Living with Uncertainty-II..

Getting released from the project is one thing I like and hate. As someone who hates whole bunch of things about the work at hand, I always think that things would be far better in next assignment. THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE is one that is reminded after joining any new assignment, hopefully not the next one. What is wrong in hoping to work with some exciting folks, face some good challenges, deliver something that is satisfactory to self and others around and of course grow up in the ladder as all these exciting things happen? It is way too much to expect everything but HOPE isn't bad.

I hate about getting released only because of the uncertainty one has live with. It is just as worse as being between jobs but only difference being I am paid. But, what one has to go through during this period of time is something that anybody would not enjoy. Sitting between jobs at this time of the year isn't a good thing as most of the IT management in many companies is actually not in its meeting rooms to chalk out delivery plans. I have been thinking too many things in the last few days and 6th Jan laughs loud at me.

It is just one week and that is just 5 working days and I have absolutely no idea what it is going to be after 6th Jan. I have transitioned all the work and am currently working on setting up a new environment for a performance test that is planned to start in Jan. Over 4 months, I developed so much belonging to the project and it is time to leave all this behind and move on. If I just look back and recollect what it was when I just came in here, I feel extremely happy for what has been done in the last 4 months. It kept me busy all the time and is definitely very satisfactory.

My client manager is extremely happy for all the work done and I am quite happy for her as she asked my priorities and availability before writing to my employer. For variety of reasons, I could not say YES when she asked me if I can stay on till Jan end. When you report to a client manager and there is absolutely none from your management or peer group knowing what you are doing, all the effort you put in will only go not rewarded as much as it deserves. Also, it reached a point where there was not much value addition to me in terms of learning and I started to think it is probably the time to move on.

I need to spend next 2-3 weeks thinking every minute about next assignment. I can only hope to find something better. If there is nothing that matches my profile, I might actually go back to India, which is again not a bad place to work. It may not make more sense if I look at the paycheck, but there is nothing as an employee I can do. I am prepared for anything. YOU MAY WANT TO WISH ME GOOD LUCK. PLEASE DO THAT. I need all the wishes now. I probably have to read some books on Art of Living.:)

Read the post that was posted when i got released last time. :)