Infosys female Project Managers blamed

Lots of discussions happened here, as part of different posts – Why Technopark Managers(keralites) are not professional/inhumane?. Still it is not clear whether its a truth or that’s how they appear in front of employees.But this time it looks like a serious concern. Here is a farewell letter from a frustrated  Infosys employee. we masked some fields to protect the identity.

From: XXXXXX. XXXXX[mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 11:50 AM
Cc: XXXX XXXXXX; XXXX XXXXXX
Subject: GOODBYE, INFOSYS!!

Bcc: Intentional

CC: Not at all coincidental

Hello,

“There are always two sides to a coin.”

This is one statement that I had used for every essay of mine during my school days. During those days, I used this sentence, or rather; phrase in order to put forth my views for and against the essay topic. On this day, when I’ve taken the decision to quit Infosys Technologies Ltd., I feel that this fits in quite perfectly as the first line of my “elaborate” farewell mail.

I still wonder why Infosys scrapped the interview from its placement process for a single calendar year. Had the interview been there, I feel that I might not have been selected as one among the 60-odd final year engineering students at College of Engineering, Trivandrum on that fateful day in August, 2003. The journey at Infosys began a year later and it has been quite an eventful tenure spanning 4 years and 7 months. Let me stick by my subject line and describe my life at Infosys.

I have never felt so disheartened and helpless during my entire lifetime, as I’ve felt during my stint at Infosys, Trivandrum. I’ve had the opportunity to work with two inhuman, mean, self-centered ladies, who were designated as my project managers, here at God’s own country. The dastardly acts of one of them in PE, Trivandrum do not even deserve a mention in this mail. The other lady in IVS, Trivandrum made me understand the “Use and throw” rule, a term coined by one of my best friends after joining this company, in Trinfy. This lady considers herself as a dictator and the omnipotent, and treats the people unfortunately destined to work with her as her slaves. I would never forget the mail I received from this lady, my manager, informing me about my release from the project. The mail I received from that moron on the 29th Oct, 2008 read: “Since the transition is complete, I am releasing you from the project with effect of 23rd Oct 2008”. I literally cried at this despicable gesture from the manager of my project, into which I had put my heart and soul for almost a year and a half. I’ve stood aside, watched and admired my friends, who joined this company around the same time I joined, climb up the ladder here at Trinfy. I’ve been left wondering many a time how they feel a sense of pride and satisfaction from the work they do at this dungeon. Slowly, but surely, I understood the fact that their managers were human and always considered their team members as human beings rather than mere resources.

I did raise my concerns to higher authorities and they conveyed to me a loud and clear message or, rather, rule here in Infosys Trivandrum that the “Manager is and will be always right, and will never act inappropriately”. HEAR, true to its name, heard me but did nothing.

Now, I badly need to pen down a few lines about the other side of the coinJ. I would not have stayed alive today after spending all these years at this place, without my wonderful friends here: some were my friends even before joining this firm and the others joined the list during my stint here. It was the Infosys Football League, conducted here in Trinfy, which showed me that I can play at least one sport decently. I found a new area, where I could excel – Sports Quizzes!! The Bulletin Board was one space where I could express my views on varied topics with a tinge of humour. Frankly, I haven’t missed a single post in the BB.

I would never forget the love and affection given by entire project team in Infosys, Bangalore during the most devastating period of my life, when my father passed away in Feb 2006. I must mention here that the entire team management at Bangalore supported me during this period and ensured that my transfer to Trivandrum worked out without any delay. I thank each one from the bottom of my heart for being with me at that critical juncture.

I can’t use the disclaimer: No offence meant to anyone. I needed to express my feelings somewhere. I chose this occasion to do the same.

I deeply regret and repent my decision to join Infosys, despite repeated advices by my father to pursue higher studies. Sorry, Dad.

The road ahead might be difficult. But…

Thanks,

XXXXXX.

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