On a usual lazy Sunday, I was
experimenting something with my mobile and laptop. I get involved in things related to
troubleshooting in PCs / Mobiles for hours until I get any resolution. At that time, there were few kids around who
came from neighborhood. They were in between
the age group 10-14, not more than that for sure.
The elderly of them asked me, “Are
you an IT professional?” Her question
came bang on. I had a lot of hesitation
in saying yes as I never wanted to be one among the IT crowd and always used to
say that I am a Media professional. How
long could I keep telling the contrary thing, for IT industry is the one which
gives me the monthly salary!
So, I answered “Yes” to her. She went silent and no questions more than
that. I got puzzled and wanted to ask
why! But asked in a different manner, “How did you know that I am an IT
professional” – what she answered shocked me.
She said – “You IT professionals
always are engaged with mobile and laptop all the time. My parents also do the same; they have no
time for their family”
I could not continue
concentrating with what I was doing. She
was not more than 14 years old. But, her
answer had much depth in it; she was very much concerned and was missing
something terribly! I took her answer as
a lesson or maybe it’s a lesson for all of us who don’t know what “priorities
in life” or “balancing” is all about!
Now, there would be few to argue
with me saying that, I will realize how tough it is while I get into the wagon
wheel of career and parenting. May be
yes! But, there are few basics in which we should not fail like, not bringing in
work life to home, spending quality hours in home and so on. Guess that’s where people fail. It isn’t rocket science like writing codes or
approving budgets right!! And amusingly,
it all happens for people working in IT industry alone. We are so possessed with this IT tag and that’s
why we even wear our office id tag around all the time. (Read my rumblings here)
God bless us!
