When I am young, my mother used to tell me to study hard so that when I grow up I can be a “manager” and no need to work so hard. I just need to sign some papers from work. (Psst..this is what managers do in TVB dramas mah)
Now that I am all grown up and working in the corporate world – who says being a manager is easy? No need to work hard?
I think being a manager is even harder work than regular workers. On top of worrying about your own tasks at hand, you need to worry about the welfare of all the people reporting to you.
Thus I chose not to be a people manager. I rather manage projects.
I do not have to worry on how to retain my staff. I do not have to worry that if so & so leaves, I will have to hire new staff. I do not have to worry about going through stacks of resumes which can come from all over the place, including Los Angeles resumes to find the right candidate to replace so & so.
I just have to worry about my own work and my own happiness.
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