Filed under: Musings
3 months back I picked up my bags and landed in Mumbai.I was elated/sad/apprehensive/assured in equal measures. Bahrain had been home for 9 years.It had become a way of life.Friends/colleagues who were routine companions in all kinds of everyday activities & discussions, were going to be reduced to a once in a while interaction. All partings are similar in this respect.
Joining CSC in Noida fulfilled 3 needs.Proximity to Agra/HP (roots), children’s education (future growth) & career (current growth). The 3 counterpoints were disruption of bonds, reduced effective compensation, reduced quality of life. After 3 months, I look back and feel the same.
CSC proved to be different for sure.I have a different KRA,different work style & less personal bonding in the team environment.Works fine for me.Life balances out.It gives some,and subtly takes away some.
Met a few interesting people already.I can visualise a long term relationship (till the next uprooting!!!).I have invested some emotional energy in a couple of friends,hopefully this would have made a positive contribution in their lives too.
The 2 yr. forced separation from my family has extended further to next year due to children’s school. This has actually helped me understand and appreciate my family better.
