Survival of the fittest
by Narendra Tade on May 02, 2008 08:02 PM
Guys,
To start with, I support Mr Naik's view - IT companies are hijaking B Tec. s for jobs that are fit for a simple graduate of a non professional stream. Mr Naik's own company L&T Infotech is not an exception, though.
The idea is not about a degree it is about a persons IQ (read common sense) and drive. Degrees just allow you an entry into the job sector and after that it is your application and drive that sees you through.
I manage a big team in a top IT company and my experience is - people with simple common sense and drive are the only two qualifications you need in IT sector - but unfortunately we don't have universities in my country that gives you a degree in these two attributes...so we settle for some other ambiguous degrees.
Another aspect of the article is the difficulty that an incumbent faces at workplace...look at the flipside - most of the IT companies tolerate a lot of nonsense from the consultants that are unheard of in core sectors.
First, the consultants, after six months of joining start hankering for an on-site opportunity, after you send him onsite...he will suddenly find urgent emergencies in India every couple of months and will not be ashamed to ask the company to cater to his airway bill....then he will get married and travel abroad and the company has to run around for his wife's visa and passport...after a few days the wife will be in the family way and the company has to deliver, the mother-in-law onsite...and so on...
