It's Life @ IT

Since long time, I was thinking about writing about this topic being in the same field for more than 7 Years now... it's IT... Information Technology...

Few days back only there were few flashing news talking about IT life and stress that People are having in the field...Also few Suicidal attempts that few IT professionals had done... Now as far as media is concerned, they just get away with emphasizing the fact the life is very stressful and due to which, people are prompted to do such attempts.... But looking at the actual roots.. Tell me a place or action where there is no stress, it's overall competition that is making it more worse....

So I feel, it's the perspective which is making a difference... In the corporate culture, everyone strives for a Sense of fulfillment and sense of Achievement through their work items. After you putting so much efforts and if there is no word appreciation.... it really hurts.. So make yourself ready to face the reality.... Few managers understand this aspect always inspires their team members and their subordinates too.. But few don't and expect more out of you... In this scenario, I really feel that everyone should be ready to have your manager realized the efforts that you have put in..... I will call this as Street Smartness..... See if person is not able to see what is around... then you will have to show it to them... there is nothing wrong that you are doing.. At least you will be able to understand his thoughts also if he is expecting more from you.... Try to be more expressive... Don't be shy to out your thoughts...

Another aspect in IT, which I feel important to talk about is, The correlation that people are making of your efforts against the money that you have been paid with. So if there is no appreciation, there is no sense of fulfillment ... I feel that the people who really work hard, they expect the word of appreciation as well as inspiration... these group of people value less for the money than their job satisfaction... Another group of people who really don't work and portray to be working, they always count the money as the measurement parameter... So being manager, I request other managers also to feel this difference... and act accordingly...

Note that as much as your work environment is more friendly, that makes a huge difference... and that is in your hands... Have a nice friend circle ... Value your work as well as your extracurricular activities... Apart from the job that you do, you should always have one activity of your interests going on... which makes your life more interesting....

As far as media is concerned, I hate when they talk about the IT field being more hectic and blah blah blah.... See each and every field has got the implications... How you see that is more important... If person values the work more than his life.. then the perspective should be changed.... We should show more inclination to accept the challenges in life.... Be ready to adapt yourselves... Let's reassure ourselves and make ourselves strong to represent our country in the global economy ... Appreciate your comments...