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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Vanakkam,

    Quote Originally Posted by philosoraptor View Post
    There are certainly some very nice and spiritually uplifting parts of India, but quite a few ugly things as well (true of everywhere, no doubt).
    I've seen many of these ugly parts before (corruption, poverty, leprosy), I agree with you. However I'll no go alone and I'm currently trying to get in touch with former students of my school currently working in India

    Please not that it is cearly for work purpose, and not a "spiritual trip or whatever because India is cool"

    I'm looking to Singapore and other south east asian places that also have a fast growing videogame industry


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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Namaste Mckitty,

    I will try to answer to the best of my knowledge :

    - Immigration for work in India, how does it works ?
    ===> The job you are seeking, may be a difficult nut to crack as India itself produces such professionals in bulk. My suggestion is that you look for the job advertisements and find out from the company if they are seeking something that you can offer. You can also seek advice of your friends who are already working in India.

    - Finding a place to live, how does it works ?
    No issues once you find a job. You can stay as Paying Guest or rent a house, say two-bedroom flat.

    - Salary ? How much money I need to live decently ?
    IT companies are paying quite decently in India as per purchase power of Rupee. So, if you get a job with Rs. 30,000 per month or above, you can live a decent life.

    - Security, can I live in a normal, popular neighbourhood ?
    Yes. It should not be a problem as long as you can pay.

    - white female living alone, should I expect problems ?
    You are not going into a jungle and please don't think that there are human beasts around to hound you just because you are a woman. South India is relatively safer place for woman but it is not that the other part of India is highly unsafe. Please note that there are thousands of white women working in many metropolitan cities like Delhi, Bombay, Chennai etc. in India. Please don't form your opinion based on what you read in newspapers and what our friends who don't live in India say. There is a tendency to see magnified view of the reality from outside ... but what gets published/comes into media is usually an exception. It is not correct to make an opinion based on such reports alone.

    You should either stay in a woman's hostel or in a flat in an area where decent families live.

    - Can I expect equality and respect in my job as a woman ?
    In India, usually, women get a better deal if they are equally competent. If you are not competent enough, then it is a different issue.

    - Is there specifics laws about work in India ? In my country for exemple, every people that work are protected by law against abusive firing and abuses in their workplaces. Is there an equivalent ? Where can I learn about it ?
    Labour Laws in India are at par with the best laws in the world. There are special protective laws for women.

    - Is there some specifics websites or places (other than the indian embassy) where I can learn useful things ?
    It depends upon what you want to know.

    - What should I absolutely be aware of before considering living in India ?
    It depends upon what is acceptable to you and what is not.

    - I don't drive, but considering India have a very good bus/train/rickshaw coverage, is it a problem ?
    No problem.

    - I don't drink, I don't party late at night.
    It is better. Women in India are mostly like that.

    - I dress decently every day, and have no problem wearing indian clothes if I have to.
    It is good.

    - I can adapt to the food without any problem.

    - I do not expect to live the grand life in a fancy residence or something like that: a room, a bathroom, food, water, clothes, my computer....I just want to live simple.
    Better.

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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Namaste,

    I concur with the sage advice in the above post. The only thing that I would be concerned with, as Aspirant had mentioned and also confirmed in the above post is that the Indian employers are 'degree minded'. They tend to hire people with at least an undergraduate (BS) degree in the applicable field, and they want to see the paper certificate from the university as proof. But you being an outsider, and capable of bringing a breath of fresh air with new ideas, might get a break and be hired at a decent salary. The thing about getting in touch with 'former students' from your school tells me that some have already broken the ground in terms of getting employed and be able to live a safe, peaceful life in India. It would be best to follow in their footsteps, so, I would put extra effort in locating them. As long as one uses common sense and does not risk putting oneself in harm's way, India is a very safe place. Living with a family, or with a group of other people would be good for extra safety and for social reasons, outside of the job environment. To me, the must thing to have before going there, would a solid job offer from a credible company.

    Pranam.

    PS, People worried about the smog in India should look at the following link:

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/29/world/...html?hpt=hp_t3

    I did not see the sun for the entire 6-7 day period that I was in Beijing.

    And about safety in India, if you saw the following video about a mother losing all her four children to gun violence in Chicago, you would never visit the US,

    http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#...n-violence.cnn
    Last edited by Believer; 29 January 2013 at 11:01 AM. Reason: Added the PS

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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Vanakkam,

    Thank you for these answers, the differences of opinion puzzle me however

    As for studies, all I can say is that the diploma of my school is equivalent to a master degree in US, is it good enough ? I'm not very familiar with US/indian/international degrees rates. My school also have a strong reputation in Europe (and slowly begin to be known around the world), could it be a plus ?

    I'm currently trying to reach former students: one should be around Pune and the other is in Thailand...

    ...It's difficult to reach people so far away, even by mail there is difference of time


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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    As long as you have that degree with the documentation, I'm sure it's something that will be recognized within India. (My husband has a Masters from a U.S university and was offered a position in India at one point) Also, in the creative industries, a well assembled portfolio is very important. I can't imagine that they don't put a similar emphasis on creative portfolios in India, so have one ready! (Have a few actually, in case companies request you mail them one)

    You are going to get a wide range of responses and advice - some of it contradicting. That's why it's important for you to get opinions from more people and resources then just this forum. Even then there will always be a degree of risk and uncertainty - "you won't know until you go" kind of thing. Don't let the variety of opinions overwhelm you. Learn as much as you can and then you have to make the leap. It's nice that you have professional contacts within India already - they will be a great resource of information.

    "God will not have his work made manifest by cowards."
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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Quote Originally Posted by McKitty View Post
    I'm currently trying to reach former students: one should be around Pune and the other is in Thailand.....It's difficult to reach people so far away, even by mail there is difference of time Aum Namah Shivaya
    Francois Gautier lives in Pune; he is easily the most prominent French Indian Hindu living there with his Indian hindu wife. former students of your college presumably might have met him for some good reasons and thus he can be a source of whereabouts of such people IMO. He runs a blog and you can get his email address from the same. Google him. Good luck.

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    Re: living in India: serious questions

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    One also needs to be aware of how long you can stay in India on a visa. It is my undertstanding ( and I happy to be corrected) that it is 6 months. Then you need to leave and re-enter the county again. My longest stay was one month, and I did not run into this.

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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Namaste

    In relation to what Yajvan is saying, because I need urgently to get into India (specifically Kolkata - and my Mother In Law is already arrived there), and upon finding I had to RENEW MY PASSPORT (not talking just about the Visa), everything started to become a headache. I have been to India a dozen times, I should have known to check my passport expiration date, which I found was still good but going to expire in 14 days. So I madly started the process, but probably won't get into India until Feburary.

    But, I was surprised with some of the changes in regards to the visa for India. I now have my new passport, so I was getting ready for my visa - I use to always go directly the Indian Embassy in S.F. to get this done, but I noticed now there is a webpage and some third-party involved and it is very messy and "mail this", "do that" sort of process. You can still go to the Embassy, which I plan on doing, but I did notice that while in the past I use to be able to get a visa for 5 or 10 years, now I notice I cannot. I am not sure if in the past it wasn't normal even then for such an extended visa, but somehow I use to get one. But now I am reduced to like 6 months - or even a tourist visa. Maybe they will see my old visa's in the system, or by some miracle they remember me or something. I would have brought my Mother In Law to "yell at them" in Hindi but she is already in Kolkata, so ....

    Anyway, like Yajvan says, I think the max you are going to get these days is a 6 month visa.

    My the way, I spoke with my Mother In Law over the phone yesterday, and she sounded very alarmed (notable change in the tone of her voice that I am use to) ... she has noticed a notable rise in crime in Kolkata, even along Park Street. She has also noticed a notable increase in Muslims which seem to be influenced by radical Islam, they are very open out it and there is more in terms of population of them than in the past. Of course, we have always had an issue with illegal aliens coming in from Bangladesh, who steal cars and stuff, but these seem to be from other areas and not just Bangladesh. I have no idea what is going on. She may be over reacting, but she is also upset since the taxi drivers charge her twice the normal rate since, somehow, everyone knows her and that now they think she is "rich" or something. Makes me wonder ... She says everything has changed recently, some good but a lot bad.

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    Namaskar
    I'm looking to Singapore and other south east asian places that also have a fast growing videogame industry

    Mckitty after reading your post, I think city like Singapore suits better to your background. It is a city which has a mix of East and West cultures.
    There are lot of Hindu temples in Singapore where they celebrate Hindu festivals and do daily pujas in all temples and they are open to all interested in Hindu religion . They have Geeta Havan every year, they chant all the 700 slokas of Bhagavadgita and do Homam and every interested person is encouraged to participate in this Homam.Last year more than 1000 people participated in it.
    Coming to the career in gaming industry ,there are many software companies in Singapore who do development and maintenance work related gaming business. You can try at this place http://www.nabistudios.com/careers.php
    Good luck

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    Re: living in India: serious questions

    Vanakkam everyone,

    Thank you very much for you opinions and advices ! If only I could choose where to work xD But unfortunately, that's not the case. I send the papers, the company choose to take me or not.

    I've had an anwer from a big company in Mumbai ! Apparently they are happy to welcome me in their company for 4 months internship ! Yaaay, work ! work !

    I'm already thinking about getting in contact with people to have information and help (There is an Indian representative in my school and apparently a french organization there to help people settle or give them advices)
    I'll try to ask scholarship too, to maybe have some money...

    I have no contract or anything right now, what puzzle me in the mail is that they said they are completely ok for me to come in internship and work with them, but there is no information. In the end there is only "
    Let me know how you want to take this forward"

    Hm, I don't really understand this part...Generally companies here give every information you need (hours, what kind of work you'll do, if they give you salary or not...) And here there is no information. I don't want to be rude by asking those kind of informations, but they are important too.
    I know it varies from countries to countries, so what am I supposed to do for not looking rude ? Should I answer with an interview request and see what happen ? Or can I ask those kind of questions openly ?

    Also, this is apparently a mail from the boss (waow. I mean, usually there are special people for recrutement or just robots that answers you) should I bring a little gift ? I don't know if it's a thing that happen in India, so I prefer to ask


    Thank you so much everyone !

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