Professionalism!!
They used to bunk lectures. They were the regular backbenchers. They struggled to understand the very basic of concepts. They used to free-ride on projects. They made spelling mistakes during last minute copying of lab journals. They looked baffled at the unending pages of their engineering tomes. It was only during the exams that they realized they were actually supposed to pass them. They rushed to different people to get gyaan on select topics, to find answers to questions from previous years papers. With such abject helplessness and hopelessness, it was nothing short of a miracle for all these people to survive the 4 years and finally get hold of a degree.
Post those 4 years, some of them called it a day on their academic pursuits and started working. Some like me, for reasons unknown to them, went for further studies: an MS or an MBA. And, the ritual continued. And, now we are all working. We put atleast 8-9 hours everyday at office. In this context a thought comes to me often: How on earth are all these people, who had such a struggle through their academic life (I am not talking about marks or grades here) , are today working 5/6 days a week in their respective organizations, and managing to be competent in an unforgiving corporate world. I mean, one who couldn't write a decent piece of code in C is today typing away line after line of more advanced languages. One who was confounded by jigs and fixtures is working on advanced aircraft designs. One who had no idea what the sensex stood for is today doing security analysis day in and day out (ahem!) .. and so on.
Is it the fear of the pink slip which forces people to get work done on time? Or, is it the money? Work hard, go up the hierarchy faster, taking their pay packet up all along. Or, have they suddenly found that elusive competitive spirit in them selves? How come these people who didn't care about who topped the class have grown ambitious today? May be I am completely wrong in assuming that in general all these people are doing better off at their work than in college. May be they are still surviving. I do not know. I guess it boils down to one's professionalism in the end and the discipline that it induces. How it comes about is a mystery to me. But every one (including me) seems to be doing just fine. And that is enough for now.
Post those 4 years, some of them called it a day on their academic pursuits and started working. Some like me, for reasons unknown to them, went for further studies: an MS or an MBA. And, the ritual continued. And, now we are all working. We put atleast 8-9 hours everyday at office. In this context a thought comes to me often: How on earth are all these people, who had such a struggle through their academic life (I am not talking about marks or grades here) , are today working 5/6 days a week in their respective organizations, and managing to be competent in an unforgiving corporate world. I mean, one who couldn't write a decent piece of code in C is today typing away line after line of more advanced languages. One who was confounded by jigs and fixtures is working on advanced aircraft designs. One who had no idea what the sensex stood for is today doing security analysis day in and day out (ahem!) .. and so on.
Is it the fear of the pink slip which forces people to get work done on time? Or, is it the money? Work hard, go up the hierarchy faster, taking their pay packet up all along. Or, have they suddenly found that elusive competitive spirit in them selves? How come these people who didn't care about who topped the class have grown ambitious today? May be I am completely wrong in assuming that in general all these people are doing better off at their work than in college. May be they are still surviving. I do not know. I guess it boils down to one's professionalism in the end and the discipline that it induces. How it comes about is a mystery to me. But every one (including me) seems to be doing just fine. And that is enough for now.
posted by VK @ 6:15 PM
5 comments
5 Comments:
Ob its the money. :D
One word - 'necessity'
People dont slog their asses off in college because there is really no need to
Even in IIM there were quite a few junta who never really stretched...reason again was there was no need to if one wasnt aspiring for a consult or an ibank
Now we have to work on day to day deadlines, and its absolutely necessary we dont screw up an important piece of work, else we'll be murdered by our bosses. In other words we know that we cant get away with slacking....so we are forced to work
Also when studying u have a few distractions. When working u have to spend 8 hrs a day physically in office. And wikipedia and reading blogs does get tiring after a while. Plus its hard not to work when ur constantly under survellaince by ur boss. So u end up working!
guhan
When in college you dont care abt the money your dad pays as fees...now you are earning...that is the difference. :P
@kesavan and valli
not sure if its only the money yaaar... initially one does go behind the money but soon realises tht its not only tht... job satisfaction is more important.
Similarly u see ppl putting more fight in certain subjects and no fight in some others....this all of us have seen in colleges...
People who don't get good marks are generally not stupid.. (as you also alluded to) - they are just disinterested or disillusioned. You might remember being impressed by one 'last row' guy when he showed his talent in the playground.
For him the job/industry becomes the playground after graduation.
Everyone grows in the ladder and end up at a level they are most competent at.
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