I used to be a software Engineer. Everybody who completed their engineering and did not go to the US for their MS was one, and so I was one too. It did not matter which stream of engineering you graduated from. (Everybody who took up Maths Physics and Chemistry in their 12th was an Engineer, that's another story) After the initial excitement of proudly wearing an ID card around your neck as if it was an Olympic medal, free coffees, free AC and free internet became boring I found my job taxing. I had to come up with innovative ways each day to keep myself amused which ranged from playing pranks on team mates to watching movies in office (Sorry Manager :D) Even this honey moon period got over.
I firmly believe a person should do "what he wants" and what he is good at (Never mind I never did). But would we get paid to do what we love? Ah! I wish! The world would then probably be full of artists, poets and philosophers. So one day I threw a tantrum at home till I was told, Okay! Go ahead quit your job. So I did. It was actually exciting in a way. Telling people why I would be leaving, planning what I'd do next. I have to admit that I was mainframe-challenged. The black and green screen in front of me mysteriously jumbled itself into ancient Greek every time I sat to write a piece of code. I bet it is ancient Greek for real. And I seriously think black and green is a bad combination. I mean the fluoroscent green - its a little harsh. Mainframe developers : make it a little more appealing people! SOFTware was pretty hard for me. When I handed my ID card, and completed all the relieving formalities happy music played in the background.
However, I miss my office sometimes. I certainly do not miss work. I miss being with the people I used to hang out with, and I definitely miss the little egg my job used to lay in my account every month end. I'd be lying if I said I did not miss the money. Mr.Wise-guy-whom-I-Respect-a-lot told me I'll miss it. And showed me the brighter side that if I could manage to stay a few more years, I could get into the management side of software. He's right (like always). But I do not know how I would survive those few years till I could manage getting into management :)
Two years since then, I am still trying to figure out what I love to do and get paid for. Like Holly in P.S. I Love You, I am waiting for that one moment or that one TV show to suddenly discover what it is. Hope it'll strike me soon. In my face :P
I firmly believe a person should do "what he wants" and what he is good at (Never mind I never did). But would we get paid to do what we love? Ah! I wish! The world would then probably be full of artists, poets and philosophers. So one day I threw a tantrum at home till I was told, Okay! Go ahead quit your job. So I did. It was actually exciting in a way. Telling people why I would be leaving, planning what I'd do next. I have to admit that I was mainframe-challenged. The black and green screen in front of me mysteriously jumbled itself into ancient Greek every time I sat to write a piece of code. I bet it is ancient Greek for real. And I seriously think black and green is a bad combination. I mean the fluoroscent green - its a little harsh. Mainframe developers : make it a little more appealing people! SOFTware was pretty hard for me. When I handed my ID card, and completed all the relieving formalities happy music played in the background.
However, I miss my office sometimes. I certainly do not miss work. I miss being with the people I used to hang out with, and I definitely miss the little egg my job used to lay in my account every month end. I'd be lying if I said I did not miss the money. Mr.Wise-guy-whom-I-Respect-a-lot told me I'll miss it. And showed me the brighter side that if I could manage to stay a few more years, I could get into the management side of software. He's right (like always). But I do not know how I would survive those few years till I could manage getting into management :)
Two years since then, I am still trying to figure out what I love to do and get paid for. Like Holly in P.S. I Love You, I am waiting for that one moment or that one TV show to suddenly discover what it is. Hope it'll strike me soon. In my face :P
Niice .. I am still waiting for the day that happy music would play in background :) Hope you figure out soon what you love and make lots of money off it :D
ReplyDeleteand i hope all that you are saying comes true!
ReplyDeleteHi,Nice to read such witty posts.......keep writing
ReplyDeletethank you so much sir! :)
DeleteEven sometimes I wish I would have had an opportunity like this divvi :-) Good Post
ReplyDelete"SOFTware was pretty hard for me" .. Nice one liner ... rofl ..
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