Hi,
It's good to go back and visit the posts created by you. I wish to thank everyone for their suggestions. However, those following this thread will observe that most of you have given the same suggestion: to adjust.
Here, I don't understand why we still have this typical Indian mentality of continuously adjusting throughout our lives. For example, even if we finish our work on time, we have to sit back just because others are doing so. Even when the boss is wrong, we still don't dare to correct him. Even if we lack basic infrastructure, we continue to adjust without saying a word.
What I mention here might hurt your ego, but I myself am a proud Indian, and there are a few things we need to change. If I continued living the way I used to and that made me a spoiled brat, I would prefer it this way rather than constantly adjusting.
Kindly comment.
From India, Mumbai
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2It's good to go back and visit the posts created by you. I wish to thank everyone for their suggestions. However, those following this thread will observe that most of you have given the same suggestion: to adjust.
Here, I don't understand why we still have this typical Indian mentality of continuously adjusting throughout our lives. For example, even if we finish our work on time, we have to sit back just because others are doing so. Even when the boss is wrong, we still don't dare to correct him. Even if we lack basic infrastructure, we continue to adjust without saying a word.
What I mention here might hurt your ego, but I myself am a proud Indian, and there are a few things we need to change. If I continued living the way I used to and that made me a spoiled brat, I would prefer it this way rather than constantly adjusting.
Kindly comment.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Mr. hrinfoaccount,
This is not a case of patriotism. Why don't you only answer the questions that you have asked?
For example,
How many government employees have super interpersonal skills? How many government employees grow within the same organization? (e.g., SBI) How many government employees have developed thinking on their own?
Now compare yourself with these employees; you will find that you are way too superior to these guys because you work hard, you stay back to prove your worth, you adjust to make the organization realize that you are with it in the organization's growth. While doing this, you also take a promise from the organization that you will get returns for what you have worked for the organization.
While you are in corporates, there is nothing like Typical Indian Mentality. Everyone is treated the same, and that is the reason why you are also expected to stay back and finish off the work or pick up some extra load of work to attain the objective.
I'll give you our example (i.e., HR Guys/Girls), you can float this question on the forum. How many on this forum working in the HR Dept. get to leave the office exactly at 1830 or 1730 Hrs.? The probable answer is 1%.
Why is that? Not because they have a typical Indian Mentality, neither is it that they have a number of people from other departments working with them.
It's because they understand the worth of their work and the importance it has in the organization.
In the same way, why don't we argue with the plants that are operating 24 Hrs a day? Technically we won't argue. Let's answer why? Because it is our money-generating equipment; if this machine stops, your company will technically print less money.
In the same company, the company expects us to work after hours with some incentive linked to it, though.
We need to understand these facts to answer your question.
And there is nothing patriotic about it.
If we feel that our boss is wrong, there are no bars or policies saying that you are supposed to follow the orders without raising your voice. If you find that the thing that has been ordered by your boss/manager can be done in an efficient way, your opinion will always have a say.
So, I think compromising and adjusting to the environment is not at all an ill effect.
Why do you think employers try to have employees whose resumes say that they are flexible?
Think about it.
From India, Madurai
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This is not a case of patriotism. Why don't you only answer the questions that you have asked?
For example,
How many government employees have super interpersonal skills? How many government employees grow within the same organization? (e.g., SBI) How many government employees have developed thinking on their own?
Now compare yourself with these employees; you will find that you are way too superior to these guys because you work hard, you stay back to prove your worth, you adjust to make the organization realize that you are with it in the organization's growth. While doing this, you also take a promise from the organization that you will get returns for what you have worked for the organization.
While you are in corporates, there is nothing like Typical Indian Mentality. Everyone is treated the same, and that is the reason why you are also expected to stay back and finish off the work or pick up some extra load of work to attain the objective.
I'll give you our example (i.e., HR Guys/Girls), you can float this question on the forum. How many on this forum working in the HR Dept. get to leave the office exactly at 1830 or 1730 Hrs.? The probable answer is 1%.
Why is that? Not because they have a typical Indian Mentality, neither is it that they have a number of people from other departments working with them.
It's because they understand the worth of their work and the importance it has in the organization.
In the same way, why don't we argue with the plants that are operating 24 Hrs a day? Technically we won't argue. Let's answer why? Because it is our money-generating equipment; if this machine stops, your company will technically print less money.
In the same company, the company expects us to work after hours with some incentive linked to it, though.
We need to understand these facts to answer your question.
And there is nothing patriotic about it.
If we feel that our boss is wrong, there are no bars or policies saying that you are supposed to follow the orders without raising your voice. If you find that the thing that has been ordered by your boss/manager can be done in an efficient way, your opinion will always have a say.
So, I think compromising and adjusting to the environment is not at all an ill effect.
Why do you think employers try to have employees whose resumes say that they are flexible?
Think about it.
From India, Madurai
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Hi Anonymous,
To be honest, I haven't read all the replies to your post, except those by Asha and Dave. However, what I do not understand is why you want to get approval for any of the actions that you may want to take? Especially when you do not agree with almost 34 replies to your query.
If you do not wish to adjust, it is your way of life - live it and stop looking for approvals.
Regards,
Neeraj K. Singh
From India, Mumbai
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To be honest, I haven't read all the replies to your post, except those by Asha and Dave. However, what I do not understand is why you want to get approval for any of the actions that you may want to take? Especially when you do not agree with almost 34 replies to your query.
If you do not wish to adjust, it is your way of life - live it and stop looking for approvals.
Regards,
Neeraj K. Singh
From India, Mumbai
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I would definitely like to thank you, Zalak! That was a perfect way of putting it across.
Dear HR INFO Account,
This is not about being Westernised/Indian or whatever you call it. Every company has its own standards irrespective of whether it is in India or overseas and prefers you to work within those lines. In exceptional cases, you do have the chance to voice your opinion and say why you can't adjust with what's been given. It is not about adjusting and living with the least comforts. It's about how well you use the resources given to you.
Someone had mentioned that you are being a spoilt brat here. Maybe they meant you were being so pampered and your parents never gave you the second available resource. That's because you are special to them, and they don't expect anything back. Whereas in the case of the company, they only see it as an expense/investment :-)
From India, Madras
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Dear HR INFO Account,
This is not about being Westernised/Indian or whatever you call it. Every company has its own standards irrespective of whether it is in India or overseas and prefers you to work within those lines. In exceptional cases, you do have the chance to voice your opinion and say why you can't adjust with what's been given. It is not about adjusting and living with the least comforts. It's about how well you use the resources given to you.
Someone had mentioned that you are being a spoilt brat here. Maybe they meant you were being so pampered and your parents never gave you the second available resource. That's because you are special to them, and they don't expect anything back. Whereas in the case of the company, they only see it as an expense/investment :-)
From India, Madras
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Dear Hiring,
You are absolutely right. You can read my previous posts; I agree on the same. I know you may be expecting some broad-minded answers, but most of them are of the same thought process. But no worries, buddy, there still exist some people who agree to quite an extent with what you said. You can read my previous post.
All the best, Hiren. It's a pleasure to answer your query. And buddy, from no angle, this question is weird, so stop calling it weird. It's human.
Rashmi Bhalerao
From India, Mumbai
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You are absolutely right. You can read my previous posts; I agree on the same. I know you may be expecting some broad-minded answers, but most of them are of the same thought process. But no worries, buddy, there still exist some people who agree to quite an extent with what you said. You can read my previous post.
All the best, Hiren. It's a pleasure to answer your query. And buddy, from no angle, this question is weird, so stop calling it weird. It's human.
Rashmi Bhalerao
From India, Mumbai
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Dear HR Info Account,
I have followed the comments and your reaction to them with interest. As someone born in India and settled in the West, I would like to know a few things. When you did your post-graduation, who paid all the expenses? Did you work while studying?
Here in the West, a number of children (even born to Indian parents) work part-time in evenings and/or weekends from the age of 14 in order to be independent. No doubt we drop them off and pick them up in our cars. Sometimes they travel by bus, not because parents cannot afford it. We have a friend, both husband and wife are medical consultants, whose daughter worked even when at the university.
As soon as they get a job, even in the same town, they like to be independent and move out. I wonder whether you still live with your parents! Even consultants and other wealthy individuals travel only by economy class when going on holidays.
Now coming to work, here if work demands people work 12 hours per day in the management cadre without extra pay. They work at home over weekends too. Even here, depending upon the company, people do not question the judgment of the bosses. One only needs to see the problems faced by banks and other large companies.
So, as I said before, either we stand the heat of the kitchen or get out of it if we can't or are not allowed to have coolers.
Here is my two cents.
Best wishes
From United Kingdom
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I have followed the comments and your reaction to them with interest. As someone born in India and settled in the West, I would like to know a few things. When you did your post-graduation, who paid all the expenses? Did you work while studying?
Here in the West, a number of children (even born to Indian parents) work part-time in evenings and/or weekends from the age of 14 in order to be independent. No doubt we drop them off and pick them up in our cars. Sometimes they travel by bus, not because parents cannot afford it. We have a friend, both husband and wife are medical consultants, whose daughter worked even when at the university.
As soon as they get a job, even in the same town, they like to be independent and move out. I wonder whether you still live with your parents! Even consultants and other wealthy individuals travel only by economy class when going on holidays.
Now coming to work, here if work demands people work 12 hours per day in the management cadre without extra pay. They work at home over weekends too. Even here, depending upon the company, people do not question the judgment of the bosses. One only needs to see the problems faced by banks and other large companies.
So, as I said before, either we stand the heat of the kitchen or get out of it if we can't or are not allowed to have coolers.
Here is my two cents.
Best wishes
From United Kingdom
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