Hierarchy and Respect
Tim Harford writes “rogue” economics books, where things are explained in a manner that is “neither too lofty nor dumbed down” using day to day scenarios, and avoiding all that financial/economic gobbledygook. I loved this line from his book, The Logic of Life : “Not many people lie on their deathbeds wishing that they had spent more time in the office.” Not many people? You mean there are any such people on the planet? Jokes aside, the obvious truth of that statement would suggest that people would try and minimize their unhappiness at the workplace. By not taking up roles they don’t like. But is that what people do in real life? In the IT sector, it is common to find an American or a European staying on as “just” a software developer for 30 years whereas many Indians want to be leads, architects or managers well before they turn 30! Of course, that difference isn’t restricted to IT alone: you’ll find the same contrast between continuing to do what you like v/s seekin...