, the GM asked back the poor guy," What's your opinion on it?" Yep, that's the dick talking all rite. And this guy manages the most profitable arm of the Group. What a joke.
Well, I don't what to sound like a sour grape. I learned a lot of things, succeeded in lots of projects and most importantly, I managed to meet lots of young, honest talented people. These people in my opinion, pushes the lifeline of the Group, but not recognized as the management teams cant see them riding their motorbikes or driving their old Wiras from their Beemers' dashboard. Cant blame them 100%. These people, made lots of things possible, and the dinosaurs of the Group watch in envy. Life is simple. Evolve or die. I went to one of the offices today, and to my dissapointment, after countless of application to join them, they still hire skirts there, for at least 80% of the new hirings.
The company that I am going, is located further from my place. Its smaller in operations scale. But hey, it offers me something that my current place can't; new learning experience. Well, the money is good too , chuckles.Sure, its not as shiny as the current company, but I believe people make the brand. Not vice versa.
So I will be reporting for duty on the 1st of March. This will be my fourth job. I give myself 2 years to learn everything, before I make my next move. Actually my notice period is three months, but since the next company is ready to pay my notice period, well, it is going to be a quick shortcut for me then. Plus February is a short month. Well, what ever it maybe, I will as usual, blend it, respect the culture, recognize possible allies and get up close and personal for possible, 'adversaries' Life as I see it, goes on..
At first, when I joined the Group, I was thinking, this is the place that I want to retire. This is the place that I want to devote my career to. This is he place, I want to grow old with. I was wrong. Politics here is like daily hurricane. Casualties everyday. The gap between the staffs and the management team are indescribable, especially in the terms of daily wage etc. That, and the fact that once you are good at doing something, you will be stuck there doing the same thing for eternity. Well, at least until they can find single attractive girls to replace you, which you will have to train, for no reason. This is a common with male managers, once they let the dick do the thinking for them. Classic example; a senior exec lays out a manpower planning in front of a General Manager, asking for his feedback. Astoundingly, the GM asked back the poor guy," What's your opinion on it?" Yep, that's the dick talking all rite. And this guy manages the most profitable arm of the Group. What a joke.
Well, I don't what to sound like a sour grape. I learned a lot of things, succeeded in lots of projects and most importantly, I managed to meet lots of young, honest talented people. These people in my opinion, pushes the lifeline of the Group, but not recognized as the management teams cant see them riding their motorbikes or driving their old Wiras from their Beemers' dashboard. Cant blame them 100%. These people, made lots of things possible, and the dinosaurs of the Group watch in envy. Life is simple. Evolve or die. I went to one of the offices today, and to my dissapointment, after countless of application to join them, they still hire skirts there, for at least 80% of the new hirings.
The company that I am going, is located further from my place. Its smaller in operations scale. But hey, it offers me something that my current place can't; new learning experience. Well, the money is good too , chuckles.Sure, its not as shiny as the current company, but I believe people make the brand. Not vice versa.
So I will be reporting for duty on the 1st of March. This will be my fourth job. I give myself 2 years to learn everything, before I make my next move. Actually my notice period is three months, but since the next company is ready to pay my notice period, well, it is going to be a quick shortcut for me then. Plus February is a short month. Well, what ever it maybe, I will as usual, blend it, respect the culture, recognize possible allies and get up close and personal for possible, 'adversaries' Life as I see it, goes on..
