But as the academic session had started, it was only now that I could manage to take leave. The detailed blog post about this trip will have to wait till tomorrow, as I am too tired today. Anyway I can’t load the pictures from my camera as Sesha has removed the DSLR camera software and the CD is lying at my office. And no, this is not what I mean by ‘taking the first road out.’
While Sunil and I were walking around in Nainital I saw a girl whom I recognized from my IIT days. She too stopped and said, “I know you.” When I asked her what she was doing here, an interesting story unfolded. She and her husband after working for 5-6 years in software industry decided that they like the wildlife too much. So what do they do? They write IFS (Indian Forest Services) together, get through and get posted in Uttranchal! They leave their software jobs behind. Now this may not be taking ‘the first road out’ but I consider it as taking the proper road out.
Now that I have told this to Sesha, he is after me, why don’t you apply to one of the Hill universities. Well, the problem is I like my job a lot and have no intention to change it in a hurry. But as a long term plan, the idea of applying to a hill university is certainly attractive.
You never miss a chance to go out ha ? :)The world is small and the world is beautiful.Yeah, you can think of doing it as an after retirement plan (maybe voluntary). 🙂
wow. that is really some dedication to one’s interests…
Amazing view…That should have been one interesting trip…
Thats interesting.. indeed taking the first road out.I happen to know one such person ex-software who wrote IFS and made it . He was saying it was a risky proposition because if he were to get posted in Punjab or Haryana, he would have been ruined. But luckily for him, he got to work in Kanchenjunga Natl Park..
Mridula,Suprisingly quite a few of my friends in software jobs are leaning/moving more and more towards other careers.
Cuckoo, I try not to miss on such chances -)I agree, Apu.So my friends are not alone? Did this thought ever cross your mind too Arun?It was, Ajeya.Deepak, that is interesting to know.
Like they say – do what you love and you never have to work a day in your life 🙂
Now this is one interesting story!!
Right Smita :)I agree Sigma.