"You work, you  get paid" is over simplification. the slavery here is the invisible chain that  ties us to continue doing things knowing very well we can stop /we need not.

Again! We always have a choice of doing what we are doing!

Product Manager

not everybody has one. Half of India is just  one hospital visit away from bankruptcy.  People who have experienced this are scarred for eternity. They will walk thru  fire, but will not risk a day  without pay.

Consultant

The author is either a fresher or a seasoned manager!!!

The author is a seasoned PM who has paved his way by doing smart work and loving what he does! Learning every day and focused on people skills more than technical skills.

Sounds like every manager!!! Keep it up!!

Software Developer

What if you don’t want to work that much but you don’t even have that option then it is slavery

Then you will get what you deserve, we need to understand that an organisation is not a charity. They pay us coz of our work and expertise m. If we don’t want to over work or work extensively we should look for options that suit our requirements like running a small business, freelancing, content creation, in which we can dictate our own rules.

Software Engineer

I just don’t get the meaning of it. You work, you get paid. You love your work, your pay should make you happy. You can be a corporate bull or a slave by choice.   So I don’t get it when people bla...

I just don’t get the meaning of it. You work, you get paid. You love your work, your pay should make you happy. You can be a corporate bull or a slave by choice. 

So I don’t get it when people blame the corporate system. If you’ve got the mass in you, no one can enslave you!

What’s a corporate slave?

What’s a corporate slave?- Grapevine

Excuse me for being all philosophical and emo but surely this isn’t what life is all about! Waiting for weekends, sleep deprived weekdays, questioning “what am I doing” every second week? Like what are we even solving for? The governments and corporates control it all while we work like puppets. 

Does having something of your own (a business for the lack of a better example) make things better? 

Thoughts?

Is a corporate job really it?

Brand Communication Manager

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you must have noticed people speaking against anything big/small issue that happens in the west but rarely say anything about issues in their own country.

are they afraid of the government?

you won't see any celebrity or famous person saying anything in support of farmers protest or manipur violence or any other oppression faced by people.

what do you think is the reason behind this mentality?

Selective/Fake outrage: Is this limited to the upper middle class?

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I am a student, and many people have suggested that a corporate job is a great career option. Can anyone explain what exactly a corporate job means? What does one need to do in a corporate job? Please explain in a very simple language because I do not get the professional lingo.

What is a corporate job?

First time seeing this coordination of employees in any big company in India. Corporate slaves are realizing that they need to come together for their rights.

Well done!

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Stages of corporate slavery

Rant alert: 

Have you felt the same way? How many years of work ex after which you started feeling this way? 

Stability and money I’m grateful for. But I hate the constant comparison and competitiveness among peers/colleagues. Makes me want to quit and do a Teach for India fellowship. A little corporate detox. 

Wish I had become an athlete instead. I know it’s not an easy life, but It’s the kind of competitiveness I’m inclined towards. Not inclined towards the kind where you compete with people to please a company that will never care for you as a human. But people fail to recognise that, lose perspective, and lose themselves too. People have no class in this shitty world. If I have kids, they’re definitely becoming athletes and not entering this hellhole. 

Most ironically, I’m borderline considering an MBA to escape the corporate life for 2 years, but obviously I’m aware I will only get entrenched further in it due to the degree.

Corporate is not for me

Oh man. Just hoping for the day i can quit it all. Right now on the blue pill, but ek din ayega. I'm convinced only sociopaths and people with no personalities can enjoy being in this rut. Lavda build something - it's just about keeping the hamster wheel rolling.

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Anyone here who likes to login and start working daily? I am a workaholic person but I am exhausted as work doesn’t excite me anymore. I’d rather read, learn random stuff than do my job!

Like your job?

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Been working in this firm from quite sometime.
Its a service based firm and i work for an American fintech giant.

Worked hard, led upgrades, learnt new stuff, delivered complex usecases.
Recently i started seeing alot of discrimination from this client as now they have started seeing contractors as 3rd class ppl.
It started with not inviting contractors in business discussions to now reached a point where new joiness (full time employees) of theirs are taking credit on a work which i worked on.

Sad stuff.

I know i have heard that corporate is not family but it hurts to see how self centric people are in this world.
I have been very dedicated for them all this while.

Now I think its about time to jump ship & get the due respect elsewhere.

Need some suggestion

Bhakts are showing their true colors.

Corporate slaves for no reason:)

So I left my job at one of the big 4s few months ago. Will discuss the reason some other time.
But one of the issues I'm facing right now is that I never felt good in the corporate environment.
Bosses shouting at you for your mistakes, you feel threatened to stand up against your own boss since they unfortunately have too much power.

You need to take permission for leaves. People can be rude to you and you need to maintain your calm.
The corporate politics.

Then I left big 4 for some reasons. Took a short break.

And now I'm working in one of the Indian firms. They have such policies that your TAT cannot be more than 5 minutes. You cannot log off before 8 pm. If you login after 5 minutes of the actual login time, then you would be marked as absent. Sometimes you're given deadlines which are very difficult to manage and hence you remain stressed out with your work. You don't have the freedom in your work and need to do everything as it has been told.

So I don't really feel good in corporates. I feel there is too much pressure and it is just making me feel more and more sad. I don't feel myself anymore and I feel like a puppet.

Does anyone else feel the same?
How do I deal with this feeling?
It scares me to think about how I have just started my career 3-4 years ago and need to work for the significant years of my life and I don't want to wake up  and sleep with this feeling EVERYDAY.

I think this is the first time I'm talking about it. If anyone would like to share their thoughts, or guide me regarding how do I feel better, or anything you feel I'm doing wrong and could be improved, then I'm all ears. Let's talk it out.

I'm feeling sad in corporates

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Let me explain, managers or senior folks who reply/slack/email or do any form of communication outside working hours and especially over weekends… I hate it. If u do it without the counter party explicitly expressing such urgency then you are way worse. 

Just because their current lifestyle or situation allows them to do it… They do it without a second thought. They do not realize that this sets the benchmark or expectations for others who may not be able or like to do same. 

You might say they’re not coercing others to do it then what’s the harm? Well this little thing is what sets the chain reaction to unhealthy WLB. The stakeholders or their heads get the wrong impression and create unhealthy expectation from others. This is just a rant and if u are such a person… Stop doing it without thinking of its unintended consequences.

Hate can do attitude

Haan toh bhai tu mat kar 
 They reply at a time that works for them- you set the right expectations for yourself. Unke response time se teri expectation setting kyu change hogi?

Marketing Manager

What do you do outside of work? Are there any hobbies you genuinely love and don’t just do to pass the time? Do you have any secondary sources of income?

From what I have seen, most people in corporate lack ambition. They don’t have any passion, nor is there any will to do anything outside of work. While I completely agree there is nothing wrong with it, the sheer low percentage of people who are passionate about their life just astonishes me. Maybe I am expecting a lot and am wrong here. I wanted to know others’ opinions as well. What do you people think can be the reason?

Do you have any ambitions?

I actually don't want to climb any corporate ladders. I don't care about job titles and don't need any accolades. 
 I just want to have income to fund my lifestyle, not be depressed working with assholes, help other people and be around good humans. That's it.

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Has anyone felt corporate is not my cup of tea because you are expected to be someone else that is contradictory from your own self? For example because of your role you are expected to be harsh with people which hurts your core self.

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Sharing something I saw on X. 

https://x.com/smb_attorney/status/1745609324544536778?s=46&t=75M9ooHyv6ZxcnXYHYGynw

I thought she asked the right questions and that Cloudflare team actually were just throwing corporate doublespeak.

Saw this. Thoughts?

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