My Dilemma
As I look into my computer screen, the events that have taken place in the last week flash in front of me. While pondering over the events, my mind floats down the memory lane. It’s been around 20 months that I have been working at e-Engineering Solutions, a part of L&T InfoTech group. I was selected through the Campus interview that took place sometime in the first week of my final year.
Upon joining, we were oriented about the various businesses that L&T was into; followed by the counseling to decide the SBU (Strategic Business Unit) we would be placed into. In spite of being inclined towards the Marketing aspect of the business, I opted for the technical department at e-ES. The logic behind being simple; I needed to understand my business in details, so that I can present it in a better way in front of the clients. Moreover, while working in the Marketing department down the line, this Technical experience would be my USP; it would differentiate me & give me an edge over the existing work force.
The Initial One & half year here at L&T has been a memorable one. The promotion from Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) to Management Trainee (MT) {Only 3 GET’s out of the whole lot of trainees from Baroda & Surat were promoted as MT’s; the rank at which trainees from IIT’s were recruited}; leading a team of 12 members for a Japanese client; being awarded the BEST TRAINEE are just a few in the long list of achievements.
In spite of all the achievements, I needed to move on. I needed to learn the Marketing aspect of the business. That’s where I wanted to see myself five to ten years down the line. Owing to this, I initiated the process of my shift from the technical team to the Marketing, last week. I had a few sittings in this regard with the unit head (VGV), the team head (PKR) and my immediate superior (IRSB). Each of them tried to persuade me to remain in the technical side. But I was adamant about what I wanted and kept justifying my position to them. Finally, they had to give in to my demands.
Today, as I wait for the final obligations to be completed (It’s pending as the Marketing Head has gone to Hanover, Germany and he needs to give the final approval), a thought comes across,” Am I doing the Right thing!! Being a gold medalist, having worked in the technical department for over 2 years, are the prospects brighter if I continue in the same field?” All these thoughts are making me introspect and critically examine my decision. But what strengthen’s my stand are the words written on the placard on my desk:
“No one can predict to what heights you can sore,
Even you will not know until you spread your wings”
As I look into my computer screen, the events that have taken place in the last week flash in front of me. While pondering over the events, my mind floats down the memory lane. It’s been around 20 months that I have been working at e-Engineering Solutions, a part of L&T InfoTech group. I was selected through the Campus interview that took place sometime in the first week of my final year.
Upon joining, we were oriented about the various businesses that L&T was into; followed by the counseling to decide the SBU (Strategic Business Unit) we would be placed into. In spite of being inclined towards the Marketing aspect of the business, I opted for the technical department at e-ES. The logic behind being simple; I needed to understand my business in details, so that I can present it in a better way in front of the clients. Moreover, while working in the Marketing department down the line, this Technical experience would be my USP; it would differentiate me & give me an edge over the existing work force.
The Initial One & half year here at L&T has been a memorable one. The promotion from Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) to Management Trainee (MT) {Only 3 GET’s out of the whole lot of trainees from Baroda & Surat were promoted as MT’s; the rank at which trainees from IIT’s were recruited}; leading a team of 12 members for a Japanese client; being awarded the BEST TRAINEE are just a few in the long list of achievements.
In spite of all the achievements, I needed to move on. I needed to learn the Marketing aspect of the business. That’s where I wanted to see myself five to ten years down the line. Owing to this, I initiated the process of my shift from the technical team to the Marketing, last week. I had a few sittings in this regard with the unit head (VGV), the team head (PKR) and my immediate superior (IRSB). Each of them tried to persuade me to remain in the technical side. But I was adamant about what I wanted and kept justifying my position to them. Finally, they had to give in to my demands.
Today, as I wait for the final obligations to be completed (It’s pending as the Marketing Head has gone to Hanover, Germany and he needs to give the final approval), a thought comes across,” Am I doing the Right thing!! Being a gold medalist, having worked in the technical department for over 2 years, are the prospects brighter if I continue in the same field?” All these thoughts are making me introspect and critically examine my decision. But what strengthen’s my stand are the words written on the placard on my desk:
“No one can predict to what heights you can sore,
Even you will not know until you spread your wings”
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