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一昨日の車中、彼の武勇伝を聞いた。
I heard some remarkable stories from him during our car ride to the site visit two days ago.
信じられないことに、前職で最も高い年収は1.3億円だという。部門長でもなく、ただの１人のPMに過ぎないのに、その金額にはたまげた。
Unbelievably, his highest annual income reached 130 million yen. What struck me as ridiculous was that he was merely a project manager, not even the head of his department.
彼曰く、別におかしいことではない、とのこと。なぜならPMは先頭に立って案件を動かしお金を稼いでくる人、そんな会社の切込み隊長に報い、大切にするのが本当にいい会社だと教えてくれた。
He disagreed, saying it wasn’t ridiculous at all. In his view, a project manager is the individual on the front lines who generates profits for the company by effectively managing projects. He emphasized that a reputable company recognizes and rewards those who contribute to its bottom line.
それを体現してくれたのが前職であり、同じような外資系企業で、これから成長していく現職でも同じような待遇を期待していたが、全く違うことに彼は絶望し、転職するとのこと。
He regarded his former company as reputable and hoped ours would be similar, especially since we’re expanding our market share with minimal human resources. However, his hopes were dashed, leading him to decide to change jobs.
わたしのことも、もっと評価してくれる会社に行った方がいい、いまの会社で報われないのはもったいない、とアドバイスしてくれた。そんな世界を、わたしも一度体験してみたい。
He also suggested that I consider joining such a company, as he believed that staying with our current company would be a waste of my time. I’m eager to explore the opportunities beyond the world I know today.
To be continued.
