I interviewed a young man just out of (an Ivy League) college and looking for his first full time job. When my boss asked me later what I had thought of the interviewee, I said “We’re all working for him in ten, maybe fifteen years.” We hired him, he stayed respectably long enough to justify the expense of hiring him, then went back to graduate school for an MBA. He asked me to write a couple of letters of recommendation for him as part of the application process. I know he got into one of the ultra high-end MBA programs like Stanford, Harvard, Chicago, … They were all he was applying to. Unsurprisingly, I have completely lost touch with him but I will be floored if he isn’t as highly placed as he wants to be in whatever endeavor he chose to pursue. He really was the most exceptional college graduate I ever spoke with, including me at his age.
I wonder what put the belief in his mind that telling everyone above him on the organizational chart that he “was going to have your job” was the right thing to do.
When I speak to my manager I never say I’ll be doing their job, in fact quite the reverse and make sure they realise I’d rather not be a manager – difference is been there, done that and much rather let others play politics
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 2 years ago
I interviewed a young man just out of (an Ivy League) college and looking for his first full time job. When my boss asked me later what I had thought of the interviewee, I said “We’re all working for him in ten, maybe fifteen years.” We hired him, he stayed respectably long enough to justify the expense of hiring him, then went back to graduate school for an MBA. He asked me to write a couple of letters of recommendation for him as part of the application process. I know he got into one of the ultra high-end MBA programs like Stanford, Harvard, Chicago, … They were all he was applying to. Unsurprisingly, I have completely lost touch with him but I will be floored if he isn’t as highly placed as he wants to be in whatever endeavor he chose to pursue. He really was the most exceptional college graduate I ever spoke with, including me at his age.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 2 years ago
I wonder what put the belief in his mind that telling everyone above him on the organizational chart that he “was going to have your job” was the right thing to do.
Is there a back-story?
The Reader Premium Member over 2 years ago
Luckily, Rita wasn’t listening either.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I seriously wonder if having Jimbo in Rita’s place would be an improvement or not.
rshive over 2 years ago
Rita has risen to her level of incompetence. And she will likely stay there.
donwestonmysteries over 2 years ago
Cant … stop .. looking .. at the .. GIANT .. Soda.
John M over 2 years ago
When I speak to my manager I never say I’ll be doing their job, in fact quite the reverse and make sure they realise I’d rather not be a manager – difference is been there, done that and much rather let others play politics