Big boss has started dumping work on me for the new job scope, but i'm still handling the work from my old job scope. It is gradually getting harder to cope if i do not wanna spend after-working hours and weekends working. I really hope to maintain a work-life balance as much as possible, but it's really getting tougher.
Anyway, the good news is that the new person (to be based in KL) who is supposed to take over my work will finally report to work this Thursday. I will have to train and guide her to bring her up to speed as soon as possible.
For that, i am going to KL tomorrow. Big boss wanted me to carry out a "field study" of the financial operation in Malaysia, which is supposedly the best practice and to be replicated to the other countries in the region.
Then for the following two days, i'll be with the new staff and also to conduct a few more interviews. We had at least eight vacancies to be filled up, of which three will be under my care.
The recruitment process is slow and painful. I was told that there weren't a lot of applicants, which had me wondering if the job market in Malaysia is really so good that the work is aplenty for job seekers to pick and choose.
I've actually done phone interviews with two candidates a few weeks back, and i found both not suitable. I'm beginning to wonder if my expectation is unrealistic.
But then, the persons i am about to choose will be the members of my team in the future, so good or bad, i'll be stuck with him/her. I'd of course hope to build up a dream team, but am not sure if i can ever get anyone who's good enough in my eyes, given my high expectation on people. Sometimes i think i really need to be more tolerant and forgiving. After all, i may not be a dream leader myself, so who am i to expect a dream team?
I'll be taking the earliest flight to KL tomorrow at 6.50am. So i guess i should go to bed now.
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