Job We Get!

DISCLAIMER: Any relation to the title of the post and the movie "Jab we Met" is highly intentional.

Hi,

I am a Technical Writer by profession. Everything is so technical, writing is no fun at all. Mine being a product based company, there is no strict 9-6 policy, I get weekends off, I have no dress code, I can work from home and I get a pay that is way better than what I would have got otherwise. These are the reasons that lured me to take up this job.

The job I got was not exactly what I had planned for, while I was doing my masters. This job, has actually for most part of it been like a paid holiday. All I had to do for the first six months was, go to the office, drink coffee/tea, browse the Internet, have lunch, play games, have tea and go home!
You must be so envious of me right now, aren't you? ;) Trust me, all this is no fun when you do it for six months straight, without a single day of work.

Job is nothing like college, we have always been told that . I only actually understood the true meaning of this after working for 10 odd months in the job I got.

I fail/hate to abide by some corporate world rules,like

1. Saying "Hi" and "Bye"

Hi's are a casual way of greeting someone except at work.If you don't say Hi to people the first thing in the morning it is nothing short of having committed a crime!

Similarly you have to go to all your colleagues and say Bye before leaving. I have never bothered to do this, honestly.

2. Chitter Chatting During Coffee/Lunch Breaks

Who doesn't like a coffee break? Me!

That's because I am in a team filled with people who are married and have kids. The conversations either revolve around their kids or the never ending political issues.

I would rather talk about a new movie, a latest book or even hot guy, which I can't and hence I am a silent spectator most of the times.

3. Writing e-mails

Oh God! Some people need mails to breathe, I think. The number of mails they send and ask us to send are ridiculous. And the format of these mails is soo casual that, there is a certain pre described format and a certain tone in which you have to write and also the people you CC the mail to play an immense role.  Very casual right?

4. Bitching

All those of you who believe guys don't bitch, must be living under a rock! The men actually bitch a lot more than us, women. They crib and curse about every damn thing their manager says even if it could be for a good reason.Women bitching about other women is somehow very acceptable when you see this.

5. Politics

Being a fresher I have been a victim of some of the most cruel politics in office. Some people have an itch to put others down, no matter how brilliant they are. They just cannot have a peaceful night's sleep without pointing fingers, playing blame games and also escalating issues like no one's business.

I know for a fact, a very comfortable spot in Hell is reserved for these people. 

6. Not accessing non-business websites

The day an access limit was laid on non-business websites, a part of my jobless-but-employed-soul died. What I would do with the 7-8 hours I had to sit in office, was a thought that didn't let me sleep for nights. Surprisingly blogs are not a part of this limitation.This, was when I discovered blogging and resurrected a blog that I had laid to rest with only one post.

Please provide your valuable feedback.

Regards,
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