TALKING ABOUT JOB

What do you do?

I’m …

I work in the  Finance Dept.
I work in a bank in New York
I’m a consultant.


What are your main responsibilities?

I’m in charge of marketing
I deal with quality control
I’m also involved in a project focused on personnel development
At the moment I’m working on a project to improve lead times.


Who is your boss?

I report to Mr. Lewis, who is my immediate boss.
So, above me there is Mr. Lewis. Below me, there are five people who report to me.
My department is divided into five sections.
I work with a person from Thailand.


Who do you work for?

I work for New York Consultants.
It’s a telecommunications company.
We manufacture electronic products.
The company specializes in financial services.
We provide a range of products.


What is your background?

I wanted a career in finance so I studied finance and economics in college. The first job applied for was with CEO corporation in Tokyo. They recruited me in 1987.  I left this company in 1989 and joined Harvard Finance in 1992. The company had a lot of problems and I was laid off in 1994. I joined my present company, Singapore Accounts , two years ago, I have worked for Singapore Accounts since 1996. It was a good move. The downside of the job is that I work long hours and I only get three weeks’ vacation.

I’m always under pressure and sometimes it is bit stressful. I also spend a lot of time traveling. I am now fifty five and I am considering taking early retirement next year.