My manager took me for fishing on their boat couple summers ago. We went for Salmon fishing and it was awesome…I absolutely loved spending time on the boat…I thougt to myself that I should buy a boat some day. Though it seems luxury, it is your lifestyle and you have the freedom to choose your lifestyle in an affordable way …
Things to do like– Hiking, Skydiving, Canoeing, Theme Parks- US vs. India
Life is all about experiences, you just live once…Since I came to US, I was lucky to experience many things in America ranging from doing outdoor activities like hiking, canoeing, water rafting, Skydiving( Read my Sky Diving Experience ), crazy roller coasters, Theme parks, etc…I can honestly admit, I would not have done so many things if I were to …
Public Facilities – Library, Community Centers, Parks – USA vs. India
Imagine you plan to move to a new city… what do you normally look for before renting a place? Typically, we look at things like how close the new place is to grocery store, gym, library, Community centers, park, lake, beach, etc. Apart from that, we also look at stuff like quality of the facilities mentioned above and how well …
Life as H1B holder vs. GC or Citizen – USA vs. India
If you are working as a H1B holder in US, you have lot of limitations in terms of your freedom to work or do any business. You do not get many benefits as the Green card holders or US Citizens. It might be frustrating at times to be on H1B. Let me share my very brief thoughts on this. This …
Work related Politics, Promotions – Manager, Lead – USA vs. India ?
I have a good friend who used to work for a good company. He came to US through them, worked here for over 2 years for them and then quit. He quit the company almost after 5 years… when I asked him the reason to quit, it was not money or anything else….it was just internal politics at work regarding …
Work Culture, Ethics, Time at work, Importance – India vs. America
Work occupies most of our life, if you think about it…officially you are supposed to work for 8 hrs to be considered full time. But, people work differently in different countries depending on the culture. If you are planning on settling in a country, this is something very serious to think about. Let me share my thoughts on this…This article …
Series: Settle in US or India? Life in USA vs. India? Move back?
If you were to ask any Indian or international living in US, this is probably the most thought or discussed question: “Should I settle in US or go back to home country?” There are similar thoughts for people in India or any other country too. I lived in India and US for quite some time, so I can share my …
