Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Independence Day ;)

So i resigned today, with a mistake of writing except instead of accept :) and realizing it just after pressing the send button. Well, so here i am, once again on an unknown road (i bet it can not be worse than Bangalore’s pothole filled crap), with lot of question, where will it lead me to, where will i end up, will i survive and so on..
Why this uncertainty comes back after every 3 years. Maybe that’s what life is, or atleast my life is.. Need a constant change.
You must me amazed as to why I named this Para as “Independence Day”.
I guess my life was not in my control, I was living on my employer’s wish. My life was governed by my org. The can send or call me back whenever they want.. Not even for once they asked me what I wish, I tried to but no one cared.
Like some people here say.. We are just a resource, who has lesser value than other resources (like the real estate and computer).
From here onwards, I am planning to live my life by my own wish and rules. I’ll keep posting and lets see where I land up.. Will I get what I want. :)

Friday, November 11, 2005

Silence after the Storm (For all H1B aspirants)

I always thought getting a good job and proving yourself is the key. Never knew there are other things that can be marked as achievement. Went for my H1B a couple of days back. Don’t want to hang-on with the suspense so, Well I got it!!
(With an exclamation).
Why has it come to this? Its not the first time I was at a consulate especially US, but then I was nervous. Maybe this is first time I wanted it for myself. Maybe I was hearing too many rejections at the window.
Well here's the Key: Make a story (make sure its true) and support it with documents. If you can prove your story, you have it.
The news that the cap is likely to get extended by another 30,000 soon came as a breather for most of us. But the ground reality is that it’s as tough as it can be to get it today.
I think this marks as an end to my venture with my current job and pushes me into more competent world of consulting where every time you collect your paycheck, you don’t know if you’ll get it next month or will you be looking for another job. Sounds risky, some say not worth it, while others says not needed. I guess it has more to do with your personal satisfaction. Some are more comfortable on ground, while other enjoy the life on Rapids, I guess am one of the later ones.
Not sure if that’s right or wrong, but I don’t like a stable ground below my feet. I need to keep moving, keep fighting, keep forgetting. I love to be lost, lost in thoughts, challenges, and my own world. Well I see that time ahead. Somewhere in all this, I do what to achieve another milestone, buried in my heart, to get Masters. I hope my next step is a step closer to it.