This post i started writing before my 25th b’day in 2008… could never complete it … as KAnalysis was getting registered at that point and we had loads of work … today after 2 years … after going through the painful process of exiting KAnalysis and then starting AquSkills …After reviving my Blog! … I have now decided to publish it ! … As It Is ….without completing it !! [Read More...]
Why did i quit ?
Posted By Saurabh on December 20th, 2007
I have been asked this question by everybody and been advised by………………. EVERYBODY!!
Few examples:
Mom: you have lost your mind u should respect the fact that you got suitably placed in a good company there are so many others who would have never done that ….. ( I know she believes in me .. but she has to tell me a few strict words and she is worried)…
Dad: Do whatever you want.. take informed and good decisions and then goes on to tell my mom …ur son has got mad ….
Younger brother: another one of your misadventures … hehehehe
Friends[various]: Why man .. u shud have kept on doing what u wanted ….even when u were working in the other company…
House help: jooth bole rahein hain sire … pause… Sahee mein chod dee job …KYUN?
Gaurd on gate: aajkal office naheen jatein sire … i tell him i quit … kay majak kar rahein sire .. i am serious and there comes ….. KYUN???
A female from bank who wanted me to get a personal loan : Now she calls again one month down and i tell her i cant give her salary slips fer last three months …. she sighs as if its end of world .. she is like u used to make 25ks …. thats a good job … sire aisa nahen karana chahiye tha(u shudnt have done that) ,… kyun kiya sire ..kyun … ?
HUFFF ……
I tell them ..all of them …. i always wanted to do something on my own … i tried my my hands at dot coms or coaching classes .. through college … and now after college …… i simply decided one fine morning that i had it …..
I worked in almost the best kind of setup u can find… young ppl …most of them engineers with whom i can connect … almost everyone max 2-3 years outta college …. most of them having high IQ … all around me ….
But when i would look upto the level senior to me supposedly managers in the company i felt disgust … plain disgust and pity… though there were notable exceptions … wish i cud name them … they wud know anyways my admiration.
So my company was like a rotten apple … all rosy on outside but a really sad core …. the first bite is awesome mouth watering melting …but the once you get to see the core the ppl who are supossed to hold the future(seeds) of the company you realise they are losers. The company managed to retain them only because either they cudnt find work anywhere else of same caliber and hence a forced loyalty or just wanted to add those precious work ex years. No one wanted to be in that company because it is a market leader as it claims.
Okay i am sounding like a desperate housewife … but the crux is ….. THERE WAS NO ONE TO LOOK UPTO… i cudnt have learnt anything from the ppl there …. but i do agree that there was so much to learn on my own there … but if i had to learn on my own then i will try and learn it the hardest possible way ….. struggle ….
As far as complaining about my ex-comapny goes i can go and rip them to pieces cos they are sad lil typical baniyas trying to run a proclaimed market leader. But its pointless the company is doomed i will keep my most tatseful comments just around when their IPO supposedly comes out ….
Coming back to my resignation… i resigned all of a sudden …. there was a group level meeting and the way person who supposed to lead it …. handled it … i was ashamed that i had to learn from someone as bad as that … i didnt even feel like participating or i rarely felt like speaking …. and when i came out i knew it was the end for me …. i just quit ..i didnt think how i will live for another month or where my next credit card bills (which run in lakhs) will be handled … i just had it …. I HAD TO … if i wudnt have done it …my free will wud have died i wud have been another pig tied to the post …. thiking in terms of salary …. in terms of next party … next raise …next bargaain for salary/position….. next poject …next day …. next 10:30 am deadline to enter in office or get a mail game ….. .
Let me add that i was already embittered for quite some time by a foolish management decision that had split the group and readjusted ppl in other groups … the decision had failure written all over it from day 1 … infact it clearly showed how fragile and short thinking the management was when it decided to throw around the ppl who produce real work rather than give another meritorious person a chance to lead. They failed, almost 70% ppl who got adjusted to various teams rather pre-existing teams QUIT!! and the person who cud have been offered the leading role was offered the role in a cuple of months ….. a bad management that FAILED FAILED AND FAILED ……and it is working day in and day out to take the company down and out. I know these are strong words but its my BLOG …i will write what i feel ….
So now here i stand or rather trying to stand along with a few friends….trying to bring together a company …Â .. we struggle we fail but we try again …. we write our own website …we write each and every word that is there ..we have own own ideas …. we want to differ all in due time …. some laugh us off… some admire … some smirk … but i just know one thing i feel refreshed and happy after i have worked for 18hrs … i have no money … credit cards are all closed there are only calls for recovery but i am not worried i know i am going to work it out i will have to come through cos i left myself with no choice ….
And that is why i quit…… I WANTED TO GIVE MYSELF NO OTHER OPTIONS/CHOICES
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I applaud you for the courage that you have shown in bringinh out the truth. If you have time get in touch with me, my no. is 9810777703. I would love to help you.
Fyi,
I also quit EVS
ok dude..
stop giving reasons…
learn this thing … the reasons are only for conscience..no one else..
do whatever u want..
and by the way…kaalu…
what about those friends who are not even remotely connected to your proffession..but still they support you like anything … ASS….
dont look at anyone else..look at yourself..
i can go on and on…but the bottom shit is..
you will fly…sometime or the other…and hell man..
u are just 25..baccha…u can start all over…
“dont give a rat’s ass who says what..do ur thing” Mahatma Gandhi..
@[Siddartha] I will get in touch with you soon
.. though intention was not to bring out anything or against anybody … it is my stand that i wanted to clarify as it was widely questioned …
@[Ankur] I have always followed my conscience.. and i will keep on doing that…
and i will always be indebted to friends[connected and unconnected to profession] who have shown faith, stood with me and heard me out, cos they instill the confidence in me to swing the club just a bit more .. thanks for reading this bit out …and more importantly commenting
hey saurabh, u’ve always been a sport — in school (when we were class-mates), in college (when we weren’t class-mates) and in all times before, in and after those. i don’t care about the reasons behind ur quitting the job. but i am really happy for what u r trying to do – pursue ur passion. many a folks live the mundane life just for the sake of living, … many want to but can’t take their dream steps b’coz of whatever reasons.. but here you are – an oldest pal i know – fighting it out against the world that only sees the past, that only cares about gossiping what they perceive as a failure, that feels shy of taking a non-rudimentary path..
so, don’t worry abt the society: i am sure u won’t.. and i am sure with the kind of person u r there must be quite a few to stand besides u in times..
wishing u all the best for ur venture.. just wanted to let u know i am here…
bhk bhsdke……kya randi rona machaye hue ho…..karo jo karna hai….maa chod do…deewar pott do…..kisi ne roka hai tumhe….NAUTANKI SAALA……Struggle toh BUMBUI mei hai
Hey Dude…….Really admire your spirit…….Having worked as colleagues and going through the same kind of frustration I can empathize well with what you have gone through.
Quitting was one of the best things you could have done at this stage. Even I look forward to follow my dreams of entrepreneurship some day, but may be not as courageous as you. And what people call “quitting” is rather “choosing” how you want to lead your life on your own terms than wasting time on fulfilling dream of others. A comfortable paycheck for some crap work may be good in short term, but a wastage of the real talent within us.
So don’t worry about being a non-conformist like rest of the people. There may be tough times ahead in this journey. But you will definitely get success in what you are aiming for. My best wishes are with you.
Hi sachan,
After reading your blog I can understand why u did wht u did. I wish i had that kind of courage though….best of luck for your new venture……….cheers.
Power to choose is the best gift God gave to Mankind..
Prayers abound with your venture!
I wish i wud hav been the frst person to write sumthing here
ne ways I LOVE YOU and will be wid u fer the rest of my life
thts all i can say for now………
Arre ye kya hai ……. i cant even edit my comment ….
Hey dude… I do agree that your company is run by a bunch of jokers who cannot distinguish stones from pearls (Sounds a bit namby pamby, but never mind)…. & yes, Only those who risk going far can possibly find out how far they can go.
All the best for your start up, your baby
Looks like I wrote this post
Very similar to thought process I had long back….
hmmm….read it…and also read the comments and i really came to appreciate the comments that you have gathered (i mean for heaven’s sake one girl proposed you!!)…however, i am still not able to understand one thing WHY DID YOU QUIT? it seems you were running in differences with the managers/seniro management…and you wanted things to be different…but my question is would it not have been better to hang oon and (try to) change things..if you really believe in the changes?
hey hey hey ‘fellow at evs’ if u r talking abt me thn i did not propose this idiot he did and tht too some 6 years back…….. n abt he leaving his job i m jus wid him n dnt need reasons or blogs for it .
Who cares where the hell will landup…..
What you did and what you will be doing…… you better know the reasons behind them. Whatever you do…. where ever you go…. YOU WILL BE ON TOP !!!!
MESS WITH THE BEST….. DIE LIKE THE REST…..
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