Sorry to repeat after MG..........sad lah.
You know? Where I am, if an individual is proposed for promo to say
VP level? The Board of Directors (of the Bank) call the shots. Not
one's immediate Manager.
Then, a confidential survey will be sent to the candidate's
subordinates. If the comments come back negative.......then, too
bad, the candidate will have to wait. He/she will be scheduled to
go for some management skills improvement courses, blah, blah. The
institution will feedback to HR who works in alignment with the
Board. If pass, then only the promo can happen, otherwise, bye
bye.
So, over here, senior management doesn't mean "tai sai". The ikan
bilis got outlet to report them too. But it's all about respect and
individual rights. The Bank recognizes that sometimes we pick a
lower level job to suit our lifestyle. Not because of our
inability. Some people like their hours, or like the kind of job.
No one is penalized. To each his own. Like I said, if you want to
make the money, then of course, you'll have to put in the hours. If
you just want a job and go home, there are such jobs too.
I have a girlfriend, also S'porean. She was quite up there as a FC
in the Bank. Usually, the higher level you are, the harder you
work. When come to crunch time, her analysts can go home, but she
can't. The stress got too much. Triggered various health problems.
In the end? She opted for demotion. And now, she is happy.
