Feb 23rd, 2006

Okay, nothing is going on today that is worth a title. I'm now coaching one of the two green horns and it's promising. I'm just coaching the best I can although I'm not good but this young chap is shoing some promises. Is he going to take over my position? Why do some seniors believe that the juniors are out to get their position? Now looking at my junior, I am not afraid that he would take over me by force but by his character where he would be good and the boss would lose faith in me and I would be like yesterday's newspaper.

I'm afraid. Not.

I guess most seniors would feel good if they have a good surbordinate and they feel that the surbordinate happens to be on the winning team (yours). But will the seniors feel threatened and may sour the relationship? The obvious answer is, depends. I was from a similar situation. I went in there with good promises and begin to learn and my immediate boss was good towards me and then find ways to pin-point faults later in my working career in the company. It seemed that he, my immediate supervisor, was afraid that I would take over his position. So to make the story short, before long, I was pressured out of the company.

Now, looking at this youngster, I guess I am not afraid and would give myself some comfort zone. If it is to be, then it needs to be. As Rico (from Starship Troopers) would say, "I'll take this job...till I'm dead or you find someone better". So I'm coaching two rookies now and see how it goes from there.