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Old 16-05-2008, 07:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default OLD HAND...

Some of us have probably read this, but i believe it is worth reading it
again and reflect the way we do things these days.

Here is a little story...that teaches a lot:

A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert
after another, but none of them could figure how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was
young.
He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he
immediately went to work.
He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping
he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man
reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer.
He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life.
He carefully put his hammer away.

The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill
from the old man for ten thousand dollars.

"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!" So
they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT WAS THE BREAK DOWN?





The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer. ............ . . $ 2.00

Knowing where to tap......... . $ 9,998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in
your life makes all the difference.


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Old 16-05-2008, 07:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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experts vs old hand = paper vs experienced but no paper?

very similar.. but in this competitive world, how many people would want or repsect the old hands?....until the time they need them when the paper holders screws up?


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Old 17-05-2008, 10:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Too bad, in this modern world, people look up at those with high paper qualification.


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Old 17-05-2008, 11:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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yea. ty for sharing.
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Old 18-05-2008, 12:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Lol! This can be another credit card ad.

Priceless story.


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Old 18-05-2008, 01:10 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Yea. but..

The Paper is there to show what this so and so is expertise in during the interview.

But Skill and Experience is in one self, It can't be shown out unless given situations.

Nevertheless the Paper still wins the years of hard work.. 'they' made people like that, is not we singaporean want to be kia su, kia si. is can we afford to do so?
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Old 18-05-2008, 12:03 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Based on my understanding of the situation, OLD HAND is a treasure, but nowadays, PAPER qualification come first.

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Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win ~~~ Zhuge Liang
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Old 18-05-2008, 12:19 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Yea. but..

The Paper is there to show what this so and so is expertise in during the interview.

But Skill and Experience is in one self, It can't be shown out unless given situations.

Nevertheless the Paper still wins the years of hard work.. 'they' made people like that, is not we singaporean want to be kia su, kia si. is can we afford to do so?
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Based on my understanding of the situation, OLD HAND is a treasure, but nowadays, PAPER qualification come first.

I agree with both of you

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Old 18-05-2008, 12:22 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Luckily I'm still skill in Sun Tzu's Art of War and 36 Strategem. Able to survive in today's world.

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Old 18-05-2008, 12:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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wow....i love this story, thxs for sharing=)
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lol. interesting ... ^^
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Old 18-05-2008, 04:05 PM   #12 (permalink)
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....until the time they need them when the paper holders screws up?
i second that too.

also they will ask these old hands to teach and lead the fresh paper holders.
once the fresh paper holders well verse in the trade liao, itz gg to the old hands le.

wat to do.
reality is cruel. you cant escape tat.

好梦幻.....

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Old 19-05-2008, 04:03 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Based on my understanding of the situation, OLD HAND is a treasure, but nowadays, PAPER qualification come first.
thumbs up!

agree

and, companies need old hand + paper now

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Old 19-05-2008, 06:30 PM   #14 (permalink)
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