[Assam] IBM: a MNC turned mental/psychological torture camp and Human Right violation

[Krishnendu Chakraborty]

I have never worked for IBM but worked for  TCS as a
trainee in Mumbai .  Long work hours are just part of
ANY IT company.  Use of email/internet for business
purpose is the norm in any private company (including
those in US) although some smaller company are a bit
lenient on these. 

PG owners are NOT controlled by IBM  and employees are
free to share rented accomodation. For food,  you have
the option to buy from outside or use tiffin service
(not sure how Bangalore fares on this ,  Mumbai is
flooded with tiffin services at every corner).

Studying Engineering with loans again is not IBM
mandated.  Study in Govt Engineering colleges are
pretty inexpensive and if one intend to go for private
engineering paying hefty capitation, it is by choice.

I am not sure what is the complaint against IBM ?  
And if there are complaints why they are not moving to
a company that supposedly treats better ?? The Indian
IT job market is booming at this point.  

In my first few days in Mumbai,  I (and many others
like me) was in a hotel room measuring 6 X 8 (double
bedded room !!)  with no ventilation . We were elated
when a co-worker found a hotel with rooms having
windows !!  Later we moved to a PG like accomodation
(no food) where each room had 3 or more bed with
common bath .   Such struggles are part of life.

It is true that stress is causing lot of physical and
psychological issues but just like corporate houses, 
ones ambition/ rat race  is equally responsible.  


>>Bikash-da,

>>the alternative is easy  -- go back to simple
village life--like Mahatma said.  no need for a
hi-tech society and its ills.  >>no pain no gain.

>>umesh

>>DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS <biku006 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Dear Umesh,
>>  Thanks.But I am talking on medical points of life
and our society.
>>  Regretted the personal attack by Ritutapan.I never
worked with HAL, but its a defence product unit and
was trying to get >>our Assamese entry being not a
single assamese there.Mr Borah must amend  words or 
the mind.I am  treating IT SW people in >>majority who
leads a uncertain life style...I am working since 26
yrs.Being in Govt we see more complications of life
for >>what one runs to get rescued. Because of ill
health in our society the hospitals are growing up
like cancer.. these are so >>many to say.But I am
talking in sense of social dangers ahead.I have
nothing if someone have mentally retarded kids, hell
of >>divorce and broken personal life etc...
   
   To say to Mr Borah,I carry a civil life now and we
medics do have this over all studies.
  Thanks. Umesh.
  Bikash da
  

umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Bikash-da,

If any companys work culture is painful people would
leave -- it is no longer slavery or indentured labor
or bonded labor (as in many parts of India still).

Can you name any MNC which you think is dong ethical
work? Just to see what you think about private
business.

Umesh

Ritutapan Borah wrote: Hello Dr. Das,

You are right; definitely your mail was of disturbing
in nature.

I worked for IBM for 2 long years as S/W engineer. And
I can tell you frommy experience that,  the details
you are giving are far ... far from reality.
Compared to other IT companies (especially Indian
MNCs); IBM is among themost open-cultured, flexible
organization with due respect to work-life.balance and
flexible time.
I fear, your study (?) was quite flawed -- in the
sense that -- you are not mentioning about any other
IT companies. Please do a *comparative study* inyour
free time. You should consult someone who has seen in
and out of atleast 2-3 IT companies in India and also
IBM (If I am not wrong, you dealmore with Govt.
employees in HAL etc more than IT people). I can bet,
youmay have to repent for sending this mail with
not-so-comprehensive
conclusions.



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