Thursday, January 31, 2008

Unbelievable HR Director

The people from Greece would be arriving on Sunday evening. Our hero had arranged for a car to pick them up and then meet them at the hotel. They would be staying at Sofitel. He met them at around 9 pm in order to have a drink in the lobby. The first thing that they did was to complain about the hotel. When high executives visit they should be staying in the best hotels the marketing director said. I would prefer the Swiss hotel or the Marriot. These two hotels were very expensive. Mor than double the cost of Sofitel. I stayed with my family one month in Sofitel our hero said and I think it is fine. Please don’t compare yourself with the headquarter executives he said smiling. This was meant as a joke, but actually this is what all of them thought. Wherever they went they wanted royal treatment. They discussed a bit about the business, but our hero was anxious to talk about his issue. Stock options. He told the HR director that he wanted to talk to him alone for 5 minutes because he had a problem. Of course he said. I am at your disposal. After everybody goes to bed. Eventually, that time came. But surprisingly the HR director left the lobby without even saying anything to our hero. We will talk tomorrow he said while stepping in the elevator. I am too tired now. Our hero could not believe it. He did not even ask him what his problem was! The HR director of this multinational, the person that recruited him, his "friend"!

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