Work life at senior positions

It has almost been 18 months since I have joined TCS. I was on the bench for a total of 5 months in the beginning, and finally got a project. I went to the office and my manager told me that it would take few days for document verification and security clearance. I was coming to the office daily but had nothing to do. I was getting anxious since I was just watching Youtube videos for almost a month. I wanted WFH but when I asked they said I had to come to office even if I had no work. Finally, I got a KT from someone working on the project. I came to realise that I was doing work that even a 9th class student can do. The problem? 5 people were doing this work. The problem? I was working 30 minutes a day. I had to come early to the office, login using my seniors login creds and do timepass work. I have to send an email to our point of contact at the client side that the work is done at the end of the day. I have learnt nothing here. I feel that these companies are just too inefficient. I am planning to leave ASAP now. I have learnt nothing and I am scared that I will not find another job because I have the Years of Experience but no skills. This is how IT companies destroy your career. Now I am doing DSA to get into another company.

So how do u folks manage work life balance. Does it exists or is it the case, more money more responsibility more fucked up work life balance.?

Hi Grapeviners, **Question for those at higher level (SM+)** How do you perceive your job? Isn't that too demanding, boring and depressing (corporate politics) at the same time considering you're stuck doing it for years/decades on end(that too will intensify more you climb up)? Essentially, I want to know what motivates you apart from you big checks? Is it about the power that you enjoy over people? (i mean, does it really make you feel powerful?) Or is it you can't go reverse because of the status and other factors that are attached with you? Cuz my underlying assumption is that if you're doing a job and earning quite well then it's unlikely that you would get significant time to enjoy that money with your family/ friends or even alone. (pls correct me if I am wrong) Like yesterday I was talking to a client AVP who's been toiling day n night over the weekends from last 2 month just like an unpaid intern. If that's the path to carrer growth, then man, I am already done!😂 -------- Your answers/ perspective would help me understand the point of chasing carrer growth from your lens and decide for myself!! Thanks 🙏

I am an intern at a Financial services firm, here i have a senior who has recently moved from Kolkata to Mumbai for this particular job, Here she is getting an amazing salary package as a fresher, but the environment here is really unhealthy, she and my senior (who's also my reporting manager) both of them are extremely overwhelmed with work ALL THE TIME! Here there is very poor internal communication and the work over here gets done according to the mood of the senior manager, and the senior manager can be extremely moody, she is sharp, intelligent and strategic but moody, so the person I am referring to the senior who has moved from Kolkata is going through ALOT! My question is, is it really worth it to put yourself through so much of misery, i know people have their priorities but I am curious to know people's opinions on this

Wanted to say Hi, what do you do, how do you see current phase of your life, how do you look at your career so far, and what do you plan to do in next 5 years, etc.

I am into 2nd job and have been 6 months in this job. 1sr job was a very small duration of 6 months. Now I feel frustrated about working for such corporates who doesn't even care about personal health. Long hours on few occassions should be fine but for very long it is not fine. Please guide on the same if I will be judged basis this if I plan to switch again. ?

I am even working today. Like what the fuck? How is anyone okay with it? My seniors are chilling at home while me and my colleagues are busting our ass working 10+ hours everyday for peanuts. We have been straight up told that it will impact our record and appraisal if we don't put in the hours. I mean it is my first job and I don't want to mess it up. Is this the same everywhere else in Big4?

I have 2 yoe in SDE domain. Looking at the working hours of my leads and my manager, I feel like all they do is work and are mostly on calls. My manager even replies at 2-3am in the night. Plus how you guys feel about being sacked due to high package in recession or budget cut time? Would love hear answers if anyone have 10+ yoe.

Reality of market value for people in 40s and 50s: most people find themselves replaceable, their market value drops and difficult to switch career. Thoughts/comments?