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混在美国名校(165)---西洋美少女之升任主管

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可是人在年轻时就是容易冲动,这是自然规律。没过几个星期,郑卫居然跟老板唱起了反调。开实验室大会时,吉姆宣布了他的一个决定,调杨小静去做麦瑞的助手,职务为助理主管。全场都静悄悄地,没有人说什么,可是大家心里都明白,这就是要开夫妻店呀!麦瑞这么老了,早就做不动了,她自己也常说,她想快点退休。现在把杨小静调过去,那就是熟悉工作。过几个月麦瑞一走,她就会变成大家的顶头上司,二老板。

 

杨小静垂头听着,脸上没有什么表情。这次她的老板兼老公事先找她谈过,当时她马上就明白了,为什么吉姆调动她各个实验室到处跑,各种实验轮换做,就是让她熟悉人、熟悉环境、熟悉各种实验流程,为今天做准备。她也一下子就很清楚,以她的背景学历,在实验室里做,最多也只可能是一个打杂听吆喝的人,不可能有什么专业建树,更不可能有大的发展,而转往行政管理,是她最好的出路,也是她最能发挥才能的方向。她真的非常感激吉姆的苦心,也没有推让,因为她知道,这样的好运气必须抓住,否则她永无出头之日。

 

除了老板两口,几乎没有人喜欢这种安排。行政科研两位一体,以后大家的日子能好过吗?而杨小静这个人,能丢掉青年老公跟着中年老板跑了,怎么看都是一个狠角色,这要是整起人来,哪可能心慈手软呀?有几个觊觎这个位置很久的人,更是既失望又愤怒,可是更无可奈何,谁叫你没有长一个漂亮脸蛋?只有和子和一两个跟杨小静关系比较好的人才相信,静就是这个位置的最好人选。

 

而在座的人当中,最悲愤的当然要属郑卫。这个贱人,当初抛弃自己,就是为了金钱和绿卡,现在她又要高升了,要做实验室主管了,要当大官了,以后定会爬到自己头上拉屎拉尿,想怎么整治自己就怎么整治自己。好容易自己的实验走上了正轨,也有了进步,她要是从中捣乱,自己非完蛋不可。他奶奶的,自己的运气怎么就这么差呢?带了一个白眼狼来到美国,然后处处受她的气吃她的憋,以后还要天天看着她的脸色过日子,自己还能有个好吗?能死得明白吗?

 

吉姆大领导的派头,根本不在乎手下人怎么想,反正你们谁不愿做,尽管另谋高就,想进来的人,可以排队绕美国一圈了。他下面就是审查每个项目、每个实验的进展,要是有问题马上协调解决。以往都是麦瑞做记录,回头给大家发电邮做备忘录。这次杨小静也忙着在一个小本上记下要点,她已经进入角色了。吉姆问到郑卫时,郑卫结结巴巴地介绍了一个自己项目的进展,说一切顺利。吉姆说了声:“好。”又说:“需要什么,找静。”郑卫板着脸点下头,心想以后只好多麻烦丽莎了,他可实在不想跟那个贱人打交道。

 

轮到和子时,她怯生生地汇报说,她的实验没有结果。吉姆问为什么,和子说她也不知道。吉姆沉着脸,让她把实验过程说一遍。听完后吉姆也找不出哪里出了错,便说可能是实验本身什么地方没有做好,让她重新仔细做一遍,领取所需材料可以找静。说完他看了杨小静一眼,目光里满是温柔,还开玩笑说:“我相信静是会帮助你的。”杨小静也看着她的蜜糖,妩媚一笑。

 

郑卫听完和子的叙述,发现这个问题他以前想过,很可能是实验中的两个步骤的顺序问题,在某些特殊情况下,应该把次序反过来。可是他自己从来没有做过这个实验,也没有把握真的就是这个原因,所以并不准备吱声。就象他进入这个实验室后一样,从来都是听众,老板不问到他,他绝不发言。等到老婆跑了,自己又以戴罪之身留任,他就更不愿意说话了,难道自己丢人还嫌丢得不够,还要引得众人来加倍鄙视自己一番?

 

可是,当他看到那个贱人跟她的老洋狗当众调情的时候,真是怒从心头起,恶从胆边生,操你妈的,老子就是不信了,难道你们永远正确,我们都是傻爪笨蛋?他突然举起手来,大家都很意外地看着他,吉姆威严地叫了声:“大卫?”郑卫开口了,居然比自己汇报工作时还顺溜:“我认为应该是先做步骤B,后做步骤A。”吉姆怔了一下,转向和子:“那篇论文上怎么说?”和子回答:“是先做A,后做B。”吉姆当即说:“照论文上的做。小心一点。”郑卫听到后,头一低眼一闭,来了个老僧入定,心想你们爱怎么着就怎么着,不关俺的事。

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海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复imtheman的评论:

它仍然是小说,尽管来源于真实的生活经历。谢谢你来看书。You are the man!
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复nyjg的评论:

如果吉姆让他解释,他当然会说,可是吉姆压根不当回事,他只能算了。
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复钱广大叔的评论:

稍有社会阅历的人都明白这一点。
imtheman 回复 悄悄话 回复十年退休的评论:
You hit the nail on the head! Exactly the knowledge and experience will turn the vision into reality. Good luck!
Let's wish Zheng(real person) draw some plan to beat Jim in the near future - before I retire :-). Chemical biology may have brighter future in China. Get some funding from motherland and build some labs bigger than Jim's.
十年退休 回复 悄悄话 回复imtheman的评论:
planning and vision are important, but knowledge is at least equally important. I made two moves initiately with not much knowledge and experience, and caused me 50k, and more important a golden opportunity which might be worth 400K at present value. Anyway, I know much more now, especially, know how to calculate and balance risk. The rest is upon fate.
imtheman 回复 悄悄话 回复十年退休的评论:
You are still on target :) Most important is the planning and vision...
十年退休 回复 悄悄话 回复imtheman的评论:
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Admire guest 十年退休, I will try to make it 5 :)
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Pls don't admire me. I registered this ID in 2008 to wish me to retire in 10 years. Obviously, I don't yet retire.
imtheman 回复 悄悄话 回复海攀的评论:
Sorry, just read the story during the long weekend. I guess I just vented out a little, but too late. Since people, including me, believe this is a true story, they tend to get excited and play the roles of in the story with their own imaginations. Maybe we are too lonely and our lives too drab on this continent and become addicted to this virtual life. Admire guest 十年退休, I will try to make it 5 :)
nyjg 回复 悄悄话 回复海攀的评论:
"中国学生总是沉默的苦修者。郑卫有了这一次突破,以后会越来越敢说。" If Dave elaborate a little bit more and explain why he feels that way, other than saying do step B first and then step A, Jim will be impressed (Jim may not change his mind...)
钱广大叔 回复 悄悄话 分歧在各人立场不同,所以说屁股决定大脑。
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复nyjg的评论:

中国学生总是沉默的苦修者。郑卫有了这一次突破,以后会越来越敢说。
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复wxcwxc2010的评论:

也不一定。
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复gm07的评论:

小布什是怎么当上总统的?
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复葫芦娃爸爸的评论:

Not exactly.
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复imtheman的评论:

很早以前的争论了:)还是两个问题:钱和身份。
海攀 回复 悄悄话 回复gewex的评论:

不同角度看同一个事情:)
imtheman 回复 悄悄话 回复wxcwxc2010的评论:
Zheng is angry for good reason. His cowardice prevents him from doing the right thing. Jing could become a big loser because her signing the prenupt. A prenupt proves Jim’s fundamental distrust and disrespect of her. When he finds a girl like Lisa willing and Jing’s freshness fades and culture and background difference becoming intolerable, it is Jing’s turn swallow the bitter pill.
nyjg 回复 悄悄话 I am glad to see that Dave comments on other's work (regardless what his initiative is). This will be a great turning point. Dave will gain more self-confidence esp he's right about 和子's procedures. He may be more active/involved in this type of open discussions.
wxcwxc2010 回复 悄悄话 回复葫芦娃爸爸的评论:
that is exactly Jing wants you guys to think of Zheng, regardless that is true or not:)
gm07 回复 悄悄话 回复gewex的评论:
郑卫: "带了一个白眼狼来到美国" 1st marriage

以她的背景学历,在实验室里做,最多也只可能是一个打杂听吆喝的人,
2nd marriage: 她会变成大家的顶头上司,二老板. 感激吉姆.
葫芦娃爸爸 回复 悄悄话 回复imtheman的评论:
Totally agree with you. Zheng was wasting his life and time.
imtheman 回复 悄悄话 Zheng’s language is not that of a gentleman. That may be one of the reasons Jing abandoned him. If he is so angry and hateful with 贱人 and 老洋狗, he should choose to leave even means losing his degree. If he is capable, he could succeed anywhere. Gates and Jobs all quit college. If he does not like his major and feels he can do better in other fields, such as computer and finance, etc., why not give it a try? Find a different college should not be hard if he is from Yale or Harvard, he may just change departments. If Jim really wants to trap him, which is unlikely from the story, that further proves his unworthy. People learn knowledge from teachers but also the moral code. It is a shame for Zheng to beg for a degree in such circumstance. He has choices, but he choose to stay and he is afraid no place else to go.
gewex 回复 悄悄话 杨小静非常感激吉姆的苦心,这样的好运气必须抓住,否则她永无出头之日。

郑卫: "带了一个白眼狼来到美国"
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