I usually get inspiration for what I write here reading other blogs (isn’t what I just said obvious and stupid…). Let’s try this “getting perspective questions” of Glen Allsopp, guest-posted on Zenhabits
If someone had a video tape of your typical day, what would they see?
Based on your current actions and behaviors, where would you expect to be in five years?
1 year ago to the day, I started to work here… I feel like it was 5 years ago. Time flies!
I mainly achieved my personal 1-year-objectives. First, I got hired. I improved my Japanese proficiency considerably. I succeeded the first big project I have been in charge at work. I started to learn guitar. I sent my sister out of my parents’ house (that was the hardest part)… abroad. I visited Rome and Florence with Asako for her birthday…
However, I don’t fill I’m so happy I could die! Actually I feel like I didn’t reach any point, I feel like bored now that I’m done with some stuff… How is that possible? I didn’t even enjoy doing it! Where did I fail?
Français
Bon, c’est vrai que le blog te permets de raconter ta vie au monde entier quand tu le veux, mais quand le monde le veut ! Pour résoudre ce paradoxe (qui n’est techniquement pas un paradoxe, mais j’aime bien ce mot), je laisse cette pages ouverte à qui le veut (ma petite soeur donc) pour se plaindre, raconter sa vie aussi, et me spamer de commentaire inutile…
English
True, blogs allows you to tell the world about your life, when you feel like, not when the world feels like it ! To solve this paradox (which is not technically a paradox, but I like this word), I leave this page opened to who feels like (ie my little sister) to complain, tell about his own life, and spam me with useless comments…
Ce matin dans le métro je sors mon PC et boss comme tous les matins depuis 2 semaines a nettoyer et à mettre à jour les messages que je postes sur mon blog et mes notes de boulot. Je suis content de ne pas être complètement anéanti par la situation au boulot et qu’il me reste quelques neurones pour réfléchir à comment améliorer les choses, même si je ne fais que ruminer des idées pas bien constructives…
D’ici à ce qu’il bouge on peut encore attendre une bonne vingtaine d’années, mais Toyota et surtout Honda travaillent dessus.
Bon ça sert à rien, mais demain on en trouvera l’utilité…
It’s Thursday night, about going to bed. I’m getting depressed because of the situation at work. The problem according to my boss, is me. The problem according to some colleagues, is me. The problem according to what I have been taught at school, is me. The problem according to some books I’m reading, is me. Tonight, the problem is me, according to Asako. I refuse the situation at work. I refuse the unfairness of the situation, of my evaluation, of the decisions that are taken. I refuse to accept that this unfairness has the right to affect people’s life, career, mood. I refuse to admit that I’m not skilled in accepting the society as it is.
When I was young, we were playing soccer all day long (as long a day can be for a kid) with the guys of my neighborhood, and my friends. The 2 strongest guys were making the teams. They were choosing each one in his turn, who to take starting by the strongest. I was usually taken among the latest… I was used to…Did it change now? Somehow yes. I’m not playing soccer anymore. Or I have not been playing for years. I’m not in a situation where people are choosing their team every single day. I’m working in a company at a defined position and I’m living with my girl friend.
(According to Asako)
The good one: he will break you up in front of you and congratulate you in your back (in front of others). People will come to congratulate you. You’ll understand that the criticism or judgement were objective and that finally what is done well is considered too.
The bad manager: he will congratulate you in front of you but break you in your back: the echo you’ll get from people will be in contradiction with what he told you and will question all the past evaluations. That’s a mess.
June 1st is the good time for a One-to-one meeting with my n+1. It’s a Monday which means we also have a Team meeting. After the team meeting we start the One-to-One one.
