Even to this day, the feeling doesn’t sink in that I have called it quits to the company that I had once thought of retiring in ... No kidding – I mean it. I am sitting at my home on 20th day of August 2010, just one day after all the above happenned. I did try to laugh it off with my family but deep inside me there is and will be a thought that I have lost some part of my soul.
It all started in January 2009 when Mr. Raju whom I still revere as a charismatic visionary leader had called the worst shots of his life – what followed is history. This in turn started a different kind of spiral for all the employees of Satyam. While some had to go through the gruel cycle of layoffs and some through forced calling quits, while others were struggling to regain identity in the not-so-clear remodelled Mahindra Satyam. Even after several confidence building reiterations by senior management, I don’t think the essence of integrity/credibility to “No Layoffs” would ever be created with either the ex colleagues at Satyam or any of the lateral hires that will join satyam.
The last week for me was the most niggling as it was very hard for me to sit idle on one side and on the other the puzzled/mixed feelings I had for the new beginning I was about to embark upon. There were inquisitive questions from all old friends/colleagues and teams – some were difficult to go by but some had me pondering whether I made the right decision. Some making me realize that it was a wise decision and some poking me that they had least expected this from me for all. For all that matters is that this association with satyam that lasted close to nine years will have a special place in my heart and this will be one experience that I will remember all my life.
In all optimism, as people have rightly said ‘All good things have to come to an end’ – so has this association with the most cherishable company for me on earth. Cheers .. Signing Off – Satyam .. on all hopes that future has something even more challenging and brighter for me.
It all started in January 2009 when Mr. Raju whom I still revere as a charismatic visionary leader had called the worst shots of his life – what followed is history. This in turn started a different kind of spiral for all the employees of Satyam. While some had to go through the gruel cycle of layoffs and some through forced calling quits, while others were struggling to regain identity in the not-so-clear remodelled Mahindra Satyam. Even after several confidence building reiterations by senior management, I don’t think the essence of integrity/credibility to “No Layoffs” would ever be created with either the ex colleagues at Satyam or any of the lateral hires that will join satyam.
The last week for me was the most niggling as it was very hard for me to sit idle on one side and on the other the puzzled/mixed feelings I had for the new beginning I was about to embark upon. There were inquisitive questions from all old friends/colleagues and teams – some were difficult to go by but some had me pondering whether I made the right decision. Some making me realize that it was a wise decision and some poking me that they had least expected this from me for all. For all that matters is that this association with satyam that lasted close to nine years will have a special place in my heart and this will be one experience that I will remember all my life.
In all optimism, as people have rightly said ‘All good things have to come to an end’ – so has this association with the most cherishable company for me on earth. Cheers .. Signing Off – Satyam .. on all hopes that future has something even more challenging and brighter for me.
Congrats on a good decision and wish you all the best for your new role! :)
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