IT Slowdown.. Inflation... Cost cutting... US Subprime crisis... These are some of the fancy words media likes to play and inject in to our lives. I am not a financial expert or a global watcher to talk about these, but this kind of propoganda is sure effecting all of us. I work for TCS, I sure liked my job and organization till now. But things are looking different now. In the name of cost cutting, I see so many new initiatives and policies that create difficult situtation for each employee. The recent one in the list is ban on cabs! Anyone working in IT industry knows how tough our lives are. The project milestones and deadlines push us to work late often. And reaching home at midnight is not a cake walk.. we used to have cabs to drop us home if we get delayed with work. But now, they have put some senseless rules around the cab usage. Now, you cannot book a cab before 11 p.m.

I am a girl, and often have to spend few extra hours in a day. I end up completing my job at around 8 p.m. If I opt for public transport, I would end-up going home at around 10 - 11 p.m. and it is absolutely unsafe. Previously I used to have cab facility which is considerably safe and takes me home by 10 p.m. With this new policy, every day I need to wait till 11 p.m. and book a cab.. by the time it starts, it would be 11:30 - 12:00... I reach home at around 1-2 a.m. Already I am struggling to manage my personal life with so many demands at work. This is also effecting my health and adding mental stress. One policy is making me suffer more. I just hate the people behind such useless and unethical rules. For the first time, the charm of TATA brand and all the love I had for this company is fading away.. Looks like I am starting to hate TCS!

-VS