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Aug 2nd, 2008

Conversation with 3 Sun VPs

Based on true conversations or email exchanges.

11am
VP #1: Sin-Yaw, some of them are very not happy at you?
SYW: Who are “they?” And why?
VP #1: You know. What you wrote and what you said recently?
SYW: ?!?!

4pm
VP #2: At this point, it is best that you refrain from contacting anyone from ERI.
SYW: You wish me to erase 3 years of my life? You also believe that I am the cause of all your troubles?
(VP #2 stopped communicating.)

8pm
VP #3: Sin-Yaw, hell is breaking loose in Beijing. Many think it is your fault.
SYW: How so, I left 3 weeks ago.
VP #3: Exactly. Had you not left, this will not happen.
SYW: I see it is entirely my fault.
VP #3: Had you not left, they wouldn’t have the chance to make wrong decisions. And you would have kept it quiet anyway.
SYW: So they want me back?
VP #3: Hell no. It is all your fault, why would they want you back?
SYW: …
VP #3: Oh yes, the attrition is also your fault.
SYW: I guess my career at Sun will be quite limited now.
(VP #3 laughed so hard we have to end the conversation.)

9 Responses to “Conversation with 3 Sun VPs”

  1. # meon 03 Aug 2008 at 8:19 am

    isn’t it a classic case of “damn you do it damn you don’t”? perhaps those VPs need to understand how to run a business in china if they are really serious about china. perhaps this book will help:

    http://www.amazon.com/Guanxi-Art-Relationships-Microsoft-Gatess/dp/B000QJLR0M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217780017&sr=8-3

  2. # merion 04 Aug 2008 at 12:36 pm

    dian dian dian… well it seems there are still *some* sane people there

  3. # Fan of Sin-Yawon 04 Aug 2008 at 1:20 pm

    Chin up, Sin-Yaw. Never look back.

  4. # need people like you at sunon 04 Aug 2008 at 11:35 pm

    Sun needs people like you in senior leadership. Its sad you left. Maybe you did the right thing.

  5. # Adaon 04 Aug 2008 at 11:48 pm

    Those VP may need some time to know whose fault it is. I support you.

  6. # tianon 05 Aug 2008 at 12:17 am

    interesting people from an interesting company.

    after I left eri, some people did something similiar which they would not do if I had not left.

    they are human beings, …

  7. # qyjohnon 05 Aug 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Sinyaw, you are the best leader I have seen at Sun. Although you have left Sun, please keep in touch with us. We like you.

    Human beings needs communications to move forward, both internal and external ones. It is really a pity that some people inside Sun do not want to looks for our own problems. Rather, they blame others for their fault.

  8. # Jim Grisanzioon 06 Aug 2008 at 4:51 am

    hey … wild conversations. :) I’ve had many of my own conversations with people about you, and I tell them I’m disappointed you left. I enjoyed our conversations, and I learned a great deal from working with you. I think it’s a big loss for Sun, but we have to support our colleagues when they get good opportunities. And I certainly do. And, of course, I remain a fan. :)

  9. # another thread of this storyon 07 Aug 2008 at 1:09 am

    Jun 24
    Director, Solaris X86 Engineering and Site Lead
    Sun Microsystems Beijing, China

    Jul 8 “ERI Solaris Activity Report - June 2008″
    Director, Solaris X86 Engineering
    Sun Microsystems Beijing, China

    Jul 18
    Site Lead, Sun Microsystems Beijing, China
    Director, Solaris X86 Engineering

    Jul 31
    Director, Solaris X86 Engineering
    Sun Microsystems Beijing, China

    Aug 7
    Director, Solaris X86 Engineering and Site Lead
    Sun Microsystems Beijing, China

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