HOW TO ENJOY YOUR CAREER
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THE 3 P’s
By
VIKRAM KARVE
If my memory serves me right, I think it was General Eric Vas [Lt Gen EA Vas (15 May 1923-18 Aug 2009)] who, in one of his pep talk speeches, told us that if we wanted to enjoy service life we should not bother about three things: PAY, PROMOTION and POSTING (The 3 P’s – as he called them). I think this applies across the board, to all careers, including those in the private sector.
Many of us focus too much on money and perks (pay or salary or “package” – call it what you like). Nowadays, most elite educational institutions boast of the high salary packages their students are offered in campus placement interviews and it seems that pay is the primary consideration for selecting a job.
In my time too I found many of my colleagues comparing their PAY with others. Yes, this is a sure shot formula to feel miserable – compare with someone better-off than you.
If you want to feel unhappy and frustrated all you have to do is to live a comparative and competitive life.
So, like an ambitious careerist, make sure that you get into an all-out no-holds-barred competition for PROMOTION.
And to add to your misery, don’t forget to compare your POSTING with your more fortunate colleagues (By “Posting” I mean not only the geographical location but also the type of appointment and designation).
So tomorrow, when you go to office, remember the 3 P’s.
If you are obsessed with the 3 P’s, it is a guaranteed formula to make you frustrated and stressed out at work.
And if you want to enjoy your work and career, you know what to do – don’t bother about the 3 P’s – for it is a fact that if you live a non-comparative and non-competitive life you are sure to be happy and content.
Bye for now. I think I will elaborate on this subject a little later right here in my Blog. But before I say good bye, let me remind you – Remember the 3 P’s.
VIKRAM KARVE
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About Vikram Karve
A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for almost 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.
Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com
vikramkarve@gmail.com
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.
Couldn't agree more with the bit about comparing salaries. Particularly true about service officers. I can only partly agree about the posting bit as in my view one should ignore the location and the post at a junior level as one can very well live on love, fresh air, dal and roti, but one can't continue in an out of the way place as one matures, since the realities of children's education and the need for the spouse's career become important. Further the reality of postings is that if you don't pay attention to your career profile and insist on getting your due, one can very soon get sidelined. Still your article is good and brings out important aspects to maintain sanity and happiness.
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Yes, K - You are right - it is easy to get sidelined in service if you are not very career conscious
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