Hi everyone, sorry about the drought. No entries for the entire month of July. Wow. Good thing no one threw eggs at me. Ha!Well, no stories to write about until I recently got some news.
A certain ex-O3ber who worked there for probably about 5 years, got recruited into a foreign company. This special O3-ber was from the sales department and sold the products all over the world - the US, China... Ok, so Uberbaus didn't really like him but since he was bringing in the sales and ever ready to work hard, he did pretty well in O3.
The thing I don't really understand is why would he want to recruit engineers and sales people from O3. Is it out of goodwill? Or is it to spite the Uber and minibaus? Or is it due to the fact that he honestly thinks O3bers are fabulous (at least most of them) salesmen and engineers?
Finally, to recruit from the Lion's Den is almost suicidal, ESPECIALLY when you go ahead and tell the snake that you are doing so. While this ex-O3ber is safe from Uberbaus now, the unsuspecting hope-to-become-ex-O3bers who were called to meet him about the potential exit permit from O3...well, if the snake (who went for the meeting?!?!?!) tells Uberbaus, can you imagine the gnashing of teeth that will take place when he discovers who is sneaking behind his back to try and leave O3?
Well, I sure hope the snake decides not to tell, since his being there also incriminates himself. But a snake is a snake...so watch out. And beware of where you step.
4 comments:
Well we all know who the snake is and this ex-O3ber.. haha
I am recruiting from O3 as some of these people I know well from working with me so I am familiar with their characters and skills.. Is it out of good will that I am hiring O3bers? Not entirely so...
As I have told them that I have specific positions to fill and I am advertising and using recruitment companies to find the right people as well... If 2 candidates can do the job and 1 is a O3ber then I would definitely choose the later but I would NEVER hire someone just because he / she worked with me.. I have responsibilities and objectives to meet and this is not my grandfather's company so can not just make hiring decisions based on friendship... =)
Those that have spoken to me know the vision and my goals that I have for Asia and I am building a team here as part of our company's globalization plans... If they happen to be ex-O3bers all the better!
My team now has more none-O3bers and it would continue to grow... Those that know me please do keep in touch as I really hope to be able to call those that left my friends and continue to have a relationship.. =)
Last but not least I appreciate the warning about the snake and I know what I am doing... =)
Silence for a long time... That is good! People have moved on.. =)
1-week: we have all moved on but i'm still checking back here!
haha yes same here... Well my best wishes to one and all in all their endeavours! =)
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