Perceptions are the truth

While i wait for the multi million airline industry (facebook) to come back online...
i shall blog about work.

I know of this colleague who has great potential to go very far in my work place. He is much younger than me but in terms of achievements, he is just about a step behind. Lets call him... 'Mr Serial'.

In the organisation's anxiety to develop him, the organisation has forced upon him to undergo training that he did not wish to do, trips that he did not want to go and utlimately deprive him of his family time.

Dealing directly with him is his immediate boss. Lets call him 'Mr Neck tie'. Mr Neck Tie is someone who sings the same tune with the organisation. Back in my NS days, this is what i call, Old School Soldier. Someone who execute orders to the 'T' but lacks very much the human touch. His views are restricted to what be believes is good for the organisation.

Heres the prob...

Each and everyone of us have different priorities in different phases of our lives. At one stage of my life, i thought it was appropriate to put work in the driving seat.. but now that i earn close to 30K a month, theres hardly incentive to drive myself any harder.

Same goes for Mr Serial. The organisation forced upon him to undertake tasks that he didnt like. Now this is not a very big prob since most of us falls into this category anyway... But in recent time, forced him to go on a month long business trip while he was preparing for a very important phase of his life. Mr Neck Tie obviously didnt want to hear any of Mr Serial's reasoning.

Im going to assume that all of you understand what he has gone through but i assure you... you would not. You would not because you do not know how difficult it is to not be around for your family because you have no choice but to put work ahead of them.

When we were young and have less obligations, its easy to adjust our time to conform to our work commitments. Not anymore.

I shall not go at lengths on why family is important.. if you do not already know, theres is no need for you to ever know then. Someday, when you are caught in a siatuation when your family demands for your attention and you cant let work down, drop me a message and tell me which one you are going to choose.

Regards
Family first. Photography Second. Facebook third. Everything else can wait.

Update

Before you question what im driving at in my post

"There are many kinds of leaders in the world.. What kind of leader are you? "

Update Update

If somehow, by chance... you do not have a happy family.. you can perhaps check out the following blog. Ashton better be a good son when he grows up.

http://ashtonyong.blogspot.com/