The memorable days of CRS

CRS, the days I cherish. Let's see how many of us are still at Virtusa. Starting from the left, Rikas is still here. I just heard last week that Dilani is leaving. I saw Thusitha around at Orion. Eranga left ages ago. So did Hashan. I'm still hanging on. Frank left. And Madhura too. Niluksha is still standing strong. Samith, Ranga and Krishanth are gone. I see Nairooz almost everyday. The people who aren't in the picture, Chandima, Prabath and Hisham are gone too except for Mahasen. Not to mention the guy who took the picture, Rasika.

Crucial Juncture in My Career

Ever since joining Virtusa I wanted be a Project Manager. I saw it as a glamorous job. But all that glamour and money has its price to pay. I mean, I think I have an idea of the pressure a PM goes through when he hears one of his key resources is leaving. But then again, no one is indispensable. That and a few more things made me rethink of my career goal lately.

Firstly, early this year when I was about to leave the company putting my pay first and making exposure my second priority, I went to meet Atheek, my role model, the guy I dream I could be some day. He said “where ever you go, don’t lose your core competency, because out of here no one will care a f--- for generalists”.

Secondly, I saw a few PMs losing their jobs overnight. I guess generalists are easily replaceable.

So, now I stand at a crucial point in my career. Will I continue in QA? or, is being a PM that much of a dream deep in me that I couldn’t let go that easily.