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Boopalan Jayaraman
Ronak R.
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KK
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It’s been a year already and there is so much of memories that we still speak of and refer to some things and practices that we were used to being part of this corporal of business activity – and that is spoke and referred to is only half of what we have experienced here!!
Hmmm…..Nobody thought last year would be of so much problem for the employees of Satyam Computer Services !!!
There was uncertainty, losses, cries, mis-beliefs, hatred, uncertainty, cries of foul, cries of worry and what not …You name a ‘Negative Emotion’ and there you could use it to describe the situation…!
Amidst all these there were people who wanted to stay and fight back, some moved on, some stood to see and watch what can be done…in all these episodes – there is one universal truth that showed was – the ‘Love for the Company’!
This was the day last year, when an employee who returned to work on the same friendly campus became hostile….!
There was mails flying up and down and people enquiring about your next course of events and it was a big chaos out there in the morning of Business Hour…Even the chaos in the ‘Sensex Market’ would have been just like the cry in the ‘Fish Market’ but the ‘Offices of Satyam Computers’ – out surged as Winner… amongst them!
There was one question in most of the employees who had their share of Golden Life in the company – “Why, did the Chairman had to do thus? – What could have been the reason?”
And a thousand suggestions to substantiate that one man’s decision….!
It was a day of most unexpected and unpredicted outcomes…most unforgettable day in the history of an Working Middle Class Human Being …..!
This day did not only tell us all the truth of life that – Nothing is certain in life, but also taught us to make our lives simple and uncomplicated…!
I am not sure about others but for me – it certainly did and that is one day I knew…Whatever plans you make with the things on your hand, isn’t there in your hand at all.
I started my tenure with this company exactly 34 months back and was about to complete my third anniversary with this company, coming March…but I was devastated with the news and was wondering what more is in store…!
I had moved on from there, but still remember this company with the same vigor and likeness…this place was like home and would have stayed with it…for the uncertainty that it unfolded.
I walked on…with life not to see what I could gather more…but I walked on without hope and faith, that I held so many days…!
I walked further on to turn back and see that – the place dear to me like so many others along with does not remain today!!
I could not stand and watch the faith – die a slow death that wasn’t there with me anymore….!
I am here today, but will never forget that I was there too…!
The company has regained the faith it lost and has worked on with blasphemy…Wish, someday I see the name and I can say – I was part of that, someday…before I walked on faithless!! 
I salute to the name that stood high as long as it did last!!
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di…truely said…
I am alwayz speechless as and when this issue is talked about..I dont know..what to say..how to react..
sometimes I become sad..sometimes I feel strong that yes I learned a lot from what all happned..sometimes I jst overlook the mattr to be focusd on present…
My first job has an abrupt end..one single day made all my frndz apart…I left HYD…
Just because of my inner strength..support from famliy and frndz I am positivly moving ahead keeping all good memories of that phase in my mind…
but yeah! I will be thankful for giving me such a wonderful time befor ths unfortunate day..
Yes………..Don’t worry life is beautiful than the troubles we take!
Good write-up kavitha.
Satyam.. my first job. There are so many good memories associated with my tenure in this company and yeah few bad memories too….. a true learning experience
I agree with you. Jan 7th 2009 is unforgettable. I was so shocked to hear that the CEO of my company has resigned. You have very nicely described everything we satyamites went through in that period. The ‘what next’ feeling… that is so true. We were really thinking ‘what next’. Fortunately, my career did not suffer much and could move on easily. For whatever Satyam has given me before the fiasco, I am very grateful. That was the stepping stone for my career. Even today therez a smile on my face whenever I hear ‘Satyam’
Hmmmmm….True!!
I joined Satyam as a fresher and had a great time as ELTP.I really cherish those days . I made many good friends.
I realized the value of that company when I left it.
It had excellent processes .I remember when I was on bench for a long time , there was always a feeling of anger and desperation.
But now it has disappered . I thing the fiasco done by the CEO affected many and I feel for them. It made me realize that CHANGE IS ETERNAL .
However , I thank Satyam for giving me many good friends .It is because of SATYAM I am here commenting a blog of an EX-SATYAMITE
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The rendevous with Satyam taught me to face adversity and not lose hope.It also made me realize the true value of family and friends.
Yes, Aditya….I repent for being a friend to you…..You know why?! (Just Kidding)
After some 40 various attempts for a job… i landed in Satyam… i was such a dum ass.. the name is very very nostalgic to me .. and so is the symbol !!!!
The people behind Mahindra Satyam are working theirs fingers to the bone to retain the employees/clients …. Their hard way has reaped success hopefully !!!
Its been a year.. i dont know what that Gentleman is doing.. and where he is put up !!! …
All izz welll as of now here !!!!
Oh…dis write of urs brought in front of me the whole de one year back…. the goof ups..the rumours…the news..all shattered us…
but yea… we are still proud up of being an ex-satyamite!!!!!
Nice write up..kavitha..
Yeah………..Rupali, absolute times of uncertainty!
Touchy post-
I will try to be little more active in MOTA- haven’t been here since some time
Touchy post. Good to see MOTA taking beautiful shape-regret I didn’t visit this site since sometime
Yeah….it is touchy….!
I had seen good times at this company…….and could not stand its fiasco at the same time….!!!
I still love Satyam and i respect the chairman of the company inspite of the fact
good one KK!
Cool………….!
Someone, Please make a call to CBI
I wish I could take over the company and re-unite all my buddies
I thought, spoke, felt so much about Satyam. [I love the company - Satyam, no suffixes / prefixes...]
Hmmm….!!!
it was tough to ride back on a tiger knowing it will flesh u one day…. this sentence will be remembered even in death beds me most … hmmm i m a proud satyamite and will be even after the id is no more around my neck
By the way that was not the exact sentence
.. It is just been an year, and you forgot half of it. During death bed periods, People would not even know what the sentence was. “Something about tiger” will be all one could remember!!
Exact sentence:
“It was like riding a tiger, not knowing how to get off without being eaten”
Hey KK, Good one dear… I emailed this post to my cigna id n gave it a reading …. 7th Jan is certainly a day that one can never forget… i still remmbr after new year – 2009 celebrations, how we wr happily bk to our hard earned project – Zenith Insurance ( which we gt to offshore-testing after 3 failed attempts) and it gt scrapped as soon as this news spread.. alas!! ….
its the same day of the year now… really nostalgic…!!
Thanks……Afshan…for reading it and commenting on it!
7th was really astonishing, filled with surprises. I was not part of this Nightmarish cycle but could feel every bit of it. On this day I was getting calls from all my friends not only to wish me birthday but also to find out about Satyam. Many were relaxed to know I was no more part of Satyam during the crisis and many discussed with me in lenghts how such a gaint organization was hit at its base. Yeah one year has gone and the tidal waves are not that ugly…..
Nice Write Up….
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Congrats Kavi
Of course another congrats for ourselves, who made it more spicy by further discussions.
Good
Thanks…………Boopalan!
Does this mean we are getting popular….?! :O
Congrates KK !!
Your blog post made it to blogadda.com ‘s picklist.
Thanks…………..Bana!
Hi KK,
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How did this happen?
Anyways, thanks…….to all !!!
After spending most of my professional career in Satyam (I was there for more than 7 years) I feel proud and look back what all I achieved. I find only positives when I count my experience.
I know the work I have done while I was there, the customers were happy with the work being done and no one can take that away from the company or the associates.
Whatever happened last year came as a shock to me like many others.
Very nice post and I am confident that it can only get better from here like rise of the phoenix.
Thanks for the comment, saurabh!
Congrats KK! Opppps i am the last one wishing you…gr8 going
Wow..
Surely it is amazing to read how you have hold on!
But may god allways be with you
And yes!
Good luck
850 [~836] Associates of MSat were conferred “Spirit of MSAT”, a special recognition award on the first anniversary of MahindraSatyam, for being with and toiling for the success of the MSat.
Well, Sakthi…that was great news!
Thanks, for jotting it here…!
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