The opportunities that lie in the sector that I belong to are more often than not dependant on the whims and fancies of a customer/client belonging to a different country, here bcoz of a cost advantage :)
I am appalled and irritated by the insensitivity of my coworkers[ who usually have a background in Engg, n are a part of one of the fastest growing sectors] towards the so called contractual employees.... lets pause and think of the bigger picture....all of our jobs are essentially contracted out to the companies that we belong to, then y do we fail to recognise and appreciate the efforts of the workforce that supports and sometimes helps tremedously in adding value and a cost advantage to the very same organisations we belong to...
These coworkers who act as a leveraged resource are many a times more qualified and better exposed.
They contribute immensely to the growth of any organisation, but at the same time they are treated like second handers by their colleagues who are on permanent roles just cause they think they belong to a different league..am i trying to b prescriptive or overtly emotional and imposing? not reallly, i think that the future of all of our careers lies in understanding that most of our work may take the form of a consultative approach where we outsource our skills n competence to any company without being bound to a specific organisation.....this is the way the world works...
In the West, its common to be outsourcing your capabilites to different companies, through a consultative approach, where alongwith building an individual career we can focus on our interests, our family and everything that matters to us, though seemingly unconventional it would be the best approach...then y do we as a collective system attach taboo to the pathfinders in this industry who do tremendously well in growing our organisations? can we factor in the emotional maturity of our well qualified workforce who seem to treat their co workers as mere ''objects'' - Objects that could be obstacles to their growth, objects that could act as vehicles to their success, objects that are inconsequential to their role and hence irrelevant...Have any of u noticed this kind of behaviour/transactions? Isnt it evident to the person that u transact with that sometimes u dont really mean wot u say? Dont we sense the disconfort in people when we sound shallow/ fake?
I am curious about transactions, I am interested in the wellbeing of my coworkers, and who best can I ask for opinions other than each of u who have added value to my life and made it meaningful...this may seem abrupt and also at times u may not understand the context but i am trying to capture your thoughts n opinions so feel free to add to what I have said...
Apart from my pursuit of understanding psychology and innovation, I am enjoying the many conversations I have started with a few friends who came visitin our company, Tim happens to be the Vice President, Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies and his friends Mark- a development economist and Chuck an anthropologist who have helped understand various certification programs have been of immense help to both Janaagraha and MindTree and it makes me happy that I could connect with such interesting, focussed individuals...on the home front i have disappointed my folks by rejecting the very first proposal for marriage that came across...I respect the individual for his educational background and standing in society at the moment, he was impressed and claims to have fallen in love with me but doesnt want to allow me to give back to the world wot i took from it, his materialism put me off, money gives us a power to make a difference, but the same money cannot be used to blind us from those opportunities that allow us to make a difference :)...well! its kinda complicated :) n the populace is considerable n i am in no hurry to wlk down the aisle by compromising :)
I believe that being a homemaker and a mother is one of the best phases in a woman's life n i want to do my best at it. I will have to let go of many things i am into, at that time, hence before i get into it, i would want to first build the foundation firmly so that my children luv the world as much as i do and understand that there is a sense of purpose attached to existance....
hmmmm....too mnay thoughts n too many opinions but i choose to leave this mail abrupt....
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signing off with a quote i connect with 'Accept the unknown with gratitude'
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hey lovey Harsha..! Wonder how this blog slipped out from me...!!!I completely agree with you on the pereptions people build about contractual employees.. But, it is because, in our country because of the peers, people still prioritize the so called "job security" over and above "job-satisfaction".. and so there is a notion that, if you are not a permanant employee, you are the first one in the list during a lay-off.. and because you are the first target for lay-off, may be you are not "that" good.. and so may be I should look down upon you..!!??!! The reasons could be plenty.. although I have cited only a few here.. So, it is basically a chicken and egg story.. and things will only change with time and education..
I loved what you have written about turning down on a wedding alliance.. I could relate to it as well..
Good write up Harsha.. as always...!!! :)
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