Mum ! I miss you very much 親愛的母親, 我好想念你

Mum ! I miss you very much 親愛的母親, 我好想念你
...you left without saying goodbye...

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Hewlett Packard - Non Contract Renewal Post Mortem

After a week of hibernating and battling with non stop bleeding of Mr Pile, I took the opportunity to reflect on what happened over the last few weeks as that was literally what I could do lying on bed not being able to do anything so as not to irritate the "flesh".

There were Devil, Winner, Loser and Victim and I think this story board could be make into a movie, so let me introduce the casts.

Story Line -
A service staff who left the job grudgingly decided on a vicious plan to get her boss terminated and in the end implicated several people.

Casts -
Winner - Hewlett Packard
Loser - Devil
Victim - Melvin

Outcome -
My boss was reassigned to another project
My boss boss left Hewlett Packard for a even better job
My boss boss boss left after performing her execution of plan.
Victim hibernating in some resort area recuperating after battling with Mr Pile.

The whole story began when the devil decided that for whatever reason that she was not happy with her boss, she wanted revenge and blatantly informed her colleagues that some form of termination will happen. She send a nasty email to Hewlett Packard management which resulted in legal investigation, interviews and implicated several people. Bosses had to fly down from oversea to head the investigation. Her evil scheme was to get my boss terminated. Well...Woman Proposes, God Disposes. My boss was not terminated but was reassigned to another job. The devil ended up being the loser and lost in her scheme. Hewlett Packard ended up being the winner and the victim? Me of course...

As in all MNC's, some heads has to roll and that coincidentally happened to be me. My contract ended up on 29th Aug 2008, if I had not re-negotiated a x percentage increment with my boss, the contract would have been signed before the saga happened.

It so coincidentally happened that while negotiating the new salary terms, this thing happened and Hewlett Packard decided conveniently "NOT TO" renew my contract. Contractually, they are not obliged to extend my service but the way it was handled irks me...it was announced that I did not renew my contract rather than Hewlett Packard decided not to renew my service. Imagine a MNC company management staff sending out such email without stating the actual reason of my departure. My utmost respect for a company that starts from the garage...Boo....Boo....Hewlett Packard...

In life, some has to win, some has to lose and some has to get even ~ The devil got mad but did she win ? Hewlett Packard sorted out the mess and they were the winner at the expense of someone else career..

To win and to be happy ? Can we have both ?

I choose the latter....What about you ?

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Melvin,

Its' always a joy to read your blog and I am sadden by the turn of event for you.

You are a victim of your Boss sabotage...

If not why will Hewlett Packard only asked you to leave?

He/She must have act innocent and inform the management that it was all your suggestion and doing??? Forgive me but I am assuming the above because how come you become the scape-goat to hang out dried and your Boss is ok.


dear dear buddy, please be careful in future. Maybe do not trust your Bosses so easily next time?

All the Best Buddy, you will find a better job~ definitely.

September 5, 2008 5:40 PM

Blogger Melvin Tan said...

Dear Anonymous,

Thank you for your kind message and also reading my nonsensical rant of my life. Don't be sadden by the turn of events. I am not at least sadden by what happened. I am just appalled at humanity. The way they handle things interests me. Human was born kind and pure but look what happened after they stepped into society. They become corrupt, they become evil, where are the few good mens?

I am 101% sure that my boss who is Jennifer is not those who will backstab me. If there are anyone in this world that I can call buddies, that I can trust, and lay my life for, these are the few people.

My Hong Kong friend Lavie, My buddy Rani, My Boss Jennifer, My banker Cheng Kian, My investor consultant Amanda...My M1 Clan, Patricia, Phyllis, Casline and others..


Cheers and Gambatei.




2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Melvin,

Its' always a joy to read your blog and I am sadden by the turn of event for you.

You are a victim of your Boss sabotage...

If not why will Hewlett Packard only asked you to leave?

He/She must have act innocent and inform the management that it was all your suggestion and doing??? Forgive me but I am assuming the above because how come you become the scape-goat to hang out dried and your Boss is ok.

dear dear buddy, please be careful in future. Maybe do not trust your Bosses so easily next time?

All the Best Buddy, you will find a better job~ definitely.

Melvin Tan said...

Dear Anonymous,

Thank you for your kind message and also reading my nonsensical rant of my life. Don't be sadden by the turn of events. I am not at least sadden by what happened. I am just appalled at humanity. The way they handle things interests me. Human was born kind and pure but look what happened after they stepped into society. They become corrupt, they become evil, where are the few good mens?

I am 101% sure that my boss who is Jennifer is not those who will backstab me. If there are anyone in this world that I can call buddies, that I can trust, and lay my life for, these are the few people.
My Hong Kong friend Lavie, My buddy Rani, My Boss Jennifer, My banker Cheng Kian, My investor consultant Amanda...My M1 Clan, Patricia, Phyllis, Casline and others..

Cheers and Gambatei.

 
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