the company gave out the annual bonus last week. and for me, who had just joined the company less than half a year ago, i was pleasantly surprised that i have been given a pro-rated amount. technically, i do not qualify for this bonus (i joined the company a few days after the closing of the qualifying period). nonetheless, i felt appreciated by this little gesture.
and as usual, with the bonus pay out done, we can expect to see some people resigning. it is a common occurrence in all the companies i have worked. for that matter, i have a staff who has made an appointment to see me tomorrow. and from another of my team member, this particular staff had spoken of the intent to resign for a while. this resignation mean there will be a short term impact for the team, but as always, the team should be able to bounce back within half a year or so. positively, it is a golden opportunity to effect change.
for me, i do not try too hard to retain people if they've decided to leave. the reason for this is simple - you cannot keep a person who has decided to resign as the heart is already not there. and even if i can retain the person by offering more pay, i do not expect the person to stay. so... yeah, i'll simply thank this staff and ask if there are things that should be looked into or that i should do better. and i'll simply wish the staff well.
and in some warp sense, i feel a little excited about it.
:-)
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