Are you really cared?

We all have been working in the IT industry for quite some time now. Some are in the starting steps and some are on the verge of climbing the stairs and some are already on the top. But as we move up on this ladder, or we are stuck at some step, our needs and demands vary widely.

Expectations are you work hard, extend when required, consider project issues on top of your plans or parties or personal issues and many more, I am sure each of you has your own list, but What do you get in return?? Do you get in return to the dedication of the work you have done. Are your expectations met against the hard work we put throughout the year? Indeed for some of us they are, but most of them fall into the potholes on the way ahead. Not only the expectations from the organization but Conflicting egos, age differences, over confidence and insecurities are such factors which are also among those potholes on the way ahead. Definitely the expectations from the organization need to be met, because they hired you for a reason, but how do we face the other challenges. At the end of the day all that counts is the one thing that you missed or you did no finish on time, and the countless things that got you or the team appreciation, ‘Oh! That is history, are you still stuck in those dreams, Come out already!’

Still you keep working in the hope that you will be rewarded for your efforts, but do you really get to do what you want? At times you have the skill to do a task better than someone else but then, you will not even get a chance to show it. Only technical skills are not enough, the most important thing in my realization apart from technical skills of course, is people knowing you. Yes, it is not ideal but this is how it works, ‘Getting the spotlight’ is going to be your key. How to grab it you ask? Well there are two ways to do so:

Either you perform extra ordinarily, take a lot of initiatives and make sure they are addressed, if they are not addressed they won’t be implemented, but I know you are smart enough to know that much ;)

Second being, make a blunder which will grab all the attention to you, but if you don’t want to be kicked out, make sure you have the plans to correct what you did and earn the appreciation.

In both the cases, you will be known for some of your own qualities, Creativity or Problem Resolution. Whatever it is, don’t get blinded by this little bulb on your head, it’s not the sun. It will go off very soon, you need to perform once you have the spotlight, don’t let it go, Never!

Continue working with all your efforts, dedication and put all your hard work, or just roam around take extended coffee breaks, laze around in the greens or sleep in the dormitory, no one is really going to care, because this is life and on top of it the ‘life of IT’, and you will understand it sooner or later.

P.S: Take Care, coz you are special!!  :)