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It happened last Friday, after a nasty email was sent by the two Quants. She worked after midnight to complete a task, which was described by the two PhDs like she could never get it right. And whenever she asked questions, they made very obvious that she is not smart enough even to understand what they say. Although her personality is also strong, for this matter she had been trying hard to please them for months.
Well, that was the last straw, but mystically on the same day her laptop broke down, plus her one-year lease for the apartment is due renewal the next Monday. "Well it is enough", she decided, and sent the resignation letter to her manager, "I will just step out of here, without anything."
I felt myself such a loser --- I tried very bad to persuade her and cheer up her 4 month ago. It didn't really work. She reminded me of my early years, and I always remember Katherine Albright said, "if women don't help women, we are going to hell". My effort was not on the right direction, or just not powerful enough.
Well, she is so young, she is American, she has her master's degree, and she can afford whatever. She said she is heading to the younger, less political west coast. Maybe it will turn out to be a wise choice. Maybe. Hope she learned something from this 2 year's experience.
More and more I understand why people say, "Comparing with Toronto, New York is much less forgiving."
Comments heard from others:
A: "See, obviously a girl from the middle, New Yorkers will never do that --- neither package nor next employer!"
B: "I feel really bad, because I didn't treat her well in the past. Actually we don't even talk for quite some time after that project."
C: "It is interesting how the boss chose who to layoff --- although she is not doing great, yet those two will never leave by themselves like this!"
D: "I kinda understand why this happens. I myself don't enjoy people are so mean to each other either."
E: "Where is she going? It can't be true she is going home!"更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
It happened last Friday, after a nasty email was sent by the two Quants. She worked after midnight to complete a task, which was described by the two PhDs like she could never get it right. And whenever she asked questions, they made very obvious that she is not smart enough even to understand what they say. Although her personality is also strong, for this matter she had been trying hard to please them for months.
Well, that was the last straw, but mystically on the same day her laptop broke down, plus her one-year lease for the apartment is due renewal the next Monday. "Well it is enough", she decided, and sent the resignation letter to her manager, "I will just step out of here, without anything."
I felt myself such a loser --- I tried very bad to persuade her and cheer up her 4 month ago. It didn't really work. She reminded me of my early years, and I always remember Katherine Albright said, "if women don't help women, we are going to hell". My effort was not on the right direction, or just not powerful enough.
Well, she is so young, she is American, she has her master's degree, and she can afford whatever. She said she is heading to the younger, less political west coast. Maybe it will turn out to be a wise choice. Maybe. Hope she learned something from this 2 year's experience.
More and more I understand why people say, "Comparing with Toronto, New York is much less forgiving."
Comments heard from others:
A: "See, obviously a girl from the middle, New Yorkers will never do that --- neither package nor next employer!"
B: "I feel really bad, because I didn't treat her well in the past. Actually we don't even talk for quite some time after that project."
C: "It is interesting how the boss chose who to layoff --- although she is not doing great, yet those two will never leave by themselves like this!"
D: "I kinda understand why this happens. I myself don't enjoy people are so mean to each other either."
E: "Where is she going? It can't be true she is going home!"更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net