Set Rest or Set Fire!!!

A long break! I’ve been moved to work bench and been preparing myself technically. It’s commonly referred as 'Business wait'. Uh! Waiting for business. Sometimes, after a long project commitment will be a cool experience. I know people even push them voluntarily, to workbench for a set rest. But nowadays, I’m not sure a person enjoys the work bench :) , as it backfires always. A long stay in workbench is a consideration for the unpleasant shocks in future.

On deep analyzing the bench history, it’s the top management technique to show that they have certain ratio of resources, ready for the new assignments; they are planning to sign or business in queue. But mostly the decision of maintaining the ratio and resource become a big torture for them. It’s a great deal for the service oriented company. Financially they always struggle to pay them in a large number. Product oriented companies easily maintains the resources, by providing them nominal work with proper split-ups.

Being in business wait and surviving there is sometimes toughest job. If project is been allotted, our views are focused and there won’t be any distractions of mind. There is a safe feeling there, if we were in project and billable. Till this feeling is there with people. It’s really the inner feeling that we are doing something for the company, that gives us a eternal satisfaction. An election promise can be given by a political party that workbench people in software companies, will not be laid off, if they came into power:) . For sure, there will some lakh of votes will be reserved for them, by the work bench families. Very few people equip themselves, while they were in bench, as I’m struggling hard to make-up. I have seen people, simply wandering here and there and making useless chats. Normally it’s like we are paid just as we are equipping ourselves for the future benefit of the company. A paid, liable asset.

As far, now Satyam is considered, it’s shaping well and getting ready for the race. Thanks to the powerful board of members and management team behind it. It’s historic, notable 100 days tasks that speak for years. Tech-Mahindra is a mystery player now. Not sure, they give us shock or sweets! Still there is a small piece of uncertainty around the employee’s minds. Followed by this post, here's some interesting bits from a forwarded mail, suits for the topic :)

அதிகமா பெஞ்ச்ல இருக்குற எம்ப்ளாயும் (He who spends more time in bench),
அதிகமா லே-ஆஃப் பண்ணுற முதலாளியும் (He who does more employee layoff),
நல்லா வாழ்ந்ததா சரித்திரமே இல்லை (Will not live in harmony)!!!