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Larsen & Toubro Infotech Hello Everyone I want to know the work life balance in LTI. I've heard that the culture is like BPO you've to spend 9 hours in the office even if your work is completed. They are very much strict about timings. If you're login time is 10 it should be 10 if you login at 10:15 you need manager approval. The projects are also of supports? I'm selected as Java developer in Lymbyc(LYM) Bu. Please it would be really helpful if you guys give me some insight especially Larsen & Toubro Infotech L&T Techn
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Really sucks how unfair life can be
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The fakeness, empty conversations, and unrealistic friendships. I find this mostly among whites.- no offense; I love you guys.
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Obsession with money, wealth and professional status. I just can’t handle it.
The best way to summarize it is the fact that most Americans are capable of quantifying success and happiness with a numerical metric ($, sqft, TC, hp, target retirement age, you name it but every American has one).
Where I come from, the only accepted way to quantify success is by the strength and closeness of social, family and personal relationships
Easy to be above all that when you work for BCG
Small talk is the bane of my existence and this is coming from an American.
Everyone hates small talk
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Extreme extroversion. Back home, teachers saw me as well behaved and adults knew me as the not so talkative kid but polite and respectful. Everything was fine until coming to America and suddenly everyone is telling me “you need to speak up more,” “you need to come out of your shell” and suddenly strangers would ask “what’s wrong?” when I’d be sitting down quietly observing my surroundings. All of these experiences made me feel like something was wrong with me. As an adult I now know it’s not true but it sucks that I was led to believe it. It’s also hard now that I’m in corporate America because extroverted traits are highly sought after and monetarily rewarded and I’m struggling to fit in.
TL;DR - This culture was designed by and for extroverts on steroids.
Unfortunately, it’s not just hard work and staying behind scenes to humbly work all hours of the night are NOT the way to move up! It seems those who boast about themselves more during meetings and small talk, with exaggeration of the little things accomplished and non-stop discussion on these “accomplishments,” as well as kowtowing/wiping butts to the right people, with network network network are the way corporate america work. Wait, it’s not just in USA, this strategy works. It’s worldwide because all kinds of people are full of themselves! I’ve seen this strategy done from people not born in US.
The arrogance. It’s one thing to be confident. I admire that. But when it’s taken a step too far and they have that USA is no. 1 attitude and refuse to consider that maybe somewhere in this world someone might know better or different but just as good, it’s really unattractive.
PwC2 I don’t agree with EY5s perception that the US sees any country not like them as bad and evil. If that were true, they would see every other country that way. The reality is that no country is really like the US. And the US tries so hard to maintain that. Sometimes to their detriment.
I also don’t agree that the world revolves around there US. That’s the exact kind of myopic view that holds Americans back and has the world perceive them as obnoxious or stupid (though I’m not saying that you are either). If Americans paid a little more attention to what’s going on beyond their shores, they might learn a thing or two that could make this great country even better.
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How the topic of abortion is tied to religion, politics and law. Gets debated on in almost all election campaigns and debates. How mostly older white men make decisions on laws for abortion and women are hardly represented or consulted.
Idioms , I moved to the us when I was 5 but I think idioms are generally passes through parents. My mom (only real parent) didn't grow up here so I didn't know a lot of idioms until I got to consulting. I kept thinking that our clients actually had fire drills happening (at least the first couple of time) 😂😂
Me too. English isn’t even my moms first language, but I easily pass as American so people don’t understand when I don’t understand 😅
Friendships in America are treated a lot differently than other countries. People here just don’t value it the same way. I do have American friends who I consider family but those were very very difficult to find.
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The price on the price tag differs from what you actually pay
Sending parents to old home. 🤯🤯🤯
Can you speak more about this? I know this is
Frowned upon in other cultures. My parents have planned for it but I kind of want them with me.
Calling a mere acquittance a friend. Forcing this on kids from a very early age: "You have to be nice to your little friends!" Nothing wrong with being nice, but not all of my kid's classmates are his friend.
Changing class roster every year. Where I came from, you're with the same people in your class from kindergarten to high school graduation.
Enormous portions of food.
Killing yourself at work and terrible WBL are praised.
How seriously Americans take religion
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Lack of nightlife in almost all cities- nightlife like night markets where families enjoy, not with booze like pubs and nightclubs. Everything opens at 11am and closes at 10...
Lack of real conversations!!
The way people greet each other. I’m Hispanic and grew up greeting my friends with a kiss on the cheek and when I moved here and started doing it, it got awkward REAL fast. Now I just wave like an idiot.
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Yes!!! I went back after a couple of years and tried to give someone a hand shake. The roast was sooo real. 😩😂
Responding to something “omg best day ever” when clearly it’s not.
Small talk is hard. Also, the superficiality of relationships. They just do not even remember who you are after having talked for hours.
Too many buzzwords, not too much substance
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America’s obsession with guns. 👎👎🤢