Was just booking my tickets to go home,that remebered my days in an IT company.U ask for leave,and u were looked down as one jerk with no professionalism or work ethics.
Well a poor software engineer decides to go home, and talks with this boss ,JackAss(JA) regarding this.
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SE : I need to talk to you.
JA : Regarding.
SE : I want a leave.I need to go home.
JA ( as if clouds burst, earth shivered n all third class Hindi movie effects surrounding him) : At this stage
SE : This stage,means what!!
JA : I hope u understand that our project is in a critical stage.
SE : Dont tell me.I havnt done a thing since month when I took some print outs for a meeting.That it!!
JA : That aint very good for your career.
SE : I dun give a damn bout it.I havnt been home since a year.
JA : 10 and a half months to be precise.
SE : I am asking for a leave 45 days in advance.That completes one year.
JA : Just 45 days.The usual pratise is 3 months.What happens to my scheduling.
SE : What scheduling.I HAVe NO WORK.I NEED TO SEE MY PARENTS.
JA : We must be prepared for all sort of emergencies.
SE : Christ,there are 15 more guys absoultely doing nothing.I wonder for which emergency you are saving them for .
JA : You dont understand.We are a profesional organization.When we have commited to some work, we need to obey deadlines.
We need to finish stuff before time, with high quality to delight out customers.Remember, we are a global organization,
serving Fortune 10,000 companies.We need to have certain rules.
SE : Thats great.But I have no work.I dont know what deadlines we are talking about.
JA : Did you talk to your Onsite co-ordinator?
SE : Huh,He basks under
JA : That’s fine.But what did he say?
SE : He told me to ask you.
JA : Thats the problem.Those folks never take bottomline.
SE : He knows that there is now work for most of us.
JA : Look kid,I dun know bout you, but I have lots of stuff like planning,controlling,strategizing,
SE : Yeah...that translates to zero work.
JA(fuming) : We will consult the Client.
SE : Consulting Client regardin my LEAVE.They dont even know me.Mere marne par unka kutta na roye.
JA: That doesnt matter.
SE: Look,I have got my tickets reserved.
JA: You may have to cancel them.
SE(on the verge of crying): I spent a month's salary buying those tickets.
JA : Dont lie.I know yesterday morning you came early at
SE : Yeah, but i was late.Had to buy at premium.
SILENCE PREVAILS
SE : Please ,do someting bout it.
JA : Lemme open your scheduling sheet.
SE (as if got a secod life) : Its emtpy.I told you there's nothing.
JA : Thats because I havent included the new development project details.What if we get it soon.
SE : We havnt got it since last year.The Client didnt even like the prototype.
JA : We are in final stage of negotiation.
SE : Thats what the Onsite guy told us six months back.
JA : I am not saying, we would get it for sure,but what if we get it.
SE : There are 15 other guys.
JA: But you are most experienced.I count on you.Belive me, this project is going to be great opportuninty..There’s this chance for you to work on cutting edge technology,managing a team and you just want to blow it off!!
You would go places after this.
SE : I just want to go to my place.
JA : In matters of profession, one shoudnt be emotional.I would appoint you a lead for this project.And coming promotion period, u r done.(winking)
SE (Silent now)
JA : I am telling now, we may have onsite rotation soon.You would not like to be on leave during this.Come on.
SE : Fine,but when do I go home.
JA : As soon as we finish this project, before time , with quality....
SE : YEahyeah....to delight our customers.
JA : Great ...u know it all.Best of luck.
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And, thus the great software engineer once again calls up his folks "Main nahi aa sakta...kaam hai bahut"
running hard for that elusive development project,promotion and some other set of dreams.
