Life as a Consultant in US…After Masters

It all started from the day we dreamt about the “F1 VISA power”. It was important and a prestige for millions who wanted to do their masters degree. No matter what, Coming to USA was a goal without a question. What we didn’t realize was all those unanswered questions till we came here.

Our first lie starts with the good story to the visa officer which gets the VISA. What we didn’t realize then was it was just luck and nothing else mattered. They say “Well begun is half done”! Isn’t it true? Our saga of telling lies has continued strongly ever after.

…One fine day, Masters Graduation was done with friends and a huge party! What we didn’t realize was 2 yrs of time just flew away and never surprisingly learnt nothing in US too and if you have learnt something it is of no use anymore coz’ you have to end up in a software job now. No job! No time in hand…OPT clock ticks and it was time to act responsible now, sensible now. Status is important than anything else in US man!.

Go find an Indian consultancy and get that damn work permit. What we didn’t realize is the poor salary and the mounting job pressure …From out of the blue, suddenly your resume was shining in the market with 5+ yrs experience in Java, SAP, .NET and such. A list of bullet points with lies on a fresh MS Word document gets you the interview with dream companies which you cannot step in as a fresher, unless you have a referral or you are a genius.

Before you could realize all this you are working in the dream company but, what you didn’t realize was if that Friday is the last work week in the dream company you just joined... Getting fired, finding a new job, moving to a new place is not new anymore!

It all started from the day we dreamt to step foot to the so called “land of opportunities.”
Every consultant here in the US has a story; has a life to live; and every consultant has a reason & justification. What you really have to realize is, “Hey, it’s just another damn lie to better your life!” Go get your green card processing started now…