30 Jul 2004, 7:31pm
This isn't really my first blog, so to speak. But the last time I wrote a blog (on another site), it was probably because I wanted to diss a certain somebody and then lost all interest when I realized what asshole I was in doing that. Not that the person didn't deserve it... but just that I appeared silly to me.
I therefore take an oath that this blog won't be used to diss anyone or anything and I promise that this oath will be broken the moment I realize the need to do so.
Anyways, the real reason for starting this blog is that I haven't had (and I still don't have) ANY work since the past two weeks (or probably more... it actually looks like an eternity). Surprising, actually, if you consider the fact that I have had 100 hour weeks in this company... for months at a stretch. Not that I am involved in anything that's going to change the way the world exists... but in a startup like ours... Yep!!! I AM an IT guy and before you go "Jeez! Here's another nerd!", let me tell you I am an IITian too... so now, you can comfortably say "Jeez! Here's another super-duper nerd!". But you know what... balls to you... ummm... maybe I shouldn't digress, lest I break my oath in my very first blog here!
Getting back to what I was saying... when you are in a Hyderabad startup and it's your first job, my only advice to you is "PLEASE LEAVE NOW!" There are three keywords in that last sentence:
1) Hyderabad: Never work in a company where your salaries are decided by a Gult. He's going to put in all the clauses that even a John Grisham couldn't think of in the best of his thrillers. And the worst part is that these clauses are put whenever the need arises, not when you sign the damn NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). And since you are careful enough in losing the document after a few days, you can't say a fucking word to him!
2) Startup: The basic funda of startups is that they have to meet certain deadlines so that the big companies can buy the product from them and show it off in front of the other big boys before the other big boys buy it from another startup. These deadlines can be as absurd as Glenn McGrath being asked to open the innings and carry his bat through! Or Tendulkar being asked to score a century in a Final.
3) First Job: A lot of people feel that it's best to work in a startup at some point of time in your lousy career and it's best if it's at the first go. Balls!!! And bigger balls!!! The only reason you should work in a startup is if you hate yourself to the core and don't want yourself to have a life... Ok, granted that you are given responsibilities and good work in a startup. But, surprise, surprise!! You get the same in a big company too minus the atrocious deadlines!
I guess I have rambled enough for today because I have been doing a 12-6pm shift since the past week and I have overshot that by a long way today - it's 8:03pm right now. Gosh! I hate this blog thingummy already. But I guess I don't have anything better to do. See ya next time I wanna talk shit!
Current Mood: Dismissive
Current Music: G3 Live
I therefore take an oath that this blog won't be used to diss anyone or anything and I promise that this oath will be broken the moment I realize the need to do so.
Anyways, the real reason for starting this blog is that I haven't had (and I still don't have) ANY work since the past two weeks (or probably more... it actually looks like an eternity). Surprising, actually, if you consider the fact that I have had 100 hour weeks in this company... for months at a stretch. Not that I am involved in anything that's going to change the way the world exists... but in a startup like ours... Yep!!! I AM an IT guy and before you go "Jeez! Here's another nerd!", let me tell you I am an IITian too... so now, you can comfortably say "Jeez! Here's another super-duper nerd!". But you know what... balls to you... ummm... maybe I shouldn't digress, lest I break my oath in my very first blog here!
Getting back to what I was saying... when you are in a Hyderabad startup and it's your first job, my only advice to you is "PLEASE LEAVE NOW!" There are three keywords in that last sentence:
1) Hyderabad: Never work in a company where your salaries are decided by a Gult. He's going to put in all the clauses that even a John Grisham couldn't think of in the best of his thrillers. And the worst part is that these clauses are put whenever the need arises, not when you sign the damn NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement). And since you are careful enough in losing the document after a few days, you can't say a fucking word to him!
2) Startup: The basic funda of startups is that they have to meet certain deadlines so that the big companies can buy the product from them and show it off in front of the other big boys before the other big boys buy it from another startup. These deadlines can be as absurd as Glenn McGrath being asked to open the innings and carry his bat through! Or Tendulkar being asked to score a century in a Final.
3) First Job: A lot of people feel that it's best to work in a startup at some point of time in your lousy career and it's best if it's at the first go. Balls!!! And bigger balls!!! The only reason you should work in a startup is if you hate yourself to the core and don't want yourself to have a life... Ok, granted that you are given responsibilities and good work in a startup. But, surprise, surprise!! You get the same in a big company too minus the atrocious deadlines!
I guess I have rambled enough for today because I have been doing a 12-6pm shift since the past week and I have overshot that by a long way today - it's 8:03pm right now. Gosh! I hate this blog thingummy already. But I guess I don't have anything better to do. See ya next time I wanna talk shit!
Current Mood: Dismissive
Current Music: G3 Live
30 Jul 2004, 8:31pm
Geez man, ur anti gult funda is a baseless argument, which is formed only by the J feelin arisin cuz u r working FOR HIM. Anyways, kya fart maar raha hai, daya karde yaar, kuch keeda karne ka mann hai tho jaake khud apna start up khol.
I always say start ur own, if u can. Generate Eployment/wealth to the Nation. :)
30 Jul 2004, 8:59pm
Hmmm... I didn't know I was sounding anti-gult there... I wanted to sound anti-gult-CEO. And if you think I am jealous of him, I should tell you that there's nothing to be jealous about a person who switches off the AC in the whole office because he feels it's cold enough at 37degC... or a person who puts in a few cubicles by moving the security guard out. I would call him stingy, sly and outright appalling. I used the gult aspect because I have seen similar things happening in similar (read gult-controlled) companies.
As far as farting goes... mujhe lag raha tha ki maine solid khatte maare hain aur isliye maine likha "See ya next time I wanna talk shit!"