wnka86
20-06-2009, 12:30 AM
Dear friends, I would like to share with you this two articles in which it appears on the Star Newspaper on 11th June and 19th June respectively.
"Unwanted in Academic World" ~ 11th June 2009
I SUPPORT wholeheartedly Wasted Labour?s comments in ?Retiree: It?s not the money, but use us for our experience? (The Star, June 9). I am a holder of the DBA, besides an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in general management.
I retired three years ago after holding senior positions in general management as well as in sales and marketing in both the manufacturing and trading industry. I wanted to contribute back to society by joining the academic world.
I thought that with my academic qualifications, coupled with vast working knowledge and experience, undergraduates can benefit greatly from my lectures. How wrong I was! Despite numerous applications to local private universities to be a part-time lecturer in management or marketing, I could not get a single interview. Apparently, only the business world values my experience and knowledge.
I am currently involved in training managers and executives and have since stopped applying for a lecturing position.
WASTED TOO,
Petaling Jaya.
"Willing to help but no takers" ~ 19th June 2009
I READ the letter ?Unwanted in academic world? (The Star, June 11) with great disappointment. It is sad that the writer did not have the opportunity to contribute back to the academic world despite his qualifications and experience. Perhaps the universities did not have any vacancies.
However, to miss out on such an individual who is willing to share his expertise and experience to the younger generation is a loss. How many people in the industry would think about going back to the academia to serve there?
The writer could have just retired happily and enjoyed life by travelling around the world, yet he chose to lecture and tried his best to obtain a lecturing position, but apparently his DBA, his honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, his MBA and his working experience are not needed.
There are not many people in the industry who would think about venturing back into the academia. Some just do not have the passion and patience to teach. Lecturing is not easy work as lecturers must prepare their lessons properly and must take great pains to ensure that their students can understand their subject matter.
Sometimes, lecturers are even asked to provide consultation to some companies and conduct research to maintain their Key Performance Indicator (KPI). These people may be old, but their knowledge and experience are worth more than gold!
From HENRY YEW,
Ipoh
"Unwanted in Academic World" ~ 11th June 2009
I SUPPORT wholeheartedly Wasted Labour?s comments in ?Retiree: It?s not the money, but use us for our experience? (The Star, June 9). I am a holder of the DBA, besides an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in general management.
I retired three years ago after holding senior positions in general management as well as in sales and marketing in both the manufacturing and trading industry. I wanted to contribute back to society by joining the academic world.
I thought that with my academic qualifications, coupled with vast working knowledge and experience, undergraduates can benefit greatly from my lectures. How wrong I was! Despite numerous applications to local private universities to be a part-time lecturer in management or marketing, I could not get a single interview. Apparently, only the business world values my experience and knowledge.
I am currently involved in training managers and executives and have since stopped applying for a lecturing position.
WASTED TOO,
Petaling Jaya.
"Willing to help but no takers" ~ 19th June 2009
I READ the letter ?Unwanted in academic world? (The Star, June 11) with great disappointment. It is sad that the writer did not have the opportunity to contribute back to the academic world despite his qualifications and experience. Perhaps the universities did not have any vacancies.
However, to miss out on such an individual who is willing to share his expertise and experience to the younger generation is a loss. How many people in the industry would think about going back to the academia to serve there?
The writer could have just retired happily and enjoyed life by travelling around the world, yet he chose to lecture and tried his best to obtain a lecturing position, but apparently his DBA, his honours degree in Mechanical Engineering, his MBA and his working experience are not needed.
There are not many people in the industry who would think about venturing back into the academia. Some just do not have the passion and patience to teach. Lecturing is not easy work as lecturers must prepare their lessons properly and must take great pains to ensure that their students can understand their subject matter.
Sometimes, lecturers are even asked to provide consultation to some companies and conduct research to maintain their Key Performance Indicator (KPI). These people may be old, but their knowledge and experience are worth more than gold!
From HENRY YEW,
Ipoh