Corporate Melodramas

“Ek do teen chaar bandh karo yeh atyachhar”- though seems good to stop someone while giving lecture in a class, but it is never easy in corporate life while your boss is bullied upon you. The comparison between college life and corporate life is just like the relationships between India and Pakistan. After passing out from a college, someone would dream upon new career, new job, new mentor, new desk and of course the vitamin-M. The enthusiasm gradually drops down when he or she gets limited satisfaction over his/her ambition.

One of my friends, who was working in Government sector was very much annoyed upon the work culture of the team. The decision changes like a pendulum with multiple bosses, similarly the assignments also. The domain of job also radically changes with respect to the locations. It is also observed high profiled individuals often have to do low profiled jobs only for satisfying their boss. The boss always gives credits to himself for the good work done by the employees, but alleges the employees if anything are done improper.

My colleague, who was earlier working in an NGO for justifying herself in a social development arena felt a different situation, when her boss questions her while taking leaves for her sister’s marriage. Though she has given her maximum efforts in work, it is her right to take leaves whether paid or unpaid. The reason, cited was very laughable as her colleague, who has taken one month leave for her pregnancy, she has to stay in the office and do her works. Finally she left the NGO and joined a bank.

People often ask why the current generation swaps jobs like ping pong balls. Some answers for better perks, some debates over better profile. But mostly it is found due to the satisfaction issue. I am currently working in an enduring organization (so called). I requested for leaves as my mother had an accident, as a result fracture caused in right ankle. I just informed to my superior to take leaves for ten days for the surgery and post surgery things. Being the only one son, I have to poise the responsibilities. But surprisingly, after returning to office I was burdened over some horrible words “Un-professionalism”, “Never accepted from you”, “Job is first priority”, blah blah blah. I simply could not understand what the definition of professionalism is. If my superior takes leaves as his father-in-law visits or my colleague goes for computer repairing or another colleague goes for honeymoon, the leaves are justified and hold professionalism. The problem is human always does mistakes to see others in his own mirror. For some people, parents are over-aged and taking special care does not mean to their basic priorities. As Einstein said, “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” A person can earn several piles of money, but when he/she looks from the pinnacle of the money mountain the relationship and human societal values become invisible. A prostitute in Vegas can earn ten times than a software engineer in Bangalore. So earning money is not a measure of success. To have a sustainable life one should believe in his behavior, values and responsibilities- not running behind the oasis of money and corporate gimmicks.