Hello all,
I really appreciate all of you for your comments. I agree it will look bad if my colleagues stay in a lower-class hotel or rooms while I stay in the category of room that has been allotted to my manager.
I understand that work life is all about adjustments, so if I want to survive, I am left with the following options:
1. I should stay in a lower-class hotel because my colleagues are staying in the same kind of hotel.
2. I can't pay from my own pocket for an upgrade just because my management won't like it. (My manager has no issues if I pay on my own.)
3. I should quit the company.
I spoke to HR about this, and they are always ready with standard corporate policies. I tried staying in a low-class hotel, but I can't manage it anymore. Guys, just imagine, when you have lived according to certain standards for the last 24 years of your life, you will obviously look for better living standards when you start earning on your own. So, is it worth it for me to adjust?
Kindly explain.
Why can't I stay the way I want? Because for 15 days I am on my business trips.
From India, Mumbai
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2I really appreciate all of you for your comments. I agree it will look bad if my colleagues stay in a lower-class hotel or rooms while I stay in the category of room that has been allotted to my manager.
I understand that work life is all about adjustments, so if I want to survive, I am left with the following options:
1. I should stay in a lower-class hotel because my colleagues are staying in the same kind of hotel.
2. I can't pay from my own pocket for an upgrade just because my management won't like it. (My manager has no issues if I pay on my own.)
3. I should quit the company.
I spoke to HR about this, and they are always ready with standard corporate policies. I tried staying in a low-class hotel, but I can't manage it anymore. Guys, just imagine, when you have lived according to certain standards for the last 24 years of your life, you will obviously look for better living standards when you start earning on your own. So, is it worth it for me to adjust?
Kindly explain.
Why can't I stay the way I want? Because for 15 days I am on my business trips.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Shining,
I can understand your situation, but at least you get to be in AC once you reach home. Here, when you are on a 10-12-hour business trip, at least you would expect a comfortable room for your night stay. What do you say? Anyway, I am not complaining about the infrastructure in this company.
From India, Mumbai
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I can understand your situation, but at least you get to be in AC once you reach home. Here, when you are on a 10-12-hour business trip, at least you would expect a comfortable room for your night stay. What do you say? Anyway, I am not complaining about the infrastructure in this company.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Friend,
Please understand that sometimes things we really like come at a price. You like the position - you say it's challenging. But as far as the convenience part is concerned, you feel you are sacrificing a few things. Now, you need to decide if these comforts you are missing at work are more important than the work itself. At this point, you cannot change the Organization standards (you also mentioned it's only a mediocre company). And you cannot always be paying out of your pocket; after a certain point, you will start feeling frustrated. But there is one thing you can change - that's you and your priorities. Sit and think about what's more important. If you cannot handle the job without the extra comforts, then you need to see what you can sacrifice for that - the Job or the Habit?
If you think the market is really good, and your position is in demand, then there's no harm in looking out. But if you feel you still have a lot more to learn from this position, and if the job can offer you growth - then focus on the job, climb up the career ladder, create a niche position for yourself...and then you can later demand any company for those extra comforts/benefits...because you will be worth it :-)
Good Luck!
From India, Madras
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Please understand that sometimes things we really like come at a price. You like the position - you say it's challenging. But as far as the convenience part is concerned, you feel you are sacrificing a few things. Now, you need to decide if these comforts you are missing at work are more important than the work itself. At this point, you cannot change the Organization standards (you also mentioned it's only a mediocre company). And you cannot always be paying out of your pocket; after a certain point, you will start feeling frustrated. But there is one thing you can change - that's you and your priorities. Sit and think about what's more important. If you cannot handle the job without the extra comforts, then you need to see what you can sacrifice for that - the Job or the Habit?
If you think the market is really good, and your position is in demand, then there's no harm in looking out. But if you feel you still have a lot more to learn from this position, and if the job can offer you growth - then focus on the job, climb up the career ladder, create a niche position for yourself...and then you can later demand any company for those extra comforts/benefits...because you will be worth it :-)
Good Luck!
From India, Madras
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Dear Friend,
Most employees are misusing these entitlement class facilities and reimburse money as per their eligibility, whereas they travel by III tier AC and stay in ordinary hotels. These practices are common in Government companies, but in private companies, there are counter-checking mechanisms in place. If a company has adopted some standard for your position, grade, or hierarchy, you have to adhere to that; your own standard or the standard of your previous company has no relevance to your present company's travel rules.
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Partho
From Saudi Arabia
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Most employees are misusing these entitlement class facilities and reimburse money as per their eligibility, whereas they travel by III tier AC and stay in ordinary hotels. These practices are common in Government companies, but in private companies, there are counter-checking mechanisms in place. If a company has adopted some standard for your position, grade, or hierarchy, you have to adhere to that; your own standard or the standard of your previous company has no relevance to your present company's travel rules.
Regards,
Partho
From Saudi Arabia
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Thank you, Asha. I have been reading your comments on a few other posts. I really like the way you look at the problems.
In my case, yes, I am happy with the profile, and there is a lot I can learn. But I can't compromise on living standards, especially when you expect something; at least you work for the whole day long. I need to look for a job change. I will keep you posted. Thank you anyway. Just for your information, I work for the HR department itself and need to travel for auditing purposes to branches across India.
From India, Mumbai
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In my case, yes, I am happy with the profile, and there is a lot I can learn. But I can't compromise on living standards, especially when you expect something; at least you work for the whole day long. I need to look for a job change. I will keep you posted. Thank you anyway. Just for your information, I work for the HR department itself and need to travel for auditing purposes to branches across India.
From India, Mumbai
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There was an elephant who was kept captive by a rope tied to its leg. The Mahawat was asked whether this small rope is good enough to hold this huge animal. The Mahawat replied, "I know it is so easy for him to break free, but he cannot. Know why? Because his mindset does not allow him to do so. He keeps visualizing that when he was captivated, when he was too small, he was held by this same rope and however hard he tried at that time he could not break this rope, so it is seemingly impossible for him to do so even now.
So, HRINFOACCOUNT
It is all in the mindset of a person to do something or not to do something. Changing mindset is itself a challenge, but not impossible. Give it a try. The corporate world is a different world with its own set of rules, and people living in it have to follow these rules or else they perish soon.
And my urge to all the Mummy-Papas out there. Do not make your child's childhood so 'absolutely comfortable' that he becomes incapable to face the real-life hardships.
Prashant
From India, Delhi
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So, HRINFOACCOUNT
It is all in the mindset of a person to do something or not to do something. Changing mindset is itself a challenge, but not impossible. Give it a try. The corporate world is a different world with its own set of rules, and people living in it have to follow these rules or else they perish soon.
And my urge to all the Mummy-Papas out there. Do not make your child's childhood so 'absolutely comfortable' that he becomes incapable to face the real-life hardships.
Prashant
From India, Delhi
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Good one, Prashant. But the fact is a fact which cannot be changed. You become comfortable when you are habitual to one thing. If you are used to eating a non-vegetarian breakfast and in an unfortunate situation, you need to survive on a vegetarian breakfast, you will always crave and make an effort to get a non-vegetarian breakfast. What do you say? Or will you make a vegetarian breakfast your habit and be satisfied by compromising your needs...
From India, Mumbai
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I like the way Prashant thinks. Yes, we need to develop ourselves to go beyond our comfort zone. So, HRINFOACCOUNT, my suggestion is... think again... as the summer is almost gone, try to adjust without AC. By the time summer comes again, hope you will be in a better position. All the best.
From India, Madras
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Once in a while, I will not mind doing that. By the way, have you guys ever got to watch "Man Vs Wild" on Discovery? That guy really teaches you how to adjust in adversities. Anyways, everyone has their own lifestyle and whether or not to compromise with it is entirely their decision.
Prashant
From India, Delhi
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Dear all,
Nice post, Asha. Prashant, you have suggested a good thought.
But Dear HRINFOACCOUNT,
Can we ask some questions to ourselves?
1) What is the size of the company? 2) What is the hierarchy of the company? 3) What is the designation you are offered? 4) Where does your designation fall in the hierarchy?
Once we have answered these questions, you can go to the HR of your company and ask for the corporate travel policy. As an employee, you have the right to ask for the same.
And if there are any unnotified points that are applicable to you but not provided to you (which is hardly possible), we can go ahead and talk to the HR people.
However, HRINFOACCOUNT, there are certain things in life that we need to compromise on to grow professionally. There are certain things that we need to sacrifice personally in order to gain respect, objectives, and goals for ourselves.
Having said that, let me share a personal example:
My grandfather was the chief engineer for the Government of Gujarat when I was born, which means he was an engineer of the Narmada Project during Keshubhai Patel's term.
My dad pursued mechanical engineering and was called for an interview. He got selected and started his career with a mere salary of 200 Rs per month.
Here, if he had wished, he could have asked my grandfather to give him a job under him in such a mammoth project, but he did not.
The morale is: Sometimes, for the sake of satisfaction and the type of work, we need to sacrifice luxury, comfort, and our standard of living.
I hope this will shed more light on what we are supposed to do as professionals.
From India, Madurai
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Nice post, Asha. Prashant, you have suggested a good thought.
But Dear HRINFOACCOUNT,
Can we ask some questions to ourselves?
1) What is the size of the company? 2) What is the hierarchy of the company? 3) What is the designation you are offered? 4) Where does your designation fall in the hierarchy?
Once we have answered these questions, you can go to the HR of your company and ask for the corporate travel policy. As an employee, you have the right to ask for the same.
And if there are any unnotified points that are applicable to you but not provided to you (which is hardly possible), we can go ahead and talk to the HR people.
However, HRINFOACCOUNT, there are certain things in life that we need to compromise on to grow professionally. There are certain things that we need to sacrifice personally in order to gain respect, objectives, and goals for ourselves.
Having said that, let me share a personal example:
My grandfather was the chief engineer for the Government of Gujarat when I was born, which means he was an engineer of the Narmada Project during Keshubhai Patel's term.
My dad pursued mechanical engineering and was called for an interview. He got selected and started his career with a mere salary of 200 Rs per month.
Here, if he had wished, he could have asked my grandfather to give him a job under him in such a mammoth project, but he did not.
The morale is: Sometimes, for the sake of satisfaction and the type of work, we need to sacrifice luxury, comfort, and our standard of living.
I hope this will shed more light on what we are supposed to do as professionals.
From India, Madurai
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