the title could be rather unbelieveable for most. it was for me too.
just last week, i received an sms from my university nus professor's PA asking me for a job to work at my company.
is it another person with the same name? i thought about it and i did some checks. no, its him.
i thought about it for a while. yes, true that i need help in my company.
but i declined after second thoughts.
1) at 60 plus years old, surely he must have made enough as a professor. professors in nus must at least earn 300kpa. strange thing. may be poor investment wipe out all his savings? i don't know.
2) job scope of what he is currently doing doesn't fit mine, though he credentially he is much much more than qualified.
3) if he makes mistakes, can i tell him off?
so to avoid potential trouble, better avoid it in the first place.
(the identity will be kept confidential- the purpose of posting this is just to remind myself that education is important, so is managing ones life and finances)
just last week, i received an sms from my university nus professor's PA asking me for a job to work at my company.
is it another person with the same name? i thought about it and i did some checks. no, its him.
i thought about it for a while. yes, true that i need help in my company.
but i declined after second thoughts.
1) at 60 plus years old, surely he must have made enough as a professor. professors in nus must at least earn 300kpa. strange thing. may be poor investment wipe out all his savings? i don't know.
2) job scope of what he is currently doing doesn't fit mine, though he credentially he is much much more than qualified.
3) if he makes mistakes, can i tell him off?
so to avoid potential trouble, better avoid it in the first place.
(the identity will be kept confidential- the purpose of posting this is just to remind myself that education is important, so is managing ones life and finances)
Ang gong gong,
ReplyDeleteI always tell my mentee that people headhunt you and you apply for jobs - there's a world of difference!
I'm sure you will roll-out the red carpet to recruit your NUS prof if you want to tap into his network of contacts, years of industry experience, prestige, etc; you know, independent director position that kind of thing.
But as a cold-call offer to be another "retainer" in your harlem... You got plenty of able-bodied shepherds, didn't you ;)
Most people have the wrong idea about "networking"...
getting the right person to provide the right type of service the job requires is very important.
ReplyDeletethat nus prof might have lots of contacts, but the question i would be asking then, is why isn't he relying on his vast contacts to get out of his current plight
at 60plus grey hair person who was a professor and more than 40 years ago, stood next to the president of singapore receiving his award, and today asking his student 20yrs ago for a job...this is certainly not something a normal person can foresee
networking works in some ways, but not in others. people need to be discerning as to what they are exactly looking for.
sometimes, finding the one right person for the job surpasses three others combined together