Exactly two years before Dec 31 2006, I was worried if I will be able to move to India and uncertainty around it. I am happy man now that not only I moved but settled down happily. Its been almost 9 months that I am back to my country and to me it's a quickest year of my life. I still have lot of memories of last year, so fresh, that it seems all that happened just recently. I am very optimistic about the coming year and I welcome it graciously.
BTW, I will be discontinuing this blog and all my updates will be at http://thoughtlessbrain.blogspot.com/
Cheers 2009!
Showing posts with label r2i. Show all posts
Showing posts with label r2i. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Thoughts for future R2Iiers
Lately as my departure date is nearing, I been thinking what could have been done better, what issues did I see? As I find them, I will add here, but as of now, I have couple of them.
1) Once you start thinking about R2I and have some kind of visibility on your date (say 2 years), you start seeing it as your glass ceiling. You cannot think beyond it for long time and you cannot schedule anything that runs after that period (unless India compatible). This will start crippling you, esp you cannot take up any new challenges like - doing MBA, moving jobs, starting your company etc
2) Make a bigger buck out of your move. Since I am moving for family, I felt that I could have moved with some professional reasons too. The question "Why am I moving to India?" will always be there, and if you can answer as much as possible, it makes the move easier and exciting.
3) What can you do for mother India? With all the knowledge, experiences, money and learnings that you have gained in foreign soil, India can get lot of your help. I joined Asha, but regret of joining it very late as I could have done lot more by joining early.
1) Once you start thinking about R2I and have some kind of visibility on your date (say 2 years), you start seeing it as your glass ceiling. You cannot think beyond it for long time and you cannot schedule anything that runs after that period (unless India compatible). This will start crippling you, esp you cannot take up any new challenges like - doing MBA, moving jobs, starting your company etc
2) Make a bigger buck out of your move. Since I am moving for family, I felt that I could have moved with some professional reasons too. The question "Why am I moving to India?" will always be there, and if you can answer as much as possible, it makes the move easier and exciting.
3) What can you do for mother India? With all the knowledge, experiences, money and learnings that you have gained in foreign soil, India can get lot of your help. I joined Asha, but regret of joining it very late as I could have done lot more by joining early.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Lost in Contemplation
Why?
Job.
What about it?
Should I land in India with job?
Yes. Why not?
I am not able to find one yet. Not sure I will be getting by applying from here.
Why not make a trip?
Do I need to? A trip to India is expensive, time consuming and no guarantee that I will end up in job in 3 weeks and what if my views change?
Isn't it risky?
Yes, it is. Its immense pressure to go to India without having job in hand.
Then?
I am taking a step, hoping to work out, little optimistic....
What's holding you then?
Fear?! Not sure..may be. Just trying to make sure its not a big mistake..
Job.
What about it?
Should I land in India with job?
Yes. Why not?
I am not able to find one yet. Not sure I will be getting by applying from here.
Why not make a trip?
Do I need to? A trip to India is expensive, time consuming and no guarantee that I will end up in job in 3 weeks and what if my views change?
Isn't it risky?
Yes, it is. Its immense pressure to go to India without having job in hand.
Then?
I am taking a step, hoping to work out, little optimistic....
What's holding you then?
Fear?! Not sure..may be. Just trying to make sure its not a big mistake..
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