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So it means 9 AM to 11 PM for Bangalore ? what your view.

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So it means 9 AM to 11 PM for Bangalore ? what your view.- Grapevine

I have always worked in NCR or remote. I'm talking with a startup based in Bangalore for a switch. The founder had invited me to spend a day with team, get to know the work and culture. As luck would have it, I had an work event at Bangalore, so took the opportunity to visit them.

Work is great, culture is good as well - lot of fun jokes food getting shared while work gets finished. The team made me feel at comfort. 

Between chatting with (future) colleague, I look up watch and its 7.40 pm. And my Delhi woman alarm goes 🚨 🚨 anxiety of if I leave now, when do I reach hotel, will I get an auto/cab, how will people be on the road, is it safe, are there street lights???

I usually left office in Gurgaon by 6.30 pm, especially in winters it gets dark early. Also the safety concern has office structured like that.

But their team was usual, unaffected. Seemed weird to me.
Is it a norm? Will I have to get used to it if I accept their offer?

What time do Bangaloreans leave from the office?

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Peeps in bangalore who come to office at 11am-12:30pm and works till 7:30-9pm are writing such productive posts by backing losses with some research report 😵😵😵 

Merko 2 time zone sunkar hee chakkar aa rela hai, uss loss ka kya

Multiple Time zones

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So, I joined this company located in Delhi last year from Bangalore as a permanent WFH employee. Initial 6 months were fine, even though I was aware they had pre-installed tracking software called "Teramind" while sending  the laptop! But in the last 3 months the work culture or environment has completely flipped and turned into Toxic.

First they made us install a remote tracking software called "Hubstaff"  which tracks keyboard and mouse activity and time, and takes 4 screenshots every 10 minutes.

Then they made it compulsory 8 hours a day excluding any break like lunch or tea.

This month they tied work hours with Salary and started deducting the entire day's pay even if you are short by like half an hour!  

Almost all employees know they need to leave but are kinda stuck due to the current job market situation.

I'M thinking of quitting without finding another job now, I'm just mentally tired and frustrated with the situation I find myself in. All my emotional energy is spent, I just don't know what to do😞

Toxic Remote Policy

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Come to Bengaluru bro

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Which product based companies in Bangalore works on a day shift where you can wrap up by 6-7 pm? Strictly no late evening meetings?

Early working hours

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Growth Manager

I've been living in BLR all my life and been living in Gurgaon for about 4 months now because of company transfer. I thought BLR was bad until I came to Gurgaon.

1) The complete lack of apathy and compassion is off the charts here. People are so individualistic and small issues turn into huge fights. One example being a guy in a Fortuner hit my Hyundai hatchback from behind and screamed and made a scene when it was his fault and the guys all around supported him, I knew limited Hindi and I had to pay money to get the hell out of the place.

2) Climate and pollution: No words here. Extremely hot and polluted.

3) Rents have almost reached BLR levels or more 

4) infrastructure: I thought BLR infra was shit but roads are non existent here and streets get water logged and stays waterlogged for 10 hours even after rains stopped lol.

It feels like a dead City with no life, depressing and a concrete jungle.

Living in Gurgaon makes living in BLR seem like heaven

Gurgaon folks: don't move to Bengaluru  
 Bengaluru folks: don't move to Gurgaon

Consultant

I was in a remote job from 2020, until last year where I was laid off in November. Then when I started searching for new companies my priority was to work on site, but again I got a remote job.
My problem is living in the house 24*7 make it dull after sometimes and you forgot the line between personal life and work life. All I did was waking up in the bed and then opening laptop and vice versa in the night. Plus you don't have social interaction. Now I have become an introvert living in my own room and it takes enormous energy to go out and meet people. Is remote job really worth it wasting my 20's sitting in the home ? 
How are you folks coping up with this thing?

Is remote job better than WFO

Frontend Engineer

I have found a nice place in J p nagar . The only problem is that my office location is Bellandur. Will it be convenient for me to travel from Jp nagar to Bellandur thrice a week.

Moving to Bangalore

Bangalore traffic is a great leveller. It never discriminates anyone on the basis of CTC

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"The extent of water surface in Bengaluru during 1973 was 2,324 hectares. Over the last 50 years, due to reckless concretization, the water surface has shrunk considerably. Of the remaining water bodies, 98% of lakes are encroached upon and 90% of them are fed with untreated sewage or industrial effluents. Naturally, this has impacted the recharge of the groundwater table as well," IISc's Prof TV Ramachandra had told TOI.

Bengaluru's severe water crisis and traffic congestion are prompting tech giants to consider relocating from the $245 billion IT hub. The city's civic challenges may impact India's IT industry landscape, compelling companies to explore emerging cities.

India looks for new Bengalurus as its Silicon Valley goes downhill

If they buiild more "lake-view" apartments, there will be no more lakes left, not that there are many left.

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- Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announced in his 2024-2025 budget speech that shops and establishments in Bengaluru and 10 other corporation areas can stay open till 1 am to boost trade and commerce.
- The Karnataka government issued an order allowing hotels, shops, bars, and licensed establishments to operate until 1 am daily, aiming to enhance the city's nightlife.
- The move is expected to generate significant revenue for the government, which faces pressure to implement five poll guarantees costing around Rs 55,000 crore annually.
- The order, dated July 29, applies to establishments under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) jurisdiction, including clubs, hotels, bars, and restaurants.
- Bruhath Bangalore Hotels Association President, PC Rao, noted that previously only bars and restaurants within the commissionerate limits had permission to stay open till 1 am, but now all commercial establishments across BBMP limits can do so. 

 Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/nightlife-boost-for-bengaluru-karnataka-govt-allows-shops-and-establishments-to-open-till-1am-12789253.html

Nightlife Boost for Bengaluru: Karnataka Govt Extends Shop Hours to 1 AM

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I am recently gonna shift to Kalyan nagar near Manyata tech park with 2 of my college mates. Both of them have their offices in Manyata tech park and I have my office near forum mall, Koramangala. The reason we are shifting from SG Palya, near christ to Kalyan nagar is that they both have their offices 5 days a week while I have to go only twice a week. My commute is gonna be 14km long one way. We searched for flats in cox town, frazer town, Kodihalli, but either the flats were not available for bachelors or were going way over the budget. At the end of a 3 days long hunt, we found a decent place to stay in kalyan nagar’s, T Krisna Reddy layout. What are the multiple ways to make my commute more efficient. People of blr who already have been commuting please share some advice.

How hard is it to commute in blr?

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Hey folks, 

Hope it's going well.
BLR folks who faced the ruthless traffic yesterday, hope you're in a better place now :p 


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If leave bangalore around 8 o'clock morning by car then can i explore mysore(zoo,palace,church etc) and come back to Bangalore by 11 pm ?

Bangalore to Mysore

Intended meeting time > extra 30 mins for traffic > extra 30 min for finding a mode of transport > download 5 apps for finding transport

Still reach late ✌️

Bangalore Time Calculation

I see a lot of posts about WLB, I want to know what do you consider as a decent WLB. I will go first.

1. Leave early if the work for that day is done
2. No pings and calls post work hours, there are always exceptions and thats okay, should not become a norm
3. Respecting when someone is in vacation and not disturbing them.
4. Not rejecting leaves 

I will add more in comments If more comes to my mind.

Work Life Balance

Rule of thumb  
 If you get work thoughts outside 9-6 or weekends, it's not WLB.

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