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Why did I Quit Software Industry. Leaving stress and my IT careerBY: Guest | Category: Self Improvement | Post Date: 2008-11-20
There is no doubt that Software industry is intellectually stimulating and offers a good salary, other than that most other aspects are not that appealing in a long term. After working very hard for 12 years in IT sector, I have finally decided to quit software industry by changing my career path for good. I am now pursuing my PhD and will become a professor after a few years. MY BACKGROUND: My parents belong to a typical middle class family in India and they have put a lot of effort in my up-bringing including countless sacrifices they have made over the years. After passing out from a good engineering college with bachelors in Electronics and Masters in Computer Science, I got my well paying dream job "Computer Engineer". I have experienced it all, good pay raises every year, bonuses, 3 job changes, trips to US and Australia and getting promotions every few years. During the peak of my career I had reached the position of a project coordinator. I am married, my wife is a teacher and we have one child. Before my decision to quit software industry we owned an apartment in Bangalore (paid off). I do have respectable savings in bank, good enough to keep me moving for a few years at least. WHY AM I QUITTING SOFTWARE INDUSTRY: These are my personal opinions, I know there will be many people who will have a serious disagreement with me. Hey, but this is my voice. # High Stress: Software industry is no doubt the perfect start a newly pass out Engineering student (or an MCA student) needs. Good salary, clean work, chance to go abroad etc.. But, few years down the line you realize that working hours are so extensive that you almost loose your personal life. As you get married and have kids, things can become tough. Trying to reach stiff deadlines and employee attrition are some of the challenges you face almost every day. It is common for employees working 14 hours a day, and many individuals suffer from Computer Related Injuries (CRI). Early symptoms of CRI include pain, numbness, burning eyes, regular need to stretch or massage arms, tingling fingers or arms, or excessive fatigue while working. Many professionals yoga, aqua therapy, massages, stress management lessons, hand surgery and many other things. # Excessive Office Politics: In software industry you will find all sort of people ( like any other profession), but there is an unusually very high office politics, passing the blame around, taking credit of others, back biting and overall a very high level of office politics. The job satisfaction quickly starts to plumet. Excessive buttering of manager or supervisor is fairly common. Competition and often insecurity at work can can boost stress, and thoughts about how to quit software industry for good start to float around. Did you know "Bangalore is the suicide capital of India with about 35 in every 100,000 people in Bangalore commit suicide" Experts say most suicide cases in the city are related to stress. ( Source: www.rediff.com/news/2008/feb/14spec.htm) # No Family life: It is very common that by the time I come home, family members have already slept or too exhausted themself. A feeling of loneliness is very common. Depression is fairly common in software. Due to the nature of work, even in office you may have no or minimum contact with other people. # Traffic Jams: Places like Bangalore may sound cool, they are good in terms of good night life and nice places to eat. But traffic is really bad and unpredictable, it can take 30 minutes to 90 minutes to travel just 15 kilometers. I feel that I am losing 2 hours a day just sitting in may car. # Lost identity: These days every Tom, Dick and Harry in India wants to join software industry. Go to any good school in a city, more than half of the students will tell "I want to become a software engineer". Well it's not cool anymore. Engineering colleges are mushrooming everywhere and they are often under staffed or teachers with low qualifications. People respect you more if you are a teacher, a journalist, doctor or even have your own small business. The pride that you are a software professional has been lost long time back. WHAT ARE MY PLANS: We have relocated to Pune, where I am pursuing my PhD program. Thanks to my savings in the past few years and that my wife is a teacher, we will be just fine. After completion of my course I intend to become a college professor. Leaving a high paying job was not easy, but we now have a much better quality of life, almost no stress and can live like a human again. I have time for my family and it's kind of fun to be a student again. With so many good Engineering colleges in India, getting a secure job will not be a problem at all. So for all those IT professionals who are tired of being in software, do think about making appropriate changes in life. You do not necessarily have to quit software industry, may be moving to a different city or changing job may work equally well. Article Source: http://www.saching.com About Author / Additional Info: Additional Articles: * Sensible things to do in a rough economy * Various reasons why NRI's are returning to India * Teen Pregnancy And How -To Reclaim Your Life * Crying Babies - Ways To Cope with Them To Ease You And Your Child * Political dramas in Karnataka State, India Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. 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