We Indians - Aise hi hain hum,,
I was constantly peeping in my monitor like an umpire standing in the cricket ground. One of my colleagues came and asked why I was so late in office on Friday. His words were piercing in my eardrum. With full of frustration I turned around and stared him for a while. After scrutinizing him from top to bottom I replied with heavy voice,"Yaar, I have some work to finish". He informed me that he was going to "Bottles and Chimney", one of the most happening pub in town. To add fuel to the fire he invited me to join him knowing the fact that I would not be able to join him. I wanted to kill that guy, but thought of consequences held me back tightly.
After cursing him I sat back in my chair and tried to resume my work. But one thought was constantly nagging me,"What am I doing at 10:00PM in office on Friday?". It was not the first time I was slogging in office. I was sitting in office to complete my task I had earlier promised to deliver on Monday. But now to cater my manager's request to deliver it on Friday I was sitting all alone in the office like a watchman of old haveli.
I was in that situation because of my not-to-say-no habit. This habit is prevalent among most of the Indians. We Indians are very flexible. We bend ourselves so much that anybody can kick our ass. Jokes apart. We work hard. There is no harm doing that. But hard work should be within office timings. Most of us work hard even after that. Initially when we are unmarried we stay late in office because we have nothing to do back at home. This becomes a habit. After marriage when you try to steel time from old wife (office) for your new wife , problems start here. Boss doesn't approve you going home early (at 7:00PM). He feels you are no longer working hard and not performing all your jobs well. It is all because he has an habit to see you in office in late hours. If boss asks us to finish a job before time, we never say no. Instead we stretch ourself to make it to possible. This is how we people are.;)
Unlike this, in western countries people are very straight forward. They work 9-6 and go home. They enjoy personal life too (I am not sure, but at least leave office on time). If they feel things can't be done in given time, they don't hesitate saying no on the face of their manager.
I was completely lost in thoughts of all this. Suddenly my mobile rang. It was my friend Suresh who was waiting for me to join him for clubbing. Immediately I logged off my PC and left office to enjoy my Friday.
I was constantly peeping in my monitor like an umpire standing in the cricket ground. One of my colleagues came and asked why I was so late in office on Friday. His words were piercing in my eardrum. With full of frustration I turned around and stared him for a while. After scrutinizing him from top to bottom I replied with heavy voice,"Yaar, I have some work to finish". He informed me that he was going to "Bottles and Chimney", one of the most happening pub in town. To add fuel to the fire he invited me to join him knowing the fact that I would not be able to join him. I wanted to kill that guy, but thought of consequences held me back tightly.
After cursing him I sat back in my chair and tried to resume my work. But one thought was constantly nagging me,"What am I doing at 10:00PM in office on Friday?". It was not the first time I was slogging in office. I was sitting in office to complete my task I had earlier promised to deliver on Monday. But now to cater my manager's request to deliver it on Friday I was sitting all alone in the office like a watchman of old haveli.
I was in that situation because of my not-to-say-no habit. This habit is prevalent among most of the Indians. We Indians are very flexible. We bend ourselves so much that anybody can kick our ass. Jokes apart. We work hard. There is no harm doing that. But hard work should be within office timings. Most of us work hard even after that. Initially when we are unmarried we stay late in office because we have nothing to do back at home. This becomes a habit. After marriage when you try to steel time from old wife (office) for your new wife , problems start here. Boss doesn't approve you going home early (at 7:00PM). He feels you are no longer working hard and not performing all your jobs well. It is all because he has an habit to see you in office in late hours. If boss asks us to finish a job before time, we never say no. Instead we stretch ourself to make it to possible. This is how we people are.;)
Unlike this, in western countries people are very straight forward. They work 9-6 and go home. They enjoy personal life too (I am not sure, but at least leave office on time). If they feel things can't be done in given time, they don't hesitate saying no on the face of their manager.
I was completely lost in thoughts of all this. Suddenly my mobile rang. It was my friend Suresh who was waiting for me to join him for clubbing. Immediately I logged off my PC and left office to enjoy my Friday.
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