美文赏析:真正的尊重要靠努力换来
OK, I wasn’t fired but this is how it went. Back in 2005, I had just started working and was almost at my peak of being a ladies man (or so i thought). Always spotted with a different girl (or so people perceived). I was an associate and kinda developed a crush on this manager. She seemed nice and the usual. Long story short I asked her out and it worked. (Story for another day). We seemed to be pretty fond of each other and hung out quite a lot. In and out of office. Later on, during one of her 1-on-1s with her manager, he suggested her to stop hanging out with me. You know ‘perception is reality’ kinda stuff. That hanging out with a younger and reckless guy like me would be a career liming move for her. She didn’t listen and shared this with me right after her meeting. And of course I felt bad. But not hurt. We dated for a while and eventually broke up. For some other reasons. Mostly petty. Fast forward 11 years, I join a new company as a Sr. Manager and word kinda spread about me. Mostly superficial- based on my looks and age. By the end of first week, a guy walks up to my cabin and greets me with a ‘bhai’ after my name. I look at him baffled. It’s the same manager who my ex reported to all those years ago. We shake hands and talk for a while. He then said ‘You have now become my manager. You have come a long way.’ It was quite a moment. Mixed emotions. But I was proud of myself more than anything. Proud that I worked hard and earned my respect. |