| The article that the OP is replying to: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/an-open-letter-to-... Thoughts:
Both articles reek of the type of mood that was popular in middle school relationships. Double standards, talks of how to make the relationship work perfectly for everyone involved, rigid rules of conduct, accusatory claims about the other person. Reading this feels like I am back listening to people around a lunch table bitch about other people who don't happen to be around. Neither of the parties involved sound very happy. Quote from the NYT India Article (from a list of rules employees MUST follow or ELSE): 5. You are professional and ethical: Everyone loves to be considered a professional. But when you exhibit behavior like job hopping every year, demanding double-digit pay increases for no increase in ability, accepting job offers and not appearing on the first day, taking one company’s offer letter to shop around to another company for more money — well, don’t expect to be treated like a professional. Similarly, stretching yourself to work longer hours when needed, feeling vested in the success of your employer, being ethical about expense claims and leaves and vacation time are all part of being a consummate professional. Such behavior is not ingrained in new graduates, we have found, and has to be developed. |
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