interviewed to be a manager

gpoint

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company.

He passed the first interview, the director did the last interview, made the last decision.

The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none".

The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, "Where did your mother work?" The youth answered, "My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

The Director asked, "Please tell me your feelings."

The youth said,
"No.1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today.

No.2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done.

No.3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship."
The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager.
I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

[ 本帖最后由 gpoint 于 28-11-2011 16:54 编辑 ]

gpoint

an excellent story of appreciation.

gpoint

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put himself first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel the sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*


You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done.

heddy

a very good story, thanks for sharing,

Jen

这个人要是没有遇到这样一个经理来面试他，他的妈妈是多么的苦逼啊。。。

vee_wu

有多少这样的孩子，又有多少这样的父母

gpoint

原帖由 vee_wu 于 7-12-2011 17:33 发表

                               
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有多少这样的孩子，又有多少这样的父母

I know that lots of Chinese families never never get their child/children touch on housework!

Jen

原帖由 gpoint 于 7-12-2011 17:40 发表

                               
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I know that lots of Chinese families never never get their child/children touch on housework!

是的，很有普遍性，这个故事里面比较极端而已。我见过不少受害者，不是每个人都有机会遇到这样的经理。最后他们的父母觉得付出了那么多，为什么孩子不懂事。

其实，这种做法无论与中国传统文化还是西方文化都大相径庭。

在成长过程中，孩子被剥夺了劳动的权利（勤劳），与家人分享劳动过程的愉悦（合作），劳动果实的来之不易（感恩），劳动过程中可以学习到的各种知识（常识）。最后孩子性格如有相关缺陷，真的能怪孩子吗？

sliuhao

我儿子四岁就开始扫地倒垃圾了，准备要培养他洗碗了