A Renowned Company, An Inspiring Leader, and a Tragic Incident
The crime was committed on a Sunday evening. The first and foremost thing that comes to my mind is: What was so urgent that a techie had to work on a Sunday evening and couldn't wait just for a night's time?
Next, what is the use of all the technological advancements, the internet, or laptops, when in extreme emergencies, we can't even connect from our home or another convenient or safe location?
I have been in the IT sector and, unfortunately, have been involved in a maintenance and enhancement project. My work used to start at 7:00 AM and continue until late, around 7 or 8 PM. I succumbed to this schedule for a year and later started working strictly for 8.5 hours. Very soon, irrespective of my work and strictly following deadlines, there was an impression that I leave the office early; hence, I am not working enough.
I am sure this isn't just my story.
The Indian Working Culture
Our working culture thrives on three main pillars:
Timing
Timing is a very important factor in showing how productive you are. The mindset has developed that the longer you stay, the more you work, although it has no direct relation to work productivity. You might just finish a small EOD task and linger on the second, but if you stay really late, you are considered a hard-working individual.
Processes
Every company has its norms and regulations that must be followed. This is called the company process. At times, these processes have no relation to the current scenario; they were made by seniors way back and are still followed. Whether they hold true now or not is a different story altogether.
Hierarchy
This is the worst part of the great Indian work culture. The boss is always right. If he says left is right, you have to agree. The right answer is a no-no. If you follow an alternate path, you will have to face the consequences, like loads of work, no overtime, and very evident bad ratings.
The world has become a smaller place, and we have come face-to-face with Western culture. We have adapted a lot of things from there, like being open about relationships, live-in relationships, beautiful attires, and whatnot.
What we also need to learn is the working culture. No matter what, employees leave their workstation at the defined time, and nobody, mind it, nobody judges them for that. There is a very rare situation when employees come to work on a holiday, and most certainly, it is a big deal to work on holidays. There are a lot of work-from-home arrangements/liberties, and employees follow the rules accordingly. Why can't we adopt some working trends from there?
Talking about the recent crime, the newspaper is filled with different stories, but only she knows what stress she was going through that made her work even on that fateful Sunday evening. May she rest in peace. As a mark of respect for the lost life, let's all work together towards a better and safer tomorrow!
Read more: http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/india-working-culture/
Regards
From India, New Delhi
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23The crime was committed on a Sunday evening. The first and foremost thing that comes to my mind is: What was so urgent that a techie had to work on a Sunday evening and couldn't wait just for a night's time?
Next, what is the use of all the technological advancements, the internet, or laptops, when in extreme emergencies, we can't even connect from our home or another convenient or safe location?
I have been in the IT sector and, unfortunately, have been involved in a maintenance and enhancement project. My work used to start at 7:00 AM and continue until late, around 7 or 8 PM. I succumbed to this schedule for a year and later started working strictly for 8.5 hours. Very soon, irrespective of my work and strictly following deadlines, there was an impression that I leave the office early; hence, I am not working enough.
I am sure this isn't just my story.
The Indian Working Culture
Our working culture thrives on three main pillars:
Timing
Timing is a very important factor in showing how productive you are. The mindset has developed that the longer you stay, the more you work, although it has no direct relation to work productivity. You might just finish a small EOD task and linger on the second, but if you stay really late, you are considered a hard-working individual.
Processes
Every company has its norms and regulations that must be followed. This is called the company process. At times, these processes have no relation to the current scenario; they were made by seniors way back and are still followed. Whether they hold true now or not is a different story altogether.
Hierarchy
This is the worst part of the great Indian work culture. The boss is always right. If he says left is right, you have to agree. The right answer is a no-no. If you follow an alternate path, you will have to face the consequences, like loads of work, no overtime, and very evident bad ratings.
The world has become a smaller place, and we have come face-to-face with Western culture. We have adapted a lot of things from there, like being open about relationships, live-in relationships, beautiful attires, and whatnot.
What we also need to learn is the working culture. No matter what, employees leave their workstation at the defined time, and nobody, mind it, nobody judges them for that. There is a very rare situation when employees come to work on a holiday, and most certainly, it is a big deal to work on holidays. There are a lot of work-from-home arrangements/liberties, and employees follow the rules accordingly. Why can't we adopt some working trends from there?
Talking about the recent crime, the newspaper is filled with different stories, but only she knows what stress she was going through that made her work even on that fateful Sunday evening. May she rest in peace. As a mark of respect for the lost life, let's all work together towards a better and safer tomorrow!
Read more: http://www.jantakhoj.com/blog/india-working-culture/
Regards
From India, New Delhi
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