Tuesday, June 17, 2008

India - a land of great think tanks

Recently, i have come across many igniting articles/Blogs on topics comdemning attack on media,questioning Indian citizens about who would be Indian Obama and so on.......
While these blogs are eye-openers and thought provoking, huge number of comments supporting those articles are equally thought provoking. But unfortunate no body talks about what is to be changed and what role the author wants to play during that change. Person who is addicted to web opens his eye after watching so many blogs. this guy opens blogs/discussion boards and post his views. back to normal life. Another set of people, who are not addicted to web opens their eye after watching TV programs like 30 minutes. With in these 30 minutes, media elaborates on a topic and cover every part of that event (they will obviously put a question mark on future and ask us to wait and see rather than suggesting an approach to face the issue). watch the TV, discuss with your neighbour and go to work next day.
Unfortunately, all these think tanks are turning their thoughts into dreams. Our politicians generated apathy towards politics. our politics is full of dynasty rule and cult leaders. Definitely, It is not an easy road to drive on. But there are few things, every body can do. Like software engineers, who spend most of their time infront of web can spend their week ends creating awareness on government policies and one's rights to un educated people and people living below poverity line. NRI's keep funding organizations which are doing good...so on...Politics is not a unique way to serve others and blaming politicians is not the only thing you can do...

Monday, June 09, 2008

Managers

This is my second project and this is 27th month in job. After completing my graduation in may 2005, i have spent some 8 months on trainings on various technologies. SQL, .NET, Java, J2EE..
My institute made me a guy, who is adaptable to everything. Ofcourse i was under the same impression that i should be ready to accept any job.
In March 2006, i got into an organization. i was asked to attend client calls. I was very enthusiastic and cleared interviews. i was placed into project within 15 days. I did what i was supposed to do for one year. After one year, time has come to change my project. My project moved to another organization.
Drama1 -
Day 1 - I informed my manager that i am no more interested in the work i am doing and want to change the kind of work i am doing.
My manager happily accepted and promised me that he would be taking care of everything.
Day 2 - My client side manager got a call from another manager inquiring about my abilities at work. My client side manager informed that, my profile has been pushed to another project where similar work will be there. Now it is clear that my manager is not going to stand on his promise.
Day 3- I enquired about a vacant position, which suits my interest and updated my manager.
Day 4 - My manager shouted and almost barked me for not keeping him updated and ruined that oppurtunity.
Either he didnt help me or he didnt allow me to get into the place, where i am interested. I have made up my mind to leave company, if i get a chance rather than running around managers to change my work.
Second project -
I struggled a lot initially, but it was a better project than older one work wise. 9 months passed in project and it was the time i was around 2 years old in industry. I got an offer from another company. I went to my manager and informed him that i am going to leave this organization because i am getting good pay, which is not good enough to deal with my expenses.
Drama 2 - I asked him for an onsite oppurtunity where i can earn money to get rid off current financial concerns.
My mgr happily accepted and asked me to groom myself technically and he is going to take care of rest. He also said that his first step would be to take me out of the team after talking to my client maanger and sending me to another location in 6 months.
Months passed away with no update. I mailed my manager asking to meet. He is busy busy busy and almost indirectly indicated that he cant send me onsite.
Drama 3 - Again situation aroused, where my project is moving away (Please dont think that all projects are moving out because of my performance. They are moving out for other reasons).
I met my manager and asked him about onsite oppurtunity.
This time, he went a head and quoted few country names and project names where he can push me. i was little excited that this time, i may get an oppurtunity.
I was waiting waiting waiting for the update on it.
Suddenly i got an update that my project is going no where and is staying back with my organization. My manager didnt exhibit minimum concern by updating me.
Oh god, how many times, these guys do false promises and talk what every they want...
Ofcourse i have come across some good managers as well - But they didnt stay long in the project to help me. May be my bad luck.