CAREER DELUSION

Only two years back, I was behind the table and now in front of the table. Here I can acknowledge the superficial gap between both the cases. Veteran Mr. Amir Khan has well depicted various aspects of our life in his latest movie “3 IDIOTS” which are really untouched either due to our negligence or because of our parental pressure for defined set of studies i.e. “engineering, management or medical”. Fascinating professional courses i.e. B.Tech, MBA, MBBS etc are presumed to be above normal courses and can create various opportunities in life. That’s true upto large extent because it’s a shortest platform for corporate world and huge money.

In the melo drama of “3 IDIOTS” there were various instances which showed a tussle between student and professor and their attitude where the thought process of an individual (Mr. Ranchor das chachar ) and other students and faculty was perfectly pole apart.

In our education, we do our graduation on our family terms and conditions and post graduation on the basis of appealing market situations. Here, the concern is not about our education but about our passion, desire, willingness and happiness.

There is only one question to all of us- are we satisfied with our job role and workdone.

SHORT STORY: An individual who did B.Tech, MBA from one reputed college, everybody had expectation of some fascinating job with huge package and happened similar but wont worked out for long because it was not his cup of tea. That job didn’t suited him for long and in between he got an opportunity for guest lecture in one of the B school in Bangalore.

That day only, life took some strange decision and he left his job and decided to work for education sector as professor in B school as “lecturer”.

Here the theme comes that “Either you love what you do or you do what you love”. In former case, One is bound to work and bound to love his work because that’s his/her bread butter but may be he is not really enjoying. In later case, one is not working, he is enjoying his work as hobby and hobby is something which one always wishes do because it is his passion or love.

Today he is the happiest one and enjoying his life…….

That one individual is me and I am Ranchor das chachar, I am Raju rastogi, & I am farhan Qureshi.

Corporate Dyslexia

As suggested by a friend I went to see Tare Zameen Pe (TZP) in a theatre. At first I was a bit apprehensive about the movie but then as the movie progressed, I started realizing what an awesome thing just happened to me. I came out of the theater completely awestruck by the work of Mr. Amir Khan. I just could not believe that Indian cinema could be used in such a powerful manner to influence the masses, to send out a message across. Something that which our country requires the most at this stage, where it’s struggling so hard to make its presence felt on the world map.

When the country is struggling so hard obviously the corporate world too would make a big difference to it, I guess majority would agree with me. While pondering over the movie for a very long time, I realized is that really happening? Is the corporate world really making that kind of a mark? In some cases yes it is? That’s when I realized what’s happening in that world………something none other than The Corporate Dyslexia.

A lot of companies today do not realize the real worth of the candidates they recruit; their talents are not utilized to the utmost. The candidates are promised a Job Profile while they are being summoned for the post. With high hopes the candidate prepares himself to the very best of his capabilities only to realize that upon joining he is not doing what he was promised…… isn’t this unfair…….isn’t this a waste of his capabilities.

Just as Ishan’s painting capabilities were curbed by his parents to be a part of the rat race same is the case with the companies. In the quest to be number one in this war the real talent is suppressed and overlooked. A case of a Dyslexic Employee.

A ray hope is still kept alive in this, just as Nikumb did in TZP, yes we do have several Nikumbs in this real world who are here to cure this Corporate Dyslexia. Let’s take for instance Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani, who is venturing into a lot of verticals and picking a lot of fresh talents and giving them a fair chance to showcase their talents. A good platform for the candidates. Also if we take the case of Mr. Ratan Tata, he also believes in training and grooming their employees for the top level. This ways the internal employees are given a fair chance and the cases of complex’s, of any kind, are done with.

Moreover, a lot of companies have come up with the 15% Rule. That says every employee can devote 15% of his working time to the activity/project of his interest, a Win-Win situation for both the employee and the organization. This obviously comes with certain restrictions, but on a positive note the employee is given a chance to come up with something new and creative. Who knows the work of the employee could be the face of the organization just as Ishan’s painting was the face of the school magazine????? A good food for thought isn’t it????

A movie that sure tantalizes your nerves, forces one to think and a movie that should not go unnoticed by at least the youth of today, who are the future of the nation. I had gone for the movie with a couple of friends who all had their apprehensions about watching it. One thought its worth for just kids and one took a good, nice nap half way through the movie. Surely such a fine peace of work does not deserve a treatment like that and especially by those who claim to make a difference.

I seriously would beg to differ with the great artist Mr. Shah Rukh Khan who feels the films are for entertainment and messages are for post office. I happen to be a huge fan of Mr. Shah Rukh Khan but, I would like to say that what better medium than cinemas, in our land to send a message across to the masses which still has a lot of population that cannot read or write!!!!!!!! Its time we wake up and make way for meaningful cinema……......
I would like to thank my friend Mr. Harish Raj Shetty, who inspired me to write about the topic and gave words to my thoughts.

Anubhuti Agarwal