For All those who love Onsite opportunities
A Story about Onsite...s
One fine day, Vivek's PL Rao asks him whether he has any time for a
small meeting. Vivek obviously has time and so the two go to a
conference room. Rao then clears his throat and says "Vivek, there is
an on-site requirement. It is in Covina, Los Angeles. It is for six
months. I can suggest your name. Do you have any problems?"
Vivek cannot believe his ears. Of course why should any one have
problems going to the Sam land. "Of course no Rao .. I have no
problems." he says. Rao looks at him very kindly and says "You
better draw up your personal plans with your wife and let me know in a
day or two" That's when Vivek remembers that he has a wife.
Then it strikes him that there is a himalayan problem in front of him.
Shobana is working in Wipro. She is in the middle of a project in which
she is a moduleleader. She cannot leave it all and come to Covina with
Vivek. On the otherhand it will be cruel on Vivek's part to leave her
here and go to Covina for more than half a year. Moreover, they have
just been married. Vivek can stay back. But one day he has to go.. He
cannot stay back in India indefinitely. Project requirements are too
demanding. Shobana can resign Wipro and accompany Vivek. But what is the
guarantee that she would find such a nice job in such a nice company
after they come back from Covina?
So Shobana and Vivek discuss this issue. They reluctantly agree to get
separated for six months. Vivek hugs Shobana in the airport and says "I
will be BACK" in a typical Arnold Scharzegger tone and then boards Delta
Airways leaving Shobana in tears.
In Covina Vivek gets lots of work and his stay gets extended by two more
months. The days and months move very slowly. Vivek starts counting even
minutes. During this period, Shobana's PL Ashish Mehta calls her one day
and asks her whether she has any time for a small meeting. Shobana
wonders what that meetin! g is.. They go to the conference room and Mehta
tells her about a great on-site requirement in Berlin, Germany for
their customer. "It is for six months and you are most suited person
for this. I am going to suggest your name. Do you have any problems?"
Mehta asks her. Shobana gets excited.. Berlin! She has never been out
of India. So she instantly nods her head. Mehta then smiles and says
"Okay discuss with your hubby and let me know in a day or two"
That's when Shobana gets the gravity of the situation. It will be two
months before Vivek can come home..... By the time Shobana will have
left to Berlin for six m! onths. Shobana cannot decline this as this is
an important assignment. That night Vivek spends hundred dollars on
telephone to discuss this matter with Shobana. Finally they decide to go
ahead. Shobana breaks down in the phone and Vivek breaks down thinking
about his phone bill. And then Shobana leaves to Berlin.
One month after that,Vivek comes back to India. Then Shobana calls him
almost everyday and they discuss about all petty things on the phone.
Shobana applies for a loan to clear her telephone bills.
Vivek gets into a new project which is not yet started. His PL Prateek
Ray calls him one day and says that he has to go to Toledo Ohio for the
requirement analysis of that proj! ect. Vivek frantically says no. Shobana
is arriving next month. He doesn't want to miss her. But Ray assures
him that the work is only for one month and that he would be back
before Shobana comes to India. Thus Vivek flies to Toledo Ohio and gets
into the requirement analysis of the new project. That's when he comes
to know how difficult it is to retrieve information from the users. You
can design a system the user wants only when the user knows what he
wants. Vivek gets baffled by the questions his users put.. "Do you
think I need those fields "GMG_TYPE_HJHJ_TW" and "Auto_level_ind"? What
are they by the way?" The requirements analysis stage continues for
three full months at this pace. Shobana comes to India one month after
that. And she tells her PL that she doesn't want anymore on-site
assignments. "I understand" says Mehta and she desperately waits for
Vivek to come back to India. It has already been two months over a year
since they last met.
Vivek then gets the role of an on-site co-ordinator for this customer.
He calls Shobana that night and they really don't know what to do.
Shobana offers to resign her job and join him in Toledo. But she is
getting 21 grand per month in India and Vivek doesn't want to lose that.
"Two more months Shobana and I promise I will be back"
Shobana retorts back, "There is no solution for this problem." Vivek
gets surpri! sed. "What are you talking about?" he asks her. Shobana
fights back her tears. "As long as I am in Wipro I will be getting a
lot of on-site opportunities. Even if I decline all of them, what about
you? You also work for a software company and there you need to go
abroad almost once every quarter. I cannot accompany you as you don't
want me to resign my job here. Does that mean we have to stay like this
forever? Vivek! I love you and I don't know how I spent fifteen months
without even seeing you once. I may not recognize you also if you come
in front of me now... Tell me Vivek, is there a solution for this
problem?"
Vivek doesn't speak anything for a moment. He then realizes the truth in
her sentences. It is a neverending problem. But what about the 20 grand
she is getting per month?
"Vivek, is money everything? Can't we comfortably live with what you are
getting? Please Vivek, try to understand the situation" ! Shobana breaks
down. Vivek is still undecided. He married a software engineer with a
hope that with two incomes he would have a good deal of money to plan
their future.
"Let us face the reality, Vivek" Shobana says, "How much are you paying
for the phone calls now? More than 20 grand per month. If I am with you
there will your phone bill be so astronomical? Just tell me one thing.
Won't you be happy having me there with you?" Shobana slowly turns
hysterical.
Vivek gets into the crux of the situation. It is true. He has been
spending around 600 to 700 dollars per month on India calls... that is
far more than what Shobana is getting then. He thinks and thinks.. for
two days he does nothing else but thinking. Finally he decides that he
should have Shobana with him all the time from then onwards at any cost.
Shobana gladly prepare! s the resignation letter and submits it. Her PL
smiles and says "You've made the right decision Shobana..
Congratulations for the bold step. I understand your problems. Anyway!
you have a three months notice period here, right? We have a one month
assignment in Singapore..."
One fine day, Vivek's PL Rao asks him whether he has any time for a
small meeting. Vivek obviously has time and so the two go to a
conference room. Rao then clears his throat and says "Vivek, there is
an on-site requirement. It is in Covina, Los Angeles. It is for six
months. I can suggest your name. Do you have any problems?"
Vivek cannot believe his ears. Of course why should any one have
problems going to the Sam land. "Of course no Rao .. I have no
problems." he says. Rao looks at him very kindly and says "You
better draw up your personal plans with your wife and let me know in a
day or two" That's when Vivek remembers that he has a wife.
Then it strikes him that there is a himalayan problem in front of him.
Shobana is working in Wipro. She is in the middle of a project in which
she is a moduleleader. She cannot leave it all and come to Covina with
Vivek. On the otherhand it will be cruel on Vivek's part to leave her
here and go to Covina for more than half a year. Moreover, they have
just been married. Vivek can stay back. But one day he has to go.. He
cannot stay back in India indefinitely. Project requirements are too
demanding. Shobana can resign Wipro and accompany Vivek. But what is the
guarantee that she would find such a nice job in such a nice company
after they come back from Covina?
So Shobana and Vivek discuss this issue. They reluctantly agree to get
separated for six months. Vivek hugs Shobana in the airport and says "I
will be BACK" in a typical Arnold Scharzegger tone and then boards Delta
Airways leaving Shobana in tears.
In Covina Vivek gets lots of work and his stay gets extended by two more
months. The days and months move very slowly. Vivek starts counting even
minutes. During this period, Shobana's PL Ashish Mehta calls her one day
and asks her whether she has any time for a small meeting. Shobana
wonders what that meetin! g is.. They go to the conference room and Mehta
tells her about a great on-site requirement in Berlin, Germany for
their customer. "It is for six months and you are most suited person
for this. I am going to suggest your name. Do you have any problems?"
Mehta asks her. Shobana gets excited.. Berlin! She has never been out
of India. So she instantly nods her head. Mehta then smiles and says
"Okay discuss with your hubby and let me know in a day or two"
That's when Shobana gets the gravity of the situation. It will be two
months before Vivek can come home..... By the time Shobana will have
left to Berlin for six m! onths. Shobana cannot decline this as this is
an important assignment. That night Vivek spends hundred dollars on
telephone to discuss this matter with Shobana. Finally they decide to go
ahead. Shobana breaks down in the phone and Vivek breaks down thinking
about his phone bill. And then Shobana leaves to Berlin.
One month after that,Vivek comes back to India. Then Shobana calls him
almost everyday and they discuss about all petty things on the phone.
Shobana applies for a loan to clear her telephone bills.
Vivek gets into a new project which is not yet started. His PL Prateek
Ray calls him one day and says that he has to go to Toledo Ohio for the
requirement analysis of that proj! ect. Vivek frantically says no. Shobana
is arriving next month. He doesn't want to miss her. But Ray assures
him that the work is only for one month and that he would be back
before Shobana comes to India. Thus Vivek flies to Toledo Ohio and gets
into the requirement analysis of the new project. That's when he comes
to know how difficult it is to retrieve information from the users. You
can design a system the user wants only when the user knows what he
wants. Vivek gets baffled by the questions his users put.. "Do you
think I need those fields "GMG_TYPE_HJHJ_TW" and "Auto_level_ind"? What
are they by the way?" The requirements analysis stage continues for
three full months at this pace. Shobana comes to India one month after
that. And she tells her PL that she doesn't want anymore on-site
assignments. "I understand" says Mehta and she desperately waits for
Vivek to come back to India. It has already been two months over a year
since they last met.
Vivek then gets the role of an on-site co-ordinator for this customer.
He calls Shobana that night and they really don't know what to do.
Shobana offers to resign her job and join him in Toledo. But she is
getting 21 grand per month in India and Vivek doesn't want to lose that.
"Two more months Shobana and I promise I will be back"
Shobana retorts back, "There is no solution for this problem." Vivek
gets surpri! sed. "What are you talking about?" he asks her. Shobana
fights back her tears. "As long as I am in Wipro I will be getting a
lot of on-site opportunities. Even if I decline all of them, what about
you? You also work for a software company and there you need to go
abroad almost once every quarter. I cannot accompany you as you don't
want me to resign my job here. Does that mean we have to stay like this
forever? Vivek! I love you and I don't know how I spent fifteen months
without even seeing you once. I may not recognize you also if you come
in front of me now... Tell me Vivek, is there a solution for this
problem?"
Vivek doesn't speak anything for a moment. He then realizes the truth in
her sentences. It is a neverending problem. But what about the 20 grand
she is getting per month?
"Vivek, is money everything? Can't we comfortably live with what you are
getting? Please Vivek, try to understand the situation" ! Shobana breaks
down. Vivek is still undecided. He married a software engineer with a
hope that with two incomes he would have a good deal of money to plan
their future.
"Let us face the reality, Vivek" Shobana says, "How much are you paying
for the phone calls now? More than 20 grand per month. If I am with you
there will your phone bill be so astronomical? Just tell me one thing.
Won't you be happy having me there with you?" Shobana slowly turns
hysterical.
Vivek gets into the crux of the situation. It is true. He has been
spending around 600 to 700 dollars per month on India calls... that is
far more than what Shobana is getting then. He thinks and thinks.. for
two days he does nothing else but thinking. Finally he decides that he
should have Shobana with him all the time from then onwards at any cost.
Shobana gladly prepare! s the resignation letter and submits it. Her PL
smiles and says "You've made the right decision Shobana..
Congratulations for the bold step. I understand your problems. Anyway!
you have a three months notice period here, right? We have a one month
assignment in Singapore..."
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