2004/03/18

Chief Marketing manager came and stay for an hour, this is the first the Global Marketing Chief visit a network company overseas, American style which I can easily handled; I wasn’t invited to a Japanese dinner last night, this is kind of complicate, as head of one division company, I shall be invited and attend, but as only non-Japanese executive who don't speak Japanese, this is hard to accommodate, if I go , then everyone shall switch channel to English, it may result to a ' unclear communication in quality time ", so, by and by, I skip intentionally or been filtered accidentally, language help you some, but hurt you some, this gave me a new angle to review my position in the company, will I have an unlimited career in the Japanese firm? will I be treated as a guest for good ? It also gave me good reason to think about my future, not selfish, but practical. Everyone shall look after themselves in the end, don't count on someone else, it won't help you in the critical saturation.

next year, will determine my life career as a " always employed ' or " self-employee " status, next 10 years is my golden years, yet the remaining years to climb the corporate ladder, achieving more and learn more. no time to waste, I am not aggressively flight the corporate career, but the longer I hesitate, the limit my career will be.