Corporate cribbing

Diwali is over. This week in the office was boring. Nothing new about it, but this week was more boring than other weeks.

People have returned to their hometown to celebrate the festivities. They had been working remotely. People who are localites were coming to the office. Of these people, most had been dragging themselves to the work, cribbing about how better the life is in other companies (spoiler: it isn't). Boasting stories of their siblings or relatives working in other companies who have week-long holidays. Getting disappointed that we got no gifts or bonus for Diwali 😒 How we are deprived of Indian holidays (our company holidays) and western holidays (client's holidays). Never ending cribbing.

The part I hated the most was listening to them. Yes, I hate it too to come to the office on Diwali. Yes, I too want this entire week off. Yes, I feel sad too for not receiving gifts or bonus. Yes, there are better things to do on Diwali rather than reporting to the office and working. However, I did not go around complaining.

I believe that complaining doesn't help anyone. It only makes us more miserable. It pushes us in a ditch even deeper. Life sometimes sucks but constant complaining is not going to make things better. When life sucks keep the mouth shut, head down, and try to change the situation. Else, just zip it up!

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