I have only one week left in my\u00a0 Bangalore assignment.\u00a0 I started days remaining counter on my white board in my cubicle, counting the days that I can go home and see Pat.\u00a0 I swear I will never come back to this country, unless there is another work assignment with enough incentive.\u00a0 Staying in India for two months is definitely\u00a0 over my tolerance level, even with a 2 weeks break back home after the first month.\u00a0 I think the maximum\u00a0 duration\u00a0 to work in India is 3 weeks.\u00a0 2 weeks is too short, you couldn\u2019t get much done.\u00a0 3 weeks is just right and you have two weekends in between to do some traveling.<\/p>\n
Mark asked me if I can go back in time, whether I still sign up to the Bangalore trip.\u00a0 I think the first month is very critical.\u00a0 Knowing the Indian team, ramp them up, get them on the same page as the Canada team will make my life down the road much easier.\u00a0 However, the second month is a waste of time.\u00a0 Yes, face to face mentoring is nice to have, but I can do it over the phone with net meeting too.\u00a0 I don\u2019t have to be physically present in Bangalore.\u00a0 Face to face meeting is more efficient, but inefficient of traffic in Bangalore and sickness from the pollution out weighted whatever benefit we gain from face to face meeting.\u00a0 I can do a lot conference calls using the 3 hours I stuck in Bangalore traffic every day.<\/p>\n
Having a nice meal after work is the only way to keep my sanity.\u00a0 I have no choice but the crappy curry at PMC canteen for lunch.\u00a0 If I have to eat equally crappy curry for dinner as well, I would rather jump in front of a tuck tuck and kill myself.\u00a0 The real benefit for my 2nd month in Bangalore is the weekend travels.\u00a0 We planed weekend trip for every weekend.\u00a0 I have been to lots of places in India and get to see the real India, the beautiful India I would enjoy, instead of the garbage piling India I encounter every day.\u00a0 It would be too sad if you have to spend your weekend in Bangalore with nothing to do.<\/p>\n
So long Bangalore, so long India.\u00a0 6 days left and counting\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have only one week left in my\u00a0 Bangalore assignment.\u00a0 I started days remaining counter on my white board in my cubicle, counting the days that I can go home and see Pat.\u00a0 I swear I will never come back to this country, unless there is another work assignment with enough incentive.\u00a0 Staying in India … Continue reading Some thoughts about the Bangalore trip<\/span>