Hello Dr. Das, You are right; definitely your mail was of disturbing in nature.
I worked for IBM for 2 long years as S/W engineer. And I can tell you from my experience that, the details you are giving are far ... far from reality. Compared to other IT companies (especially Indian MNCs); IBM is among the most open-cultured, flexible organization with due respect to work-life balance and flexible time. I fear, your study (?) was quite flawed -- in the sense that -- you are not mentioning about any other IT companies. Please do a *comparative study* in your free time. You should consult someone who has seen in and out of at least 2-3 IT companies in India and also IBM (If I am not wrong, you deal more with Govt. employees in HAL etc more than IT people). I can bet, you may have to repent for sending this mail with not-so-comprehensive conclusions. Besides major part of your analysis is more to do with PG owners in Bangalore, not any employer. The bottomline (on somewhat lighter note) I would like to put here is that -- IT professional's life in India is not heaven but mostly like hell. But, if you draw a line from hell to heaven -- IBM should be placed at a point towards the heaven only compared to most of other counterparts. On 1/4/08, DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear friends, > > This mail of mine might be disturbing in nature We have lot of big boss > here and would love to inform the interior base scene too to bring up well > being of their employees. > > I come across various categories of people from society as my patient for > consultations and treatment and during this humankind service I found the > following as a result of observation. > > IBM is the oldest brand name in computer segment and thus turning into a > mega MNC worldwide. But day by day it is found to be the worst nightmare to > Indian Mental health, Psychology and cause of dark future of Indian youth. > The reason:- > > On routine it is found to attract rural young stars who dream a good well > paid job and life ahead with the brand name IBM. So they do come and join as > trainee. But the inside view of so pathetic for Indian new generation that > none could ever imagine. Say Rupalee,Kavita,Pubalee,Babrubahan (Name > changed) from another end of Indian village(like from Assam etc) did joined > as trainee either at Airport Rd, Hebbal flyover Jn,Banerghatta Rd etc > etc.They got accommodations in PG at various places. The PG means 2 > bedroom flats being converted into 6-7 beds tiny bunkers with no table or > chair inside other than a bed ONLY. The small kitchen is also being made one > cabin. The rent varies from Rs.5500 per month with only veg food and most > of the time due to lack of times, all the occupants do dine out or in the > office. So the PG owner breathes well. From 6 PG they get Rs. 31,800.00 Pm > and don't pay any income tax or service tax. Salary ranges from 16000-20000 > pm with TDS.Majority do > study their Engineering with big loan and the recovery amount stands at 6, > 600.00 pm.Amount at hand if salary is Rs.18000-6,600-5500= 5,900 to live > in Bangalore and eat good food and other expenditures. Plus the TDS amount. > (Knowing all these I fear that I am no more medical professional to talk for > humanity or good diet to them). > > Now look at the very important Psychic effects to the Indian new > generation youth:- (I did studied highly on IBM and so placing these data > and I am at no cost to disclose the true identity other than to Govt > bodies).IBM got GYM trainers who themselves are not well trained or > experienced with medical sciences. They are someone like Michael Jackson or > John Abraham .Some employee was asked to run on the automatic treadmill or > other heavy exercise to keep fit. There was injury and the Instructor kept > asking to continue exercise so that the pain will go. Human anatomy or > capability was ignored. There was severe Bi-Lateral ligament tear in the > knee where immediate rest, Hospitalization and surgical interventions needed > under an orthopaedic. But the so called senior Indian Manager's told them > that they will loose job if got admitted to hospital or take rest at home > under medical advise and loose salary. Due to such scary comments definitely > these peoples psychology never allow > to loose the job keeping view of their parent's burden. They continued to > work with limping stage. At workplace the so called manager did gave them > more job and kept asking to do more. Average they do work for 10-16 hours. > No holidays for newly joined ones, they work same way till Saturday. > Sometimes do call on Sundays too in guise of part of training. > > My one relative from Assam,a too young boy, did join IBM few years back > after his BE and he cried and cried till he left the job. He was tortured > mentally such way that he failed to sleep for an hour also. The manager used > to call him over mobile all the time(even at midnight 2400 hrs) as like POW > (Prisoner of War).He was even unable to visit my home-1 km away from his > office and room! Now- > > They are not allowed to use their personal emails from office. All > strictly prohibited to communicate with rest of the world or to family > members, friends etc. And the company email id usage is also restricted to > company use only. All have been barred by the managers who in turn keep > walking near them for any usage the manager says- "whole future is there to > email or use internet. Now you work hard day and night and concentrate on > company profit." Leave are far cry! > > The food provided is not at all good. All American (double in cost > comparing to existing market price) style high fatty junk food with more > cholesterol etc. Like Pizza, Burger, cocoa- which are not at all meant for > Indian health or condition .What food these PG owners give are also too bad- > no nutrition or taste. As the employee come too late in the night to room by > 2200 hrs or so, they need to get up early to get ready and leave the room by > 0900 hrs and run hurriedly for workplace leaving breakfast etc. > > NOW- these are going to have very severe bad effect on human life cycle. > In adequate food, excessive work stress,PG room problem, financial burden, > Prisoner like behaviours by the senior managers, domestic problems, Now > allowing to use personal emails, not allowing to leave office within the > stipulated working hours, not giving Saturdays as holidays and calling even > on Sundays, No other holidays in the name of project etc.These will cause > serious concern on-Mental health, Personal health, personal life, social > life, Erectile disfunctions,domestic violence, Divorce, Birth of mentally > retarded children, strained relations with strained abused children, > Obesity,(Already Obesity is common with bulging out heavy fatty bodies seen > on the road everywhere) early old age etc and later Death.(Suicide etc). > > Will anyone try out to sort the issue or the Labour commission/National > Commission for Women (NCW) ? Can it be taken as prevention of feasible > suicides? Why only IBM follow such Iraq like attitude to Indians? A big > question to ask? Are not we Indian are going to loose all for one company's > gain? Our people, our social fame and the life cycle? I feel every educated > Indian should feel for our thousand years old society first please. SOMEONE > NEED TO RAISE AN ALARM NOW. > > > > Dr.Bikash Kumar Das > Bangalore > > --------------------------------- > Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Mr. Ritutapan Borah Business Analyst, Healthcare Bangalore _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
