My brief time in Bangalore a couple of years ago was sweet.
The auto drivers were chill (Yes, only talking about rapido/uber ones). Chalte firte toh full nanga naach even then. Stopped an auto for a 2km distance and bhai ne ₹300 ki quotation di.
The fruit sellers, store owners were all cool. Jisko jo bhasha aati thi usme baat karke kaam chalta tha. Met Tamil and Malyali auto drivers as well who directly or indirectly communicated ki sab theek thaak hi hai yaha. Sorted society.
Jump to 2024, badmashi mode on for locals, multiple cases of girls being harassed, house owners annoying the fuck out of tenants and the already questionable commute system is worsened with drivers just not willing to take non-local residents.
My question: have any of you started on some exit plan where either you switch cities with an internal transfer or switching companies? (I understand, for many, it would be a luxury to even consider the move since responsibilities can make you risk averse. Its fine, in your own time)
It is the new government which is funding pro-Kannadiga outfits and have given them an immunity which has made them more brazen. It is in line with Rahul Gandhi's vision of: India as a union of states.
I feel the same too. It aligns with congress party evergreen motto of divide and rule. Even if they can rule just the ashes
Totally agree, dividing further along. Earlier it was religion, then caste , now language. Pathetic state of affairs
Long time ago, I read this article about immigration to the US. Written by, of course a white man who witnessed the first batch of Indian arriving in US. He was awed on the work ethic and knowledge of the Indians. They all wondered how come India is lagging behind when these kind of people live in India. Then came the next batches of relatives, friends, the paan thookiyas, and traders. Then they understood why India was lagging behind.
Man, that "pan thookiyas" reference is god level 😭 I burst out laughing
Indian immigration into the US have ALWAYS been highly skilled. The mass immigration of blue collar or adjacent workers you allude to never happened.
You for sure are smoking some potent stuff. But going by the validation this trollish comment has received, you are by no means the only one smoking it. I don't know if that is any saving grace though.
Please leave if you are not even trying 1% to learn their language or culture. They don’t deserve your hard work in their state.
There will always be people who will respect them and they will take your job.
All the best on your new job search in other polluted city 🥹
I'm a local, yet I still feel like an outsider in most of the companies I've worked for because my colleagues predominantly speak Hindi, and we're often forced to learn the language. This is something we don't like and are not comfortable with.
Let's compare these two scenarios:
Forcing a local to learn a foreign language (foreign because my mother tongue is Kannada).
Forcing an outsider to learn a regional language after they have chosen to work, earn, live, and eventually settle here.
Just as I’ve learned enough Hindi to manage at work, why can’t people from other cities or states learn a bit of Kannada? No one is expecting outsiders to write a book or speak Kannada fluently.
What's happening in Bangalore is a sign of the majority turning into a minority, and local people will definitely strive to preserve their culture and place, regardless of the circumstances.
Sooner or later, even the people of Hyderabad might fight to retain their language, culture, and identity if they find themselves becoming a minority in their own city.
The benefit of learning Kannada while staying in Bangalore is that you can communicate with local people in a language they understand.
You learnt hindi, right? Not marwadi or gujrati or marathi or odia? So why you compare Hindi with regional languages like Kannada/Tamil etc.?
@DecimalAge fair point, Decimal. Try one thing, talk in the 'colonial' tongue. Start with English, and talk freely. You will notice yourself wanting to pick up more Hindi and Hindi speakers wanting to speak in Kannad.
Teach a colleague some basics and ask him to order something in his broken Kannad. It is endearing as fuck and always flatters the natives. EFFORT! You lead, your colleagues will follow.
If not, come back and abuse me in Kannad :P
Thank god, I changed my office location from Bangalore to Gurugram 3 years back. That time i did to avoid searching new accommodation in unknowm city since I was already comfortable in my place.
Bangalore's infra has been crumbling under the weight of its population growth. I believe that yesterday's traffic jam was just a trailer and situation will only worsen with time.
Seriously contemplating moving out of Bangalore after...
PUNE✌🏻 much peaceful compared to Bangalore and work culture is way better than my experiences in Bangalore. Fes...
We are a couple in our late 20s.
Have faced so much harrassment in bangalore from the localites. - it feels like hell.
It is all glittering buildings with goons filled in every other street.
For women, its feels pointless to stay safe...
I got an offer from a firm - good job, decent hike. Contemplating wether making a move is worth it, day 1 of me reaching and it’s flooded already! Should I move back ?
