The day the Tokyo manager got laid off, the VP of sales scheduled a meeting to meet with my US manager along with his other goons to talk about me and the situation. When my manager first told me about it, we were confused to why they wanted to discuss further with us since it was clear they did not approve of my attempts of transferring to their office. Well the meeting happened tonight and it was what my manager expected. They wanted to convey how unqualified I was and eventually revealed that the real reason why they did not think I would be a good fit was because I "would have a difficult time grasping the culture and language". It seems they totally disregarded the fact that I lived in Japan for a period of time before. Anyways, they did not anticipate how smart and persuasive my manager was. Every time they threw the kitchen sink at him, he would throw the bath tub back. From what my manager told me, they threw lies at him not knowing that the recently laid off Tokyo manager had kept us informed of all the details. Now for the strange part, a good hour after the meeting ended they sent an e-mail to my manager. It read something like this - "we apologize for being so blunt during the meeting. We discussed with the the related teams and we would like to see the best opportunity for [me] and the company. We would like to better understand and get to know [me] and would like to fly him to Tokyo for a couple of days." My initial reaction when I heard this was, what the hell is going on. How can they have an almost 180 degree turnaround on their attitude? The situation is still fresh and my manager and director have yet to respond. My stance for now is that I do not want to put myself in such a dysfunctional work environment. I also do not know what hidden agendas they have planned for me. I mean why reason with the situation now, when previously it was all extreme and irrational. I mean seriously, do they think we [US team and I] are blind and naive?
In the mean time, I have also been actively pursuing other opportunities. I would like to thank the people who are helping me with this effort. ほんとうにありがとうございました！
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1 comment:
Jesus Christ....This really is turning into a drama, with more twists and turns than an episode of Lost.
In any case, I would buy myself a bit of time here and not decline the offer straight away. Maybe your manager needs to find out more about what they have in mind. But yeah, I can see how you're feeling about not having faith in them. I think that for them to make that offer though, there must be someone over there with influence who is on your side.
Anyways, good luck and keep us updated on the drama.
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