Hi All, i got an offer from HCL recently and serving notice period in cts. Its been 10 years since i started my career with Cognizant, i had to struggle so much to prepare my mind to come out of comfort zone. Finally I decided last month to try outside and got an offer with HCL. Now i am scared how my new company policy will be, will i get a project there, how the work culture gonna be, work life balance and a lot of things are eating my mind. Please pore in some positive suggestions.

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It's great that you pushed yourself out of comfort zone. I recently did that by changing my profile completely to a new profile even though I am very good at what I was doing since the growth is comparativly slow.
It's common to have those fears, especially after 10 years, but you need to face those. All the best for your career ahead.

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10 years makes you pretty much an SME in IT. Change of scenery shouldn't bother you at all. Tech refreshes itself every 2 years. Something new comes up every month.. Those who don't embrace change will always fall by the wayside. You took the hardest step of all, "TRY to Change". So don't worry. Rest of the steps are easy. Keep your eyes and ears open.

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No need to get scared tat much. Think like u r getting another project in cts and how u gonna handle, it ll like tat. It ll take min 10 days to get mingle with ur new ppl and start working on the project. Since, it s wfh, wlb and work pressure u can handle how u did before. Good luck to u😀

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It’s a very normal thing to feel restless as you will be getting out of your comfort zone…but that is the only way to move forward…remember the reasons why you started looking for a change…I am sure you will see lot of positives in your next role…
Ps - I am also in the same boat…will be joining a new organisation after 10 years coming Monday so I understand your situation!

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Change is always tough. But for career growth it is required..

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Bro if you have survived in CTS for 10 years ,then you can survive anywhere. Just believe in yourself and go for it

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Even I got a offer with HCL and will be leaving TCS after working for 10 years.

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Thank you for posting this question. While there is no dearth of people spreading negativity...especially to working mothers having small kid...this post is a breath of fresh air for me. It was nonetheless quite a struggle coming out of the comfort zone and take the first step out...cheers

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We both are in same situation.... 100%+ its true. Coming out of a comfort zone very very tough specially for a working mother.

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