Working in the IT industry for the last 3-4 years, I have been in contact with various associates from various backgrounds. Majority of them have only one dream, to earn dollars.
Most of the associates join at an early age of 22-23, mostly from campus or walk-ins. At this early age, their motivation is to earn lots of money and their belief is that is possible only going abroad. There are very few people who think in terms of career and growth in the organization. Every one of them will have their own reason for pursuing dollar dreams, but should it be their only dream? Is money that important that you forget about all your other priorities in life?
When these associates go there, they try to save each and every penny possible. Cook at home , wash clothes, clean utensils…even cut their hair at home.( have they ever done that at home in India). Staying in new place in new environment, hostile sometimes, is huge task itself. Yes this makes them independent .Once they get their H1B visas they will go for one year project and then they will realize that if they complete 4 yrs in US , can get a green card and then he wants more ..and more…and once Abhimanyu gets trapped in the Chakraview , then he can never come out of it…he will never return back to his hometown, his place , his country. They will come for a month holiday every year, and display NRI status and behave in a similar manner. One year gone, they will have an phoney ascent and lots of health issues to adjust in the Indian climate where they spent 90% of their lives.
Family & friends back home want you to do good in your life but they also want you to be there with them. Sending money back home is a great thing, saving to build a better future, but don’t get lost in building the future that you forget the present. Your family might need you, not your money.
I am not against people going abroad, yes it is lifetime opportunity and as you grow along with your career you will get many more opportunities to go abroad. But the motivation should be become something better than you were there in India.
Most of the associates join at an early age of 22-23, mostly from campus or walk-ins. At this early age, their motivation is to earn lots of money and their belief is that is possible only going abroad. There are very few people who think in terms of career and growth in the organization. Every one of them will have their own reason for pursuing dollar dreams, but should it be their only dream? Is money that important that you forget about all your other priorities in life?
When these associates go there, they try to save each and every penny possible. Cook at home , wash clothes, clean utensils…even cut their hair at home.( have they ever done that at home in India). Staying in new place in new environment, hostile sometimes, is huge task itself. Yes this makes them independent .Once they get their H1B visas they will go for one year project and then they will realize that if they complete 4 yrs in US , can get a green card and then he wants more ..and more…and once Abhimanyu gets trapped in the Chakraview , then he can never come out of it…he will never return back to his hometown, his place , his country. They will come for a month holiday every year, and display NRI status and behave in a similar manner. One year gone, they will have an phoney ascent and lots of health issues to adjust in the Indian climate where they spent 90% of their lives.
Family & friends back home want you to do good in your life but they also want you to be there with them. Sending money back home is a great thing, saving to build a better future, but don’t get lost in building the future that you forget the present. Your family might need you, not your money.
I am not against people going abroad, yes it is lifetime opportunity and as you grow along with your career you will get many more opportunities to go abroad. But the motivation should be become something better than you were there in India.
