Life in Oasis

Either it is a coincidence or fate, but I started my career in a team named OASIS and here I am writing this blog from the land of deserts and Oasis's. Its been long three months since I left my home country and became a part of that bunch, now affectionately called NRI's. So what is the difference that it has made to my life? This blog is just like an introspection to that.

Point No:1 - Has this changed my daily routines? A big emphatic YES, just imagine the fact that I am forced to get up at 4.30 AM every morning and start my daily routines.

Point No:2 - Has my Work changed ? A big NO to this. May be I am inside office between 8 AM and 5.30 PM every day. Other than that the nature of work and the responsibilities still remains same.

Point No:3 - How about the contacts with family? Another NO, apart from the fact that I can visit them only for 30 days in a year, there has not been any change from my side. I do call them twice in a week, and am up to date about the happenings there.

Point No:4 - How about amenities? This is one question that I cannot answer correctly. I am supplied with the latest of all amenities all at a cost. It is upto me whether I take it or not.

Point No:5 - How about freedom? Other than the rules and regulations in this land, I dont see any other problems. If I am abiding by the rules and regulations of this country, I dont see an issue with my freedom. May be its bit frustrating to see that without a vehicle its pretty hard over here to move about. But same is the case almost everywhere if you want to travel with comfort.

Point No:6 - How about daily expenses? I think it would have come down. As I dont go for unnecesary purchases or extravaganzas. The fact that I have my food prepared in my room has made the expense on that part considerably less.

Looking nto all these notes one would get a feel that the decision that I had taken of shifting was a pretty good one. But honestly if you ask me, I would say I am not sure whether I made the correct decision even now. Its true that financially it was the better option, but the nature of people and life over here makes me frown. A land where the exterior is the symbol of ones stature, where people just work for money and does not care what is happening to the person next to him,where blind copying of Americanism is the Mantra, I don't feel like I can be a part of it. May be everywhere people are now moving into a shell, where thay are not worried about what is happening to his neighbour, but I am one who nener like it at any point of time.

There is only one escape route, either I should become one among them or give out the the war cry and stop this play acting. Coming days will decide what this decision would be.