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He is a very busy man, and I didn’t think he would come to Okinawa with a very tight schedule. I asked him to fix a day for us and call me when he got to the pub. I decided to take the afternoon off to be as accommodating as possible to his movements on […]

We exchanged a few emails. I felt that was enough and that we were not close enough to have an overly intimate exchange, so I thought I should keep a low profile. He would reply to my messages but never texted me aggressively, so I figured that this level of personal distance would be just

About 30 years ago. I was a graduate student and taught English and math to children on weekends and during the summer vacation. One of my colleagues there, a university student,  was the so-called “creator.” He actually had such an atmosphere. I thought I wanted to be such a cool guy, looking at him with

There have been people who have left my office in the past. It is tempting to keep them because of the loss of strength in the office. However, after hearing their reasons, I try to respect their choices and decisions and tell them that I support them. I know it is tough for any manager

When you decide to quit, I suggest you rethink what kind of person you want to be. A person’s life is long but also short at the same time. There is nothing wrong with changing your goals along the way. However, I think it is essential to decide which path you want to take with

There may be several reasons you might want to quit your job: Human relationships, salaries, career design, etc. Whatever reason you have, the fact you don’t get along with your boss or colleagues is not trivial. You share the same time and space with them every day. Therefore, if you are uncomfortable with the current