On a recent blog stroll, I came across this. Give it a sharp eye before you proceed. My comments are based on a limited scope. Hope you add more to it.
Sorry Ashish, for eating up your blogspace :D Seems I'm getting into a habit of posting looong comments. Phew!
For one, I would say "...Fat pay cheques, seductive lifestyle, smart homes, flashy cars, last but not the least, a pretty Indian better-half..." is largely a myth, not a reality. Be there, do that to know more. My logic could be defeated if you're thinking in terms of the exchange factors and settling your grey cells with peace, which is a form of intentional ignorance.
Back home in India, a fat pay-cheque means literally 5-6 figures. While in the US, other than doctors or lawyers, I haven't heard any desi being paid 5 figures of local currency any month. One can own and enjoy as many privileges as one could afford. Get to the basics - the average software guy in India would hardly touch a mop, do the dishes or worse, clean his commode. I guess the underlying factor is the indifference we have towards human labor in the Indian subcontinent. Trust me, we all have it in some form or the other, its in our DNAs. So given the outlook, lifestyle and economy, the pay-cheques are really not that fat.
Seductive Lifestyle: believe me, its the biggest myth :P
The odds of scoring a fairer femme are way too low, given the accent, lifestyle and more importantly - the built. Yes, as a matter of fact, some desi dudes might look but ALL of them are barely athletic. For desi women, there is a good chance of success in a hunk-hunt provided they know what reverse cowgirl style means ;-)
Homes aren't that smart, its just the reflection of the respect for clean-green surroundings and a rock solid commitment of the government to provide services. It's just like any other house in Bangalore or New Delhi, with better surroundings and services.
I partially agree with the fact that one can afford to buy a good car in the US, which might have been a dream carrier for many in India. But as a matter of fact, driving is one big lesson one needs to learn here. I assume you can estimate how 'authentic' a procedure is to get a drivers license in India. Worse, wonder how easy is it to get away with the traffic police? On another note, In the US, getting a car might be easy though, but at times, it is a big pain in the @$$.
NOTHING is at walkable distance, Skyrocketing parking prices, tough-to-find parking spots and top it all, parallel parking on the streets :P
One definite thing that a US Visa guarantees you is a Pretty Indian Better Half. I completely agree with you here. Albeit all odds, speculations and compromises, what rests in store back home is the mindset that the American life is best of all. Families tie up, brides/grooms dress up and finally you can make a move. From an Indian point of view, I would say its a tough choice to come over and settle with new things and a stranger (what else do we refer to unknown brides/grooms who spent less than 500 hours of courtship with you), after completing more than a quarter of your life in COMPLETELY different social and domestic settings. Though with a broad and longsighted mindset, I see everything falling in place in the long run. Give me a count on how many fathers/mothers in a white collar job get home at 6PM? Ain't everyone addicted to working late, I primarily target the male species here. Most of us dont leave for work at 0800, don't get there by 0900 and hence, we're never done by 1700 so we can't get home by 6PM. Your spouse, parents and kins are mature enough to understand that you are busy and most of the times, they might be busy enough to miss you. Guess who is ultimately left wondering when his papa would get back home. In the rat race and procrastinated lifestyle, we often forget the basics.
So before you leap ahead with your pink slip for the big welcoming stamp from Uncle Sam, give a thought on what you lag and what you should learn.
Sorry Ashish, for eating up your blogspace :D Seems I'm getting into a habit of posting looong comments. Phew!
For one, I would say "...Fat pay cheques, seductive lifestyle, smart homes, flashy cars, last but not the least, a pretty Indian better-half..." is largely a myth, not a reality. Be there, do that to know more. My logic could be defeated if you're thinking in terms of the exchange factors and settling your grey cells with peace, which is a form of intentional ignorance.
Back home in India, a fat pay-cheque means literally 5-6 figures. While in the US, other than doctors or lawyers, I haven't heard any desi being paid 5 figures of local currency any month. One can own and enjoy as many privileges as one could afford. Get to the basics - the average software guy in India would hardly touch a mop, do the dishes or worse, clean his commode. I guess the underlying factor is the indifference we have towards human labor in the Indian subcontinent. Trust me, we all have it in some form or the other, its in our DNAs. So given the outlook, lifestyle and economy, the pay-cheques are really not that fat.
Seductive Lifestyle: believe me, its the biggest myth :P
The odds of scoring a fairer femme are way too low, given the accent, lifestyle and more importantly - the built. Yes, as a matter of fact, some desi dudes might look but ALL of them are barely athletic. For desi women, there is a good chance of success in a hunk-hunt provided they know what reverse cowgirl style means ;-)
Homes aren't that smart, its just the reflection of the respect for clean-green surroundings and a rock solid commitment of the government to provide services. It's just like any other house in Bangalore or New Delhi, with better surroundings and services.
I partially agree with the fact that one can afford to buy a good car in the US, which might have been a dream carrier for many in India. But as a matter of fact, driving is one big lesson one needs to learn here. I assume you can estimate how 'authentic' a procedure is to get a drivers license in India. Worse, wonder how easy is it to get away with the traffic police? On another note, In the US, getting a car might be easy though, but at times, it is a big pain in the @$$.
NOTHING is at walkable distance, Skyrocketing parking prices, tough-to-find parking spots and top it all, parallel parking on the streets :P
One definite thing that a US Visa guarantees you is a Pretty Indian Better Half. I completely agree with you here. Albeit all odds, speculations and compromises, what rests in store back home is the mindset that the American life is best of all. Families tie up, brides/grooms dress up and finally you can make a move. From an Indian point of view, I would say its a tough choice to come over and settle with new things and a stranger (what else do we refer to unknown brides/grooms who spent less than 500 hours of courtship with you), after completing more than a quarter of your life in COMPLETELY different social and domestic settings. Though with a broad and longsighted mindset, I see everything falling in place in the long run. Give me a count on how many fathers/mothers in a white collar job get home at 6PM? Ain't everyone addicted to working late, I primarily target the male species here. Most of us dont leave for work at 0800, don't get there by 0900 and hence, we're never done by 1700 so we can't get home by 6PM. Your spouse, parents and kins are mature enough to understand that you are busy and most of the times, they might be busy enough to miss you. Guess who is ultimately left wondering when his papa would get back home. In the rat race and procrastinated lifestyle, we often forget the basics.
So before you leap ahead with your pink slip for the big welcoming stamp from Uncle Sam, give a thought on what you lag and what you should learn.
