the big gamble...

well, this happens to be the very first time that i'm getting to blog. and frankly, this idea came up when i wanted to have a discussion with myself!! hehe.. sounds like a mad man, uh?!! hmm, there have been real bad situations in life and i have somehow learned to make the right decision. thats just half skill, and the rest half of some real gut feeling.. intuition, as some may call it! i'm on an important crossroad of my life. i saw it coming and had my plans ready. i took a decision on taking the road less traveled.. and now, i want some support from friends over this. thats one of the main reasons why i'm writing all out!!

right now, i am a graduate.. an engineer.. and looking up to the many choices i have for my future! i have quite a lot of things running through my mind. i have two companies having their doors open for me. both US Technology and Infosys have called me to join them as a software engineer. and i have my MBA plans running alongside. MBA.. yeah, it has to be done.. but the first decision to be made is to where to join!???? US Technology or Infosys!??????

well, i have a lot many friends who were in the same situation as me and they all had unanimously decided to go for Infosys. hmm.. i would say it is a pretty logical choice to be a part of a much more larger company and a much more stable company and, of course, the more reputed one!but something is holding me back, i really dont know what it is!!! i have been to the workplace of both these companies, and my feeling comes from probably what i got to see there. just quoting an instance:

once, me and the guys recruited by US Technology were called by them to visit them. we reached their technopark office before time and had to wait outside the building for others to arrive. and while we were waiting, we saw the company buses arriving. yeah, there were US Technolgy as well as Infosys buses. and we saw the people coming down the buses, and there i observed something. i saw the US Technology people talking, sort of playful and talking of work as well. but at the same time, the Infosys people were so bland, no expression, no feeling.. walking into the building so mechanically that it made me observe the other buses as well. and believe it or not, it was the same pattern. i was disturbed..

i think that incident remained in my mind, and subconsciously that even has affected my decision to choose US Technology over Infosys. over the time i have learnt that US Technology is a more fun place to be, more lively and happening!! people may say that the Infosys people are more professional, but i don't think we are born to live and enjoy life a little more than what they do as i see it. being professional doesn't mean that we forget the little good moments in life and have no fun!! the work culture at US Technology is different, and i love it!

i have many many friends at Infosys, and i dont mean to offend anyone here. Infosys is a great company, and has been of great repute. i'm happy for them all. some of the people closest to my heart are going to be there, and am very happy for them!! some of you have tried to convince me to join Infosys, i just want to say that I'm sorry, Raj would be always the same old guy to you all.. and.. i will miss you all.. preethi, nisha, vijith.. all of you!! may be after many many years we can think about this and share a smile over it!!

US Technology is going to be my first workplace. and i think i'll have a good time there, and for the time i have before joining, there is a lot of work!! have to prepare for the bloody MBA entrances.. hehe.. and of course for the test i have on the very first day at US Technology, on the 26th of november!! i have played the big gamble...