Chapter 78 Reflection & Adding Manpower

Chapter 78 Reflection & Adding Manpower

"So, what happened there?" Antoinette asked her tone a mixture of concern and curiosity. "It's rare for me to see you acting like that."

Michael took a deep breath, his earlier frustration beginning to ebb away as he processed the events. "I... I lost my cool, and it was very irrational of me. I'm not usually like this," he admitted, avoiding Antoinette's gaze. "I let the conversation escalate to a point where it shouldn't have gone. For that, I truly apologize, especially to you, Antoinette. It was unprofessional and not reflective of how I want to handle situations or how SolaraTech should be represented."

Antoinette observed Michael for a moment, recognizing the sincerity in his apology. "Michael, it's important to maintain composure, especially in leadership. I appreciate your apology, and I understand that tensions can run high. But there's more than meets the eye here. Joshua brought up another matter, about you liking my daughter."

Michael shook his head. "No, I don't have any romantic interest in Catherine. You can just say that Joshua rubbed me off in the wrong way, you know. When I first met him, I could feel his gaze as if he were looking down on me. I just want to show him that I have been successful on my own terms. But, looking back, I see how petty that was. I let my pride get the best of me, which is something I need to work on."

Antoinette nodded. "It's good you recognize that, Michael. Personal growth is as important as professional success. And about Joshua, it's natural to feel competitive, but it's how we handle these feelings that define us. Moving forward, try to use these situations as opportunities to learn and grow, rather than points of contention."

"And be humble always," Bridget interjected. "In the business world, you don't know whether your business will go up or down. It's important to stay grounded."

Michael nodded in agreement. "You're right, Bridget. Humility is something I need to focus on. The last thing I want is for my pride to get in the way of SolaraTech's success or my personal growth."

"Good..." Antoinette said, though there was still disappointment crossing her features. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

There was a long queue of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Michael, Bridget, and Antoinette were all present, each stationed in their designated interview rooms, ready to meet the potential new members of the SolaraTech team.

Michael had spent the early morning reviewing the resumes and portfolios of the applicants. And they were as promising as the ones he saw on Linkedin.

And it was time to call someone. The first person to enter was a man in his early thirties. His name was David Lim, and his resume spoke volumes about his expertise in artificial intelligence and coding. Michael welcomed him with a firm handshake, intrigued by the potential he saw in David's background.

"David, it's great to have you here," Michael began, gesturing for him to take a seat. "I was particularly impressed by your experience in AI and coding. Could you tell me more about your work with neural networks and machine learning algorithms?"

David nodded, his eyes lighting up at the question. "Certainly, Mr. Reyes. My most recent project involved developing a deep-learning model to optimize energy consumption patterns in industrial settings. We used convolutional neural networks to analyze historical energy usage data, identify inefficiencies, and predict optimal energy usage strategies."

Michael leaned forward, genuinely interested. "That sounds fascinating. How did you handle the challenge of training your models with limited data sets?"

"We augmented our data using synthetic data generation techniques," David explained. "This not only increased our training data size but also helped in improving the model's accuracy in real-world scenarios. Additionally, we implemented transfer learning from pre-trained models to further enhance our results...Sir if I may be honest, I didn't expect that you are asking such precise questions. You are just a college student right?" "Well my solar panel works primarily with AI, so I have to learn how to code. Now your expertise would be a great help in the company because we need someone like you to maintain the AI infrastructure that is integrated into the manufacturing machines responsible for producing the solar panels." "You got the perfect man sir. Would that be all?" "Yes...I will give you a call when we finish the decision process. But I must say, your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for at SolaraTech. It's been a pleasure discussing your work, and I'm looking forward to potentially working together."

David stood up, a smile of satisfaction on his face. "Thank you, Mr. Reyes. I appreciate the opportunity to share my work with you. I'm excited about the prospect of contributing to SolaraTech's mission. I'll be looking forward to your call."

After seeing him leave the room, Michael sighed. "This is going to be a long day."