“So what ladder do you want to take after being an engineer? A specialist, or a leader?”
“I don’t wanna be a leader and I don’t care about other people. So, a specialist”
***
“You do know that if you keep on living by yourself, you’re bound to be stuck in R&D on your own forever, and one day you’ll realize that you were mentally confused back then, and regret the choices you made.”
“I know that you’re extremely talented and intelligent, and I have no doubt that you can go very far, but saying that you can’t be a leader is wrong. Because you look like one. You’re able to give out strong opinions, you’re able to communicate well, fight to your own ideal”
“But you know what? People won’t care you for what you do. People won’t care about you for what you know. People care about you if you care about them”
“This is an advice for you for your future. I hope that you can to listen to other people so people will listen to you. When you don’t care about other people you shall go nowhere. People need that”
“You should be more organized. Don’t tell every single detail you have to. . Pick a point and elaborate on it. You seem… disarrayed. People won’t judge you by your smartness, because in a working world, in REAL LIFE, people will judge you by your attitude”
“You said you read a lot so you cannot deny what I’m saying”
***
Pfft. He gives me more advice on life rather than comment on my performance in that half-assed interview. He looks at me very strange, as if there’s something not pleasing about me, a bit annoyed perhaps.
This is what happens when you don’t talk to an adult that much. Once you do, you keep on wanting to say everything, even intricate details that won’t help you.
perkaraperkara 