[UglyIsBeautiful]

I faced a strange situation at my workplace this week.

I'm a software developer/administrator and I work for a company doing e-business.

Two of my managers and a senior developer were away this week. These three are the most senior members of our team. Two are on maternity leave and the other is on vacation.

So a peculiar thing happened. Our top boss, who is the Chief Information Officer, he needed a major task done. Normally this would go to the senior people. But since they are away, he came to me and asked if it could be done. We had a discussion about it and I told him I'd try. I couldn't say NO to him. He's my boss' boss. He's the big boss. I had to at least try.

So today, I took command of our team and we tried. None of us really knew how to do it. So I became leader by default because I was the one willing to stick my neck out and organize things. I organized everyone and put the pieces into play.

It's going really well so far and I must admit that it feels quite thrilling. The thing is, when you're in a situation when nobody is really sure on how to do something, the person who is willing to stick his neck out and try to do it automatically becomes leader by default.

I've never thought of myself as a leader before. I'm shy and awkward socially. And I'm soft-spoken. So I'm surprised that people follow me.

[watcher]

glad to hear that. i hope it breaks you further outta your shell.

i remember the first time i put my job on the line. it was a $500,000 USD contract deal with the cable networks associated with MTV Networks to distribute content online. To cut the story short, I built the software only to hear my boss tell me some of the content is missing. He was getting flack from the major networks and I had to give him an answer. I almost peed in my pants when I said 'not our problem. they messed up.'

He told me if I was wrong, I'd have to pack up and leave that day. But honestly, that was the only possible answer in my mind at the time. It turned out they did mess up, and I was so relieved I thought i was gonna melt in my chair.

anywho... im rambling... congrats dood

[Pogichinoy]

As watcher said, in what situation are you in? Have you signed any legal documents? If you have, speak to the company and reassure them that you'll be available next year but with far more qualifications, and they 'should' be happy. If not, the company has no leg to stand on, you can make any excuse and get out of there.

[Pogichinoy]

Great job UglyIsBeautiful, responsibility and ownership of a task is not only fulfilling but rewarding. I'm sure you won't be overlooked by this.

Pat on the back for you.

[be_mellow]

Wow after reading all these pages I didn't know it takes 3-6 months to find a job and sending out lots of resume is not a big issue. Should I keep applying to the same places until they finally take me or give up? I've been applying to the same 3 places for Research Assistant positions 2 from the same place said application received...I only applied for about 7 positions. 3 still awaiting the other 4 position already filled and they state on the site no phone calls so I just gotta wait. Should I look elsewhere?

[watcher]

Wow after reading all these pages I didn't know it takes 3-6 months to find a job and sending out lots of resume is not a big issue. Should I keep applying to the same places until they finally take me or give up? I've been applying to the same 3 places for Research Assistant positions 2 from the same place said application received...I only applied for about 7 positions. 3 still awaiting the other 4 position already filled and they state on the site no phone calls so I just gotta wait. Should I look elsewhere?

depends... are you open to working elsewhere? the best thing is to apply everywhere, but some people have this thing where they wanna work only in a handful of selected companies. it's a give and take. if you get the job, ur set. if you don't, then you lost a whole lotta time.

[YUNA!]

Not sure if this should be posted in Teaching English in Korea! or here.

So I just got offered a second job as an English tutor. Without knowing what I'd get myself into, I said sure and buckled down to teaching my foreign high school students English. When they gave me back homework for me to check I almost bursted crying with laughter. One of their assignments was to write an entry about their future.

My youngest student had such a sweet and innocent entry. She wrote about being a language teacher so she can be friends with many children. She wanted to be a teacher that does everything in a "happy time" so her students can remember her forever. I thought, fine, this was pretty easy.

Now comes one of my older girls. She wrote she wanted to be a HOUSEWIFE! "But I need a very rich husband so I can wear many pretty clothing, drive nice cars (zoom!), and have many jewlery." She then wrote about three paragraphs relating to those type of stuff.

@@...

As my job as an English tutor, I want to be friends with my kids so they will like studying with me. BUT, how would I make it so their homework is more realisitc? PLUS, the previously mentioned youngest student is already pretty good in grammer but is not confident in her abilities when it comes to fill in the blanks. When I translate it in her native language, she says it perfectly back in English. How would I boost up their confidence so they don't be shy in trying?

[be_mellow]

depends... are you open to working elsewhere? the best thing is to apply everywhere, but some people have this thing where they wanna work only in a handful of selected companies. it's a give and take. if you get the job, ur set. if you don't, then you lost a whole lotta time.

hm.....I could only think of hospitals/medical centers and universities that offers research positions. Location is a concern so i'm quite picky. I don't want to travel 2 hours to work. I'll stick with it for another month or so.

Anyone here work for non-profit organizations? Would those be beneficial too?

[Pogichinoy]

Wow after reading all these pages I didn't know it takes 3-6 months to find a job and sending out lots of resume is not a big issue. Should I keep applying to the same places until they finally take me or give up?

Yes, it would be best to begin applying for graduate positions a year before you complete your degree, so that when you graduate, you would hopefully have landed a position in one of the Big 3 companies in your industry.

[Sweetraindrops]

you guy know any job that only got mornin shift... from 6AM and up... thx..

[avant-garde]

Statistically (through opinion polls) the best is clergy.
The worst is manual labor.

What's your opinion?
I cannot think of anything better than programming
and anything worse than being a doctor.

[watcher]

Statistically (through opinion polls) the best is clergy.
The worst is manual labor.

What's your opinion?
I cannot think of anything better than programming
and anything worse than being a doctor.

u a programmer?

[[HyuNi]]

I think he's a philosopher

[watcher]

hmm.. i see... i wonder why he feels programming is best.
most philosophy guys i know are in the clergy.. heh

[suki_*]

I think he's a philosopher

agreed, one that yearns to be recognized as one too~ keke


being a project coordinator or any type of coordinator so far is not fun imo. I finally get to experience we little ranked people do the most work and get paid the least and get the least amount of credit too i promise to be a nicer boss in the future when i become one.. atleast free lunch on me for all admin and coordinators because they really bust their butts real hard.

[watcher]

agreed, one that yearns to be recognized as one too~ keke


being a project coordinator or any type of coordinator so far is not fun imo. I finally get to experience we little ranked people do the most work and get paid the least and get the least amount of credit too i promise to be a nicer boss in the future when i become one.. atleast free lunch on me for all admin and coordinators because they really bust their butts real hard.

the real world will harden you into an iron fist... you will rule with clarity and focus, and they will like it. all hail!

[suki_*]

the real world will harden you into an iron fist... you will rule with clarity and focus, and they will like it. all hail!

yes i'll be the new juggernaut of cultural modernity -- in the managerial world at least hopefully one good boss will influence many new good bosses to come!!! i have yet to meet one, they're all in it for the money and taking all the credit

the middlemen never get anything for doing most of the job and doing a good job *sigh*

[Pogichinoy]

I think he's a philosopher

Correction...wannabe philosopher.

Best job? any job that any person enjoys.

I'm a BA and I get paid decently, and I enjoy what I do.

My mother is a finance manager for an airline, she doesn't like the stress but loves what she does because when things fall nicely in to place for her, she enjoys the fun. I guess, a job in my opinion wouldn't be something I like, would be a garbage collector.

[suki_*]

Correction...wannabe philosopher.

Best job? any job that any person enjoys.

I'm a BA and I get paid decently, and I enjoy what I do.

My mother is a finance manager for an airline, she doesn't like the stress but loves what she does because when things fall nicely in to place for her, she enjoys the fun. I guess, a job in my opinion wouldn't be something I like, would be a garbage collector.

sure alot of people wouldn't like it but garbage collector pay is way more than decent it's alott! lol
but the shifts are very early or very late and the smell is intolerable, but hey! it's a tough job and not everyone can do it.
the guy who collects garbage in our area drives a benz and he loves the work hours too~

i give great respect for these guys, without them, the town would wreak!

a job i would enjoy would be a window cleaner though... especially for buildings that are 20+ stories high. i have no idea how they do it.. dangling outside with a cable but i have a crazy fear of heights

[oie]

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