Corporate Ethics

Okay... So today I got a taste of what actually is corporate world. In order to survive and to get on to the top of the ladder, the following instructions must be taken up seriously:

Rule 1: Pretend that you are really working hard and getting along really nice with your team mates in order to give the expected work. No matter how much you code/how much you test, it is not going to make a hero out of you. The only thing is that you need to show case as really doing work without actually doing it. I always believed that your work should speak for your self. But here you should speak without working.

Rule 2: Know how to communicate with your superiors/subordinates through emails. I swear. If you learn how to reply to an email in a diplomatic way without saying say yes/no then your job is almost done. You can literally make people dance to your tunes using these email communications. Always see that all the important things related to you are well recorded in email communications. Never take things which are done through mouth piece for granted. People here always believe in seeing with eyes rather than listening with ears.

Rule 3: (the most important one) Never ever loose talk with superiors. They may crack jokes and be jovial with you but each and every word escaping from your mouth is being recorded in their clever brains. Even the statements given by you in lighter vein will be noticed by them. They will use it for their advantage at any given time.

Rule 4: See that you will be noticed by most number of people in your unit/out of your unit by participating in extra curricular activities. I know this sounds really dumb and uninteresting to me but you know what? It helps you to get connected with other higher ups in the unit and this would certainly help you at times.

Rule 5: (My favorite one!) Treat the resources under you literally like dogs. By hook or crook/by threatening get the work completed by them. Don’t grant any leaves even when they really need them. Try to catapult them to any location across India where the requirement is there without listening to their concerns/genuine problems. If they do not agree for your plan then escalate the issue and see that it will be a black mark in career progression. You should know how to manipulate people.

Appraisals, salary hikes, corporate culture/ethics/values my foot.. Everything is bull s#It. When they need something, all approvals, policies would vanish in thin air and can be bent as per their needs. When you need something then company rules, policies, etiquettes come into picture. F*** You..

I am not writing all these things out of frustration. This is what is going on inside practically. I feel pity for these kinds of mentalities. GET WELL SOON

“If the looser keeps his smile, then the winner will lose the thrill of victory”