tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26827645.comments2023-10-31T05:17:04.204-07:00Rasika MahabalRasika Mahabalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09158620118595279907noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26827645.post-3679306396162790152021-07-15T11:25:09.017-07:002021-07-15T11:25:09.017-07:00Part 2 of 2:
One one thing where this country fall...<i>Part 2 of 2:</i><br />One one thing where this country falls on its face wrt infrastructure is: <b>banking and telecom</b>. India, esp. in last 5 years or so has leapfrogged USA by <b>decades</b>! And sadly, US will never match up to India in that regards (just look at government backed UPI, (almost) rampant competition in telecom market).<br /><br />Another thing is the <b>Medical system</b>, it is something right out of Stephen King's horror movie! The system scares the sh!t out of me! And it is not getting any better. We are medically secure ONLY as long as we are employed, after that, God help us! That is why people here tend to work AS LONG AS humanly possible, so they don't have to foot the bill for medical-extortion.<br />I say, judge a country by how they treat their military veterans, pretty good indicator for country's long-term health priorities.<br /><br /><b>Conclusion:</b> What I have realized and started doing is... see where I want to be 5-10-15 years from now. When do I want to retire and what will be my <i>must-haves</i> and <i>good-to-haves</i> during that journey or at the destination (retirement). While we cannot predict what USA or India will be like 5-10-15 yrs from now, what I like to do is think things will remain the same (not better, nor worse) and see which place best serves my needs.<br /><br /><b>A Big But:</b> It still never gets easy! Because at the end of the day, more often than not, this always turns out to be an emotional decision and not a logical one (esp. the longer you stay here). So, for better or worse, no about of analysis will conclusively help us decide one way or the other :-) We will be better equipped to handle this even if we just accept this fact and treat it as such!<br /><br /><b>Wish you all the best in your quest!</b><br />Keep sharing your insights.The Shaolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608355545765137366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26827645.post-22344190114587801362021-07-15T11:22:18.629-07:002021-07-15T11:22:18.629-07:00Part 1 of 2:
I have wrangled with this exact same ...<i>Part 1 of 2:</i><br />I have wrangled with this exact same dilemma a million times and logically, with every iteration, it should get easier to decide. But on the contrary, the decision only gets harder.<br /><b>Belonging:</b> Even with the wild number of "cultures" in India, there's something common connecting us, which is hard to put a finger on. There's something non-tangible yet invaluable that we all share with <i>(pardon my exaggeration!)</i> OUR people.<br /><br /><b>Family:</b> Nothing beats that! Even if you are in a different state/city, you are still very close. No figuring out visa expiration, renewals and stamping, none of that nonsense. Just hop in a car/bus/train/flight and you are with your family. Or the family can join you if you yourself can't travel!<br /><br /><b>Food:</b> This is one of the biggest complaint I have with the PNW, Seattle-area in particular. Even Oregon and Vancouver-BC has better AND mind-blowing vegetarian Indian food. Seattle-area (Redmond/Bellevue), in spite of having high concentration of Indian vegetarians, doesn't offer decent Indian vegetarian options. Most new veg restaurants go belly-up within a few months.<br /><br /><b>Maids:</b> this is the only thing I disagree with you on :-)<br />While it sounds "great" it is just that, <i>"sounds"</i> great. In reality, maids bring their own drama to the table! More or less, they control you ;-) You rotate around their schedule, (near unlimited) unpaid vacation, erratic time and worst of all that dreaded last-minute call/text that will stop any mom cold in her tracks: <i>"I won't be able to come in today!"</i>. And dare you get cross with one maid, you'll have a hard time getting good maid again ;-)<br />But, for some people the convenience of having a maid is worth all of that!<br /><br /><b>Work culture:</b> One very stark quality I notice in people here is the work-life separation they achieve. (most) People here are excellent at doing that. It is totally acceptable for an employee here to say "I cannot do this today because of <i>---insert family duty/obligation---</i> today" and there is no negative consequence to doing that.<br /><br /><b>Infrastructure:</b> This is something they nailed it early on: roads, public benefits (libraries esp!), city/state parks, Nationals Parks... we just don't have an equivalent for this back home! National Forests/Parks are just exceptional with clean and well-stocked facilities.The Shaolinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608355545765137366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26827645.post-67042983020346510612020-04-27T10:19:51.096-07:002020-04-27T10:19:51.096-07:00Wow. Reminders to great songs. Wow. Reminders to great songs. Priyaranjan Anand Marathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964901495284955581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26827645.post-18134158579969724332019-11-22T23:33:26.080-08:002019-11-22T23:33:26.080-08:00I couldn't resist commenting. Perfectly writte...I couldn't resist commenting. 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