Being into India's leading Profession, I cannot really decide whether I am proud and happy to be where I stand now.
3 Years of experience in IT.
I am looking back to see what I have gained and what I lost. What if i have the chance to relive my years once again. Will I choose IT as my career again?
My answer is definitely 'maybe'. Its not a bad job after all. If you are not into IT after 4 years of engineering, it would seem a crime infront of the relatives. Also, it gives a good feel factor when you get into IT after engineering.
You get to meet loads of people from almost all parts of the country at once when you join. And when you get into project, you get to meet people across the globe. You get paid for learning new technology stuff and implementing those, not to forget the sudden change in the lifestyle and attire.
Attire needs a special mention actually. As a 'conservative' gal from madurai, I thought dresses just meant salwars and saris. Now jeans, kurtis, western formals, leggings, tees - I have tried quite a few to know dresses mean much more :)
Also, you get posted anywhere you may not have even thought of. I am happy to have come back to Tamilnadu finally after 9 months at mysore, a year at hyderabad and a year over at bangalore.
I have been in 3 different customs.(now folks, pls dont argue mysore and bangalore have the same customs :) ) So I have the option now to choose what I like the most and get settled there.
But did I do that? No. I wanted to come to chennai to stay close to my friends. Now thats a diff story. Will share in another blog. :P
Lets comeback to the story. Everything is fine. Reading it back, whatever I wrote, it makes me feel I am at safe hands and IT is good. But is it really so?
Spending 9+ hours at office, am I happy at whatever is happening around. Learning and meeting people. I have to say no. the foremost thing to make me say this is lack of physical activity which makes me feel bloated, not to forget the occupational hazards, neck and back pain.
3 hours of travel, 9+ hrs at office and cooking and cleaning at home. Will I be little free if I choose something other than IT.
Answer is again maybe. I think I should change the name of my blog to maybe. :P
Now I dont have a clue on why I am sharing this with you all. Confusion, I guess is yet another occupational hazard in IT.
Do I like my job? Am I happy? Am I cribbing? Whats the reason to share this thought in my blog.
I dont know. I am confused.
Who am I? I am a S/W Engineer. :) :(
Comments welcome.
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ReplyDeletegud one jeb....:) keep posting..........next Chetan Bhagat if tis continues.......:P
ReplyDeletehmm.. good one Jebs !! kalakura po !!
ReplyDeleteConfusion is an existential hazard - don't you offend Mr.Confusion by limiting his role to an occupation! :)
ReplyDeleteCheer up madam, I am sure you don't want to let your gribouillages become cribouillages! :)
Do keep writing lots though, you write really well :)
Good one!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the exposure and the kind of ppl IT has shown us! Although it fails to teach few of them the next layer of ppl! I mean the ppl straining hard to get 3 times food per day.
Like to share diff b/w other profession with IT:
IT environment urges ppl to spend much. If a young man/woman earning same 30K per month in diff profession, definitely the saving proportion will be much. The compulsion (even we can term it as 'survival in company') to spend on luxurious things increases.
Of-course IT employees are easily becoming lazy! Again this profession helps to understand ppl at various segment so its upto each individual to understand the importance of being active.
And Jeba.. Accolades for your blogging interest!! Great!