$50K....is it enough?

capt_mahajan · Feb 23rd, 2007, 12:24

I will leave the job question to somebody who knows, but

-easy going jobs in the indian private sector don't really exist. you could always consult and downshift.
-the rat race and office politics is universal. speaking from experience, you don't have to be in it, wherever you are.

Nick-H · Feb 23rd, 2007, 12:47

Working here with $50,000 in the bank is an entirely different proposition.

Read your r2i as retire to india.

If your first post had been clearer we wouldn't have wasted so much time. Actually you said working in India is not an option

capt_mahajan · Feb 23rd, 2007, 13:12

i took r2i as returning to india, but some of the things he is running away from are here, too.

Nick-H · Feb 23rd, 2007, 13:14

Oh too right.

Office politics is alive and well, and the rat race is intensifying.

sunny · Feb 23rd, 2007, 14:10

With your qualification ... it shouuld not be hard to find a job in India. Production support in IT is generally not a very stressful job in India once the systems have stabilised... So it should be possible. Moreover the salary u r willing to work for is on the lower side ..so generally speaking the rat race is less at that level. If ur experience is in ERP -SAP/ Oracle Apps etc then quite a few easy going jobs r available even if u want to teach. One of my friends has shifted back to India after 6 years in the USA, he is freelancing training people for the PMI course ( project management) and has companies like IBM who provide him with steady business
The trick would be to find a job to your liking first, try it for a few months then make the complete shift with the family.

maltabella · Feb 23rd, 2007, 14:10

ehi guys,
sorry for my ignorance, could you please explaim what do you mean for office politics and rat race?

Nick-H · Feb 23rd, 2007, 14:29

Maybe you just need that put into Italian, then I'm sure you'd instantly understand.

Sorry I'm not able to translate....

maltabella · Feb 23rd, 2007, 15:03

hi nick
I found something.
Rat race: translating into italian it would be something like "a contest of speed among rats" but we have not such expression. In figurative meaning could it stand for "too high competition"?Office politics: haven't found anything yet, but I think something related with rat race.
thanx
bye
max

Nick-H · Feb 23rd, 2007, 16:28

You're on the right track. It means the general stamp on each other, don't give a damn, strive for the boss's job, don't have any loyalty for anyone except your own ambition race for the top.

OK, I don't know why 'rats'.

Isn't it odd how we have completely different imagaes in different langauges! I thought this one would be international.

Rambler · Feb 23rd, 2007, 17:24

Rats universally are self centred and don't give a damn; pretty much like our traffic here.
if u r considering r2i, be prepared to adjust; there's lots that a OECD citizen would take for granted, but is not available in our country; viz: uninterrupted power, working traffic signals, decent roads, etc etc. For livelihood, training is a good option, any university/ pvt college/ should be relatively easy. Suggest that you recce here b4 you decide; if you love it you would'nt trade it for anything in the world.

GoanCanuck · Feb 24th, 2007, 00:05

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Originally Posted by mpr732

can I maybe get a job out there and in addition to what I have, get a easy-going job for about Rs 35k to add to my Rs15k = 50k????

"Easy-going" job? The only "easy" jobs in India are government jobs but you have to be an Indian citizen to get those. As far as office politics is concerned, India is probably a champion in this regard. The office politics where you are now will seem trivial when compared to that you will find in any Indian company.

mpr732 · Feb 24th, 2007, 00:13

How about a teaching job? Is that just as bad? I really want to get out of the IT sector (at least what I;m doing now)...

GoanCanuck · Feb 24th, 2007, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpr732

How about a teaching job? Is that just as bad? I really want to get out of the IT sector (at least what I;m doing now)...

To teach english at the college level you need a masters degree. With a bachelors degree you can only teach at the high school level but the salary is not very good unless you can get a job at some prestigious private school. Private tutors do make good money in India but for that you will have to teach Maths, Physics, Chemistry, to high school students. Since you do not have a background of going to school in India you will have great difficulty in following this route.

Nick-H · Feb 24th, 2007, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

... ...The office politics where you are now will seem trivial when compared to that you will find in any Indian company.

Better get those knees and that tongue exercised

!

When was the last time you were expected to call someone "Sir" ?

mpr732 · Feb 25th, 2007, 00:26

There go all my dreams of living in India. I guess I better stay put in the USA....

Feb 23rd, 2007, 12:47	#17
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,811	Working here with $50,000 in the bank is an entirely different proposition. Read your r2i as retire to india. If your first post had been clearer we wouldn't have wasted so much time. Actually you said working in India is not an option __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Feb 23rd, 2007, 17:24	#25
Rambler Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pune India Posts: 1	Rats universally are self centred and don't give a damn; pretty much like our traffic here. if u r considering r2i, be prepared to adjust; there's lots that a OECD citizen would take for granted, but is not available in our country; viz: uninterrupted power, working traffic signals, decent roads, etc etc. For livelihood, training is a good option, any university/ pvt college/ should be relatively easy. Suggest that you recce here b4 you decide; if you love it you would'nt trade it for anything in the world. __________________ Let the good times roll:cool:

Feb 24th, 2007, 00:13	#27
mpr732 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 12	How about teaching English? How about a teaching job? Is that just as bad? I really want to get out of the IT sector (at least what I;m doing now)...

Feb 25th, 2007, 00:26	#30
mpr732 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 12	oh man There go all my dreams of living in India. I guess I better stay put in the USA....

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Feb 23rd, 2007, 12:24	#16
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,724	I will leave the job question to somebody who knows, but -easy going jobs in the indian private sector don't really exist. you could always consult and downshift. -the rat race and office politics is universal. speaking from experience, you don't have to be in it, wherever you are.

Feb 23rd, 2007, 13:12	#18
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,724	i took r2i as returning to india, but some of the things he is running away from are here, too.

Feb 23rd, 2007, 13:14	#19
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,811	Oh too right. Office politics is alive and well, and the rat race is intensifying.

Feb 23rd, 2007, 14:10	#20
sunny Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 22	With your qualification ... it shouuld not be hard to find a job in India. Production support in IT is generally not a very stressful job in India once the systems have stabilised... So it should be possible. Moreover the salary u r willing to work for is on the lower side ..so generally speaking the rat race is less at that level. If ur experience is in ERP -SAP/ Oracle Apps etc then quite a few easy going jobs r available even if u want to teach. One of my friends has shifted back to India after 6 years in the USA, he is freelancing training people for the PMI course ( project management) and has companies like IBM who provide him with steady business The trick would be to find a job to your liking first, try it for a few months then make the complete shift with the family.

Feb 23rd, 2007, 14:10	#21
maltabella Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: italy Posts: 184	ehi guys, sorry for my ignorance, could you please explaim what do you mean for office politics and rat race?

Feb 23rd, 2007, 14:29	#22
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,811	Maybe you just need that put into Italian, then I'm sure you'd instantly understand. Sorry I'm not able to translate....

Feb 23rd, 2007, 15:03	#23
maltabella Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: italy Posts: 184	hi nick I found something. Rat race: translating into italian it would be something like "a contest of speed among rats" but we have not such expression. In figurative meaning could it stand for "too high competition"?Office politics: haven't found anything yet, but I think something related with rat race. thanx bye max

Feb 23rd, 2007, 16:28	#24
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,811	You're on the right track. It means the general stamp on each other, don't give a damn, strive for the boss's job, don't have any loyalty for anyone except your own ambition race for the top. OK, I don't know why 'rats'. Isn't it odd how we have completely different imagaes in different langauges! I thought this one would be international.

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