“I believe you” is not an easy phrase to say. Maybe because believing requires knowledge that your words are factual and authentic… yet, not believing does not require knowledge that your words are fake and artificial. Maybe because believing requires assurance that you are an honest person who tells truths… yet, not believing… Continue reading I believe you…
Here are some simple mathematic problems: one-fifth of three-and-a-half billion items, one-quarter of total distance equaling half a billion kilometres (a third of a billion miles), ninety thousand extra personnel working eight-hour shifts. What are these numbers? They all describe the current problems my homeland is facing regarding the re-delivery of parcels by courier… Continue reading The real problem of the virtual world
When you are learning to take on a new role, I find it critical to have someone to consult. Maybe you have dreamed it long enough, but you are full of anticipation, both good and bad, and need someone who can calm you down. Maybe you have prepared well enough, but still want someone… Continue reading What would have been the February 23, 2017 post: The shoes to fill
When you are told “you’re the only one who can do it,” does it make you proud, or does it make you feel pressured? How about when you are told “there are plenty of others who can do what you do” – does it make you feel insulted that you are seen as just… Continue reading One thing no one else can do
There is a highly unique “job” in my nation, whose title and description is defined in our current Constitution. The role is the symbol of the State, and the one and only duty is to serve as the symbol of unity of the people. The “job” expects the individual in position to stand by and… Continue reading Standing by his words
Today is the day many expecting college graduates in my homeland have been anxiously awaiting for – the first day of job interviews held especially for them. I believe this is a hiring process quite unique to us: they are interviewed in mass, given offers in mass, and hired in mass. It matters much… Continue reading The potential path
I like watching professionals do their job. I do not know why it is… maybe because I am amazed at how essential their work is when I really think about it, and yet they go unnoticed and are underappreciated too often. Or maybe, I am simply envious of people who have skills I will never… Continue reading A profession to hold
I could see confusion and terror in their eyes. They were getting shivers down their spines. They were running for cover, getting extremely defensive. It was like they saw a guy wearing a hockey mask – that famous (infamous?) character J. from the horror movie series. Earlier in my career, that was how my… Continue reading See it coming
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