What happens to people having no aim?
abhishekdesai.com
abhishekdesai.com
I understand that this is talking about India and I guess they have a different work schedule than is standard here in the U.S., but this guy must really have no clue.
To say that the need for employees to have a proper work-life balance means that they have no aim or drive is not only wrong, it is toxic.
If this "training" is so useful, why not hold it on a non-holiday? Take it out of the company's time, and not the employee's time.
> Nobody wanted to be the best in whatever they are doing. They wanted to enjoy the holiday they get just like any other unambitious person.
Which presents a course of action: those who want to be the best will spend their own time to work towards that goal, and the rest can enjoy their holiday. Trying to force people to do something they don't want is a bad recipe.
Actually, this is a good example of a thought that someone has that shouldn't have been made public. It's especially clear when the author has to say in bold that he's not criticizing his team. If I was on his team I'd be upset as being seen as an aimless, zombie.
Note that it's quite common in India for offices to work on a Saturday morning.
"Note that it's quite common in India for offices to work on a Saturday morning."
Some offices (mostly very small companies) work on Saturdays. Most software companies have a 5 day work week Monday to Friday, same as everywhere else.
Not for me, but I think I can see the point of view.
Most manufacturing industries are heavily unionized. Outside manufacturing, there is mixture of unionized and non unionized labor. India has been riding an economic boom for the last decade or so, and though there is a lot of misery among the uneducated/illiterate folks (and there are plenty of those), for people who've made it through college, it is raining jobs. Unions have lost some of their power under the relentless rise of opportunity.
All that said, the software industry is not unionized.
There were a few tentative moves in that direction, but these were driven by politicians trying to get a few more votes and didn't get too much traction with the developer folks.
Frankly most developers in the local software industry are waiting for their H1 visas (and eventually green cards). Who wants to rock the boat? Everyone is rolling in money (Bangalore is more expensive than some American cities). Hardly a conducive atmosphere for unions!
I think I should have been clearer. As far as I know Bangalore is either the most expensive or second most expensive city In India. (reliable statistics are hard to come by).
To clarify.
Bangalore is expensive in terms of real estate / housing. I've been looking to buy a house and I was quoted close to 2000 $ per square foot for a good apartment ! Insane!
Hotel rooms are booked months in advance and very expensive.
Food /clothing etc is cheaper than in the USA , (though more expensive than almost anywhere else in India (excluding Bombay, perhaps). Traffic is a total snarl up at peak hours and power and water supplies are creaking (but holding up, barely, so far). The more urban parts of Bangalore have good internet connectivity (about35 $ a month for an always on , unlimited download connection).
All that said, I wouldn't live anywhere else (in India). Bangalore is no Silicon Valley , but what genuine technical talent exists in India is right here (though submerged in the crowd of those who barely know how to write "hello world" , but get "Senior Architect" type jobs in the large outsourcing firms!!).