March 2010- Job Search is like Search of Moksh

2005- BE Mechanical Engineer

Got campus Placement for a pay-scale of 8000/- PM. It looked decent in a city like Rohtak, which is not expensive at all. Joined on 1st July'2005. 

I decided to go for MBA and so Resigned on 2nd Aug'2007 (with a Pay-Scale of 15000/- PM) to prepare. Boss offered pay hike for not resigning but I had decided for MBA. So cant look back.

I got admission in Alliance Business School for Dual campus program in Dec 2007 but I preferred not to opt for it was the first batch. I decided to go for ICFAI Business School- Pune and latter I got Bangalore in Campus placement. While joining MBA, I had in mind that i will get atleast 30000/- PM after MBA.

March 2010- I'm a MBA- Master's of Business Administration. I forgot to consider factors like economic slowdown and what we call LUCK. 

My first off campus interview- IBM. Profile- Procurement Specialist. After shortlisting our resume we were called for interview and after interview we were informed that they don't need MBA because we expect too much (just 2000/- more than they offered). They feared that we will leave the job early. 

In another interview, a company (with a pretty decent building- 3 storey) offered 7500/- PM to a candidate who has to pay an EMI of 8000/- PM after 6 months. All the responsibilities of marketing were to be performed by him. Being a new company, he would be the first marketing executive in a growing company. 

But what's the use if he has to take another loan to eat or to live in a city like bangalore? What's the use if he cant buy new formals after getting his first offer letter? What's the use if he cant gift something to his parents from his first salary?

How illogical, HR departments have become. Are they really just to save money? Employees are nothing to the companies?

In another case, where I appeared for on-campus interview, earlier there was no opening left for me. They selected 4 candidates from our institutes, all placed in their hometowns with a pay of 20000/- PM in hand. Now the company has an opening in Bangalore, so they considered me. But they are offering a package of 18000/- PM. NOW, they are not considering me because I have asked them to give me EQUAL pay to me too, as being given to others from my institute. 

Just 2000/- difference, which is nothing for companies but even 500/- Rs makes a difference to the employee's morale.

What will the companies do if employees cant keep up with their morale levels. Are they really going to work as per the companies desired expectations?