Joining IBM Daksh on 20th June

[saurabh kakkar]

sorry for digging up this thread again, but just figured that I should let everyone know how it turned out. IBM sucks man, for all its name. They kept postponing the triaining and it seems they have not held one till now. In any case I was lucky since the company I worked for (and still work) gave me an excellent counter offer. As they say, it is only at the funeral that everyone remembers how nice the deceased man was. At the last moment they seemed to think I was irreplacable. In any case I am now the third most paid person in the office. But they are patching up now according to designations. Lot of hard feelings over here now. You should understand that I work in a church.
In any case, I gave the IBM Daksh offer a pass.
And thanks kumarMohit for your nice advice during the phone. Could you pm me your number again? I cleaned up my inbox and deleted the mail by mistake.

By the way, kumar mohit, do you change girlfriends like you change your job?

i have a mix kind of reaction after reading this post first of all i would like to

congratulate u for getting Ur previous job back and that to with good perk

but at the same time i feel that (personally) u shuld have waited for some

time more or at least asked the IBM people the cause of this late process

i have two of my relatives woking in IBM nd they to had to wait for a long but

after getting in the comp they told that that working in IBM means a lot .

even one of my friend who have been selected in arricent (HUGES) have

been told to wait for 4 months more .

though i have not yet entered into cooperate world nd may be wrong but

what

i think and get to know is that that stronger Rupee w.r.t US $ is the main

reason for this behavior by these companies nd they r restructuring there

plans nd deals nd that Y this delay

at the end i m happey that u got ur job back nd that to with good perk

plz dont dont take my points other way round

 

[desai_amogh]

i was working with GE- hyderabad over a year the work envirnoment was awsome.. evryone so helpful.. even the AVPs & VPs wud also talk to u like friends.. only the wrkload @ GE sucks.. very high work pressure..
BTW my roomate worked for GE for an year & then moved to IBM for HP tech support in Hyderabad. & he says IBM sucks more than GE ...
not discouraging ..
but just a fact.. they pay u big time.. lots of freebies & fascilities eith a huge work load..
lots of parameters to follow while taking calls ... it becomes monotonous after around 6-8 months & after a year u get bugged & switch to a diff company with a HIGHER PAY !!!

 

[ilugd]

^^ hey no problems man. But they should be clear. It isn't really easy for a person in the lurch to wait for them. It decreases trust. If I had depended solely on their offer I would be in serious trouble now. Of course I would have applied in another bpo and taken that offer, but you get my drift. The ethical way would be tell their consultants to put further recruitment on hold but they should honor their commitments. I know this is not how the secular world works, but just my 2 cents.

@pathiks In the church I don't really have a post. A year ago, I lobbied hard and got 'Programmer-IT' in my ID Card. So I guess that is my designation. However I am the IT Manager, IT Purchase Incharge, System and Network Admin, Techsupport all in one. There is only one person in the IT Department here and we have like 20 systems.
Additionally I am the personal assistant to the International Media Director. We broadcast christian programs in 103 languages 11 hours a day. I make sure he sleeps peacefully. All admin, logistics and human resources is handled by me. I am also the mentor for the three radio studio technicians in the Delhi Office.
Oh did I mention that I am the regional IT Incharge for the 8 states in our North West Diocese.
As one of the guys in hackers says, sometimes I do feel like God.

 

[desai_amogh]

btw tht book one night @ call center sucks.. 90% of the book talks abt nonsence which never happens in BPO's im working with US BPOs for last 2 years now..

 

[ilugd]

<smug look> I said so...

 

[saurabh kakkar]

hey buddy can u tell what package r u getting NOW ?

 

[ilugd]

9k, accomodation free, mess only 600.

i joined here with 2.5 k and self cooking in 2003. When I was thinking of leaving, I was getting 4.5k with free accomodation and mess 600.

Why do you ask?

 

[prateek_san]

^^ and what was the package u got at IBM Daksh ??

 

[desai_amogh]

9k is too low .. if its a international bpo.. they shud pay u somwhere around 12 atleast... i was offered 10k when i answerd my 1st interview after 12th.. u have such a wide experience ..

 

[saurabh kakkar]

9k, accomodation free, mess only 600.

i joined here with 2.5 k and self cooking in 2003. When I was thinking of leaving, I was getting 4.5k with free accomodation and mess 600.

Why do you ask?

i think u have't gone through my post i think 9k is bit low as compared to

what would u may have got in IBM but i will say IBM is a thing of past as of

now my blessings r with u may u go on top in this comp.

i dont intend to heart u if i have i m sorry

 

[desai_amogh]

IBM is a rip off..

 

[ilugd]

no probs man. This is a church and I get a lot more than usual. It is a non profit organization. It is about a lot of senti stuff like commitment, spirituality, service and love of God. you won't understand till you work. I was offered 14 k in IBM. 9k is a reasonable compromise keeping in fact that the only reason i was leaving was that my finances were a mess. 9k keeps me afloat and that is fine by me. I just need money to eat, dress, live and do my studies. I am the modern gandhi.

 

[Rollercoaster]

first of all I commend u. there should be more people willing to work for a non-profit cause. after all money is not everything and by the time people discover that for themselves it is kinda too late(because of responsibilities and getting used to a kind of living). But sooner or later most people realize the truth.

I mean, however small and insignificant, people should have a helping feeling rather then a 'loss/gain analysis' when looking at someone.

About IBM daksh, i worked there for like 3 months and left. It was my 1st and last time in BPOs. U should understand that IBM daksh is more Daksh then IBM and chances of lateral promotion are almost negligible. Besides, the pressure on ur 'way of living' is very strong. You work 6-nights a week with a holiday of their choice. The worst part abt the holiday is that it will be a night off and u will be sleeping the days so in turn it is actually no holidays.

The other bad thing about BPOs is that u loose contact with society. In ur 9 hour shift u get 2x15min breaks and 1x30min lunch break. and you cant leave a call in between. As u might guess it never turns out that u and ur friends are free from calls at the same moment so u have to eat alone always. The only time u get to socially interact is before and after ur shift. And then there is the general push to various, say anti-church, things like smoking and whatnot.

And the worst part for such a positive person like you is the general feelings u are exposed to there. It is totally opposite to a 'church'. Everyone is looking to get the most out of you and u r looking to get the most out of the customer u talk to, be it with lies or diplomacy. Bad words, greed and lies are a part of life just like air is.

I was only glad to leave Daksh as it had halted my life completely.

On the other side the +ve point is they are the best at what they do and always looking for more employees. So, u can always apply again anytime u wish and the only requirement is good English.

 

[ilugd]

I am a cynic and an atheist. I don't really care for 'church' sentiments as such. But I like my boss and feel happy here. Never cared much for money. Give me a computer, tea 10 times a day and a place to crash and I will be your slave.

 

[kumarmohit]

@kumarmohit

why did ya ran off from GE ???? what did they do to u ???

well im still working in GE capital past 2 mnths ..hasmt faced any problems till now .....

They were paying me 7000only

 

[ilugd]

But you ran away in one day man... Why was that. Why did you join at all? You are one amusing guy, you know that?

 

[prateek_san]

They were paying me 7000only

ok u might have worked under Teamlease i guess......

thats why ur package was very less...