Hi puys,
I request you to read whole post and help me genuinely.
I am in deepest dilemma & can't focus on anything. I
work as Windows Phone developer & tech lead since 2+ years in Ahmedabad. I
am 90% satisfied with my job. My in-hand salary is 28K-30K. We have flexible
time, 5 days a week work, overtime being paid per hour, smaller & good
staff (50-60 people & no politics) and best thing is we are total 3 Windows
Phone developer among them I was the first to join the company. My company is
also in growing stage (4 years older only). Why 90% satisfied because Windows
Phone is not successful at all, so my career is in danger and another thing is
job security in IT company. Though I am pro in IT but I can't move to any govt. job after certain age, so I have to decide now where to go. An IT guy has to update himself with newer
technology & platform. It's like a student life till death. I can move to
Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore but I want to settle in Gujarat ONLY.
So I decided to do job in bank as IT officer or as PO/clerk.
I have heard IT officer get posted in metro cities only. I don't want to go to
south or north India. I am willing to work in west part only since I am the
only son of my parents. I don't want to go far, so I am giving IT officer less
priority. Now turn comes for PO. People are saying PO has more work load,
targets, frustration, bla bla. So I am now confused. I want genuine opinion
from veteran & current PO, especially from those who were first working in
IT companies. Clerk can be posted within home state, but it has less salary
plus less growing chance. I want to grow in home state not want to wander to
grow & earn money.
I read this blog http://experienceinbankingsector.wordpress.com which changed my perception about PO. My life goal is to settle within Gujarat
with a secured job with good salary.
My questions/confusions are given below.
1. Is the stress level higher than IT company in PO?
2. If I clear IBPS, is there possibility of getting posting
in UP, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal etc. or I may get posting near to my
home state or within state?
3. What kind of targets are given & what kind of work I will
have to do? Please give me point wise answer regarding duties &
responsibility.
4. If I am selected in PO but I don't like the job then it
would be too tough to return back to IT job. So how can I test myself whether I
will like the bank PO or not?
5. I can choose clerk but it has less salary. So I thought I
should do IT freelancing in free time with clerk job, is it good option?
6. Last but not the least, RRB. Gujarat has 3 RRB if I crack
it I can settle in Gujarat. Should I give high priority to it? Is it worth
compare to IBPS PO or IT Officer?
7. After how many years as PO my transfers will be stopped?
Thanks for reading this & helping me. Best of Luck &
God bless you.
cc: @winner_iima