Mail from reader..

Hi there, how ya'll doing? I am thinking of starting "a friday session", a session on which day the email from reader will be posted (or edited, if too highly x-rated) for everyone to see. I do not know whether to censor or to just cut and paste. But for initial post, I'll just cut and paste. No grammar change, no tone change, nada, yilek. I will think of something to add to your email, maybe over the christmas weekend. Do comment, and keep it coming to satay_ayam_forever@yahoo.com. CHiaow. Thanks bro GargoXXXX.


"Hi SatyamWatch,

As a 'leader' (READ - every Satyamite is a 'LEEEEADER') in this leading (wow,leading?) company...I do have some thoughts about this billion dollar organisation - oh, did I say billion dollar? (Please don't puke SatyamWatch). Now, the previous entries have been speaking about the bad side of Satyam...in my opinion, I DON'T think all is thaaaaat bad. I mean, come on, its a huge company with 40K++ associates around the globe for crying out loud! So, I think it is best that I try to recover its image for readers out there to realise that all is not lost...

OK...first point...
Satyam Malaysia has already established its footprint in Cyberjaya. With a growing manpower and a learning campus coming up in 2009, it is expected that Satyam will grow towards 2000 heads in the future to come. That's good rite? Hey, they even bought over Motorola (I can't remember which department) at Prima Avenue as a means to expand their empire. Soooo impressive! Since Motorola is Satyam's diversified business, it is said that new none-IT deals are cashing in - meaning more job opportunities for local associates, and also valuable experience. But why, are the Indian associates from India, are said to be on their way here to 'assist' in project development here? I can understand 1 or 2 senior managers, but a total of 150??? What, Malaysians are not good enough??? Then what do they do to the already existing managers/team leads in Motorola? Hurm....

OK...it doesnt sound very convincing...so let's try the second point.....
EVERYONE knows, you work a 9-5 job (Satyam loves its employees, therefore we work 9-6) in a billion dollar company (oh, I made SatyamWatch puke again!), you are earning big bucks. You work in shifts, even more big bucks. For readers out there, Satyam not only excels in IT, but also in financing as well. You see, those who work on shifts are promise shift allowance, therefore making their associates dream of earning more despite having lack of sleep, since shift hours go round the clock. Good rite? But why is it, up to 6 months and more, no sort of 'extra' income has been appearing in these associates' bank account? Either Satyam is saving their money, or the conviniently 'forgot' to include allowances into project budget. Another hurm....

OK,OK! I'm sorry, but I'm only speaking the truth, I don't know why all my points are turning negative! I will try some more...
There are various statuses in working environment - Billable means u are an asset to the company, also meaning u are working on a very inportant project for satyam, shadow means u are assisting the billable resources in projects, and also on the bench, those are associates who are not working in any project and waiting patiently for one. Logically speaking, billable would be the best status, since appraisals are being rated based on that, and also u are considered a valuable asset. But what happens when shadow resources are required to work as much as billables? Does it make sense? Then why not convert these shadows into billable? Ask this to any PM, the answer would be "Shadow and billable has no difference, all are working for the same project". What the fuck? - oh shit, I swore. Then why have whatever status in the firt place if there is no difference? Hahahahahaha, very humourous point, I'm dying of laughter..... Satyam doesnt differentiate anything to the point that it doesnt matter whether u work 9 hours or 19 hours a day...u wont be conpensated on extra pay or leave. Pay I can understand, since we are all execs, but time off??? No, no, no...no such thing as compensated leave. Every extra hour u spent is for the sake of 'experience' - bull****!

Continuing from the previous point...I mentioned that appraisals are being evaluated base on your performance. Satyam has a unique way of doing this...because you might be in a project in Malaysia, under a PM who has been designated in Malaysian office, but the person who is evaluating YOU is a blode sitting nicely at his desk all the way back in INDIA! You would ask, how would that person know what were your achievements since he doesnt even have a clue who u are, and you are here busting your ass here working like crazy? That is a riddle even I can't answer - please refer to HR on this.

Oh...speaking of riddles, it is one of Satyam's favourite games. Why I say this? Every company has a fixed date on when salary is cashed in...24th, 25th, and some even 30th. Booooring! You will be expecting your salary at the respective dates. Here in Satyam, you might get your salary on the 25th, and on the 30th of next month, and 27th of the following month...etc...It is quite an exciting game when you have bills pay and you are constantly checking maybank2u.com to see whether your bread and butter has been credited. See, not all is at lost, there's still fun things going on in Satyam!

So here are some points for you to ponder upon. Did I mention anything good??? Its for you to judge. Have a nice day!"