“… and the biggest mistake these people make is by thinking their indispensable and start acting cocky. Everybody is replacable…”

I heard this line over three months ago, from the mouth of my boss. Ofcourse, it was not directed at me, but rather a supplier we have here, but even then, it was the thought which sent me rolling off.

On one hand, it infers that job security is as long as the work is there, and as soon as thats over, its bye bye time. On the other, it means that i can take leave anytime i want from here.. (given the proper notice as per policy). Its the second point which is kind of hard to digest.. after a certain time, you start considering yourself to be part of the machine, a cog in the larger scheme of things. Given enough time, the size of that cog bloats up and you become an integral part. Its at that time, when switching jobs doesnt even seem like a viable thing to do, afterall, “mein nahi hoonga tou kaam kaise hoga”? Right…? WRONG! Time and time again i’ve seen… the work continues no matter what.

So what am i trying to say here? I think im kind of absolving myself from any guilt if i do decide to go ahead with a switch. In my case, its inevitable, given certain goals, but still…. its going to be hard…

Okay, now im just rambling on…. and therefore, will stop.