浮雲遊子

2008年2月15日，星期五

 

Today, we bit farewell to a colleague who decided to look for opportunities in England.

He and his partner haven’t even got a job in England.

They pack everything, quit the job, book flight tickets and leave this country towards the uncertainty.

I wonder where they get the courage to make such decision.

If I were in their position, I’d worry about everything, the job, the accommodation, the financial condition…etc.

He said, it is a big risk, but you’ll never know what you’ll get out of it.

He also said, it would be great if things work out well, if not, just sees it as a holiday and have a good time.

I really admire their courage.

Good luck Simon, I hope things work out for you and your partner.

 

We went to a bar after work.  I ordered a glass of Vodka Orange and minggle with colleagues.

Some colleagues who left the company also came back to get together with us.

It’s sad that good colleagues are leaving the company one by one, especially after I start to get to know them better.

My previous team member was also there.  His handshake is as firm as when I first met him during my first interview.

 

I found that there aren’t many people who are willing to give a firm handshake, I wonder why.

People who give firm handshake are mostly those who are sincere.

Most of the time, I judge people that I first meet by their handshake.

It may not fair, but my judgement tends to be right most of the time.

 

I also judge people from the way they smile.

People can say something good about you, but  their smile sometimes says the other way around, then I know they are just being polite.

Some people suddenly come to you and praise you, then I know that I must have something that they need.

In this situation, I rather they come straight to me and ask for help, instead of faking themselves to be my friend.  It’s not necessary…really.

I used to get hurt by such action, but now, since I know their intention right at the beginning, I can completely ignore them.

Unless you’re a very good actor, your behaviour usually shows what you really think.

Behavioural science…… it’s getting very interesting.