I am the Reason !!

To strike the right cord at the right time is difficult, that too when it is against someone who is a cadre above you is definitely being courageous. There was no other option other than to retaliate the topical scenario that was happening at office. It was appraisal time and there was fear added to what I was contemplating to do. It was THIS letter to my manager that I had to send desperately, to change what was happening to me at office. I was working for 12 hours every day, where actually I am supposed to work for 8. I don't really say I was "working" But I was compelled to stay at office to attend the calls with The US team, and to discuss some issues that could have well been done in the day time by mail coordination. More over I was really frustrated by these questions that bore my mind when ever I stayed late at office, Why the hell does the US team not come earlier or leave late for discussions with us in IBM-RDC India? Why should only we in RDC suffer at their expense by working late after 10PM? Are we slaves to work in their time? Do we have more than 24 hours a day? What is that we are being paid if we stayed late? Why should we not maintain a work-life balance? I dared to send the letter to my manager, and I should say that I had answers to what ever I wanted with in 2 days, The scenario has changed, the MR status calls were made in advance by an hour (that means the US team would be joining the call at 8 AM instead of 9 AM), The off shift allowances which we had to be paid for working late would be paid soon (manager confirmed this in another mail to all the team mates). I had this year ending appraisal meeting, I was challenging enough to articulate all my accomplishments this year. All the hard work that I have done all these days to handle my projects would be recognized with some incentive in the near future, my manager said. I was also given a good appraisal at the end of the year, rating that I was given was good enough (I felt I deserved more!! but you know how selfish these human beings are :p). Every thing is well now, and I am leaving on time, my friends are awoke by the time I reach my room in contrast to earlier time, when I would reach my room by 12 midnight and every one would have slept!! I feel much satisfied now. I made it possible, in IBM lingo we say " I am the Reason " !