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About to get an offer from BNP Paribas India Solutions. 
Can anyone share insights on the perks and benefits at the Chennai office? 
I’m also keen to know about the work-life balance, tech stack, work from office policy, and office travel facilities.

Decoding BNP Paribas Chennai: Perks, Tech & WLB?

The ups, downs, and in-betweens of everyday office life — join the ride.

Daily Office Life

1. Yeah, Holidays plan with your family, and you are the one who will do everything, book tickets, book cabs, and get stuck in traffic and arguments with your wife when she leaves makeup at home.  "That's actually my fault."

2. Take your flight on time, and suddenly your kids are hungry. Pack the food immediately and take off. 

3. Reached there, ask the hotel manager and cab driver ...collect all IDs at reception ..go to the room, then again plan....for lunch and also decide what to eat for lunch. Again wife gets upset because I have not ordered her food!!!

4.  Go back to the hotel and plan what to do the next day, and sleep.
5. Same task on repeat.
6. Now check for a going back flight and pay the bills with a heavy heart, and again fight with your wife because she forgot your luggage. Argument-->Argument-->Never ending

Who will care for me?
Is this a vacation?
I am the only one who suffers from this?
it's feels like ....corporate tension only!!!
I don't want this long weekend!!!

Corporate vacation package😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Indians are so dumb sometimes. I mean, we’re literally turning corporate offices into full-on desi kitchens. Bro there’s this one guy in my office who legit carries elaichi powder in a steel dabba because “plain tea doesn’t taste good.” Yesterday I actually saw him put saffron in office tea. Saffron! In a corporate pantry!

Corporate tea is supposed to be quick caffeine to survive the day, not some shaadi wali chai masala mix. And every day, this guy blocks the pantry line like he’s running a tea stall in Chandni Chowk. We’re all just standing there with our mugs, waiting, while he’s busy playing chef. Bro, seriously??? Who the hell does this in an office?

Just for office hours, can’t people adjust? This obsession with bringing full on desi habits into work is totally killing the authentic corporate culture. We complain about not having “global” workplaces, but we’re the ones turning them into spice markets. Indians are dumb sometimes and I say this as an Indian.

I didn’t join corporate for this nonsense.

I received this email from HR this morning...the wording is a bit vague, and no one has directly addressed it yet. We’re working from home, and I’m continuing with my daily tasks, but this has definitely raised some concerns.

Is this a layoff mail?

Navigating through life & universal grown-up challenges.

Adulting

Today, I was just 2 minutes late to work and my boss scolded me like I committed a crime. Honestly, I’m done with working under someone else’s rules. I so badly wanted to get up and leave the room in full confidence without caring about others. I wish my parents were rich enough that I could just live stress free without this daily pressure. 
 
Adulting feels like a full time struggle. I’m constantly worried about rent, bills, and all the expenses that never seem to end. If only my parents had saved or planned something for me, I’d be chilling at home with no worries, maybe a Dubai house, some properties, and cars lined up like a showroom. Instead, I’m stuck in this corporate grind, feeling exhausted and frustrated every single day.
 
It’s hard not to feel bitter sometimes. I hate that I have to work so hard just to get by while dreaming of a life that seems so far away. I just wish my parents had set me up better so I wouldn’t have to stress like this.

I Blame All My Corporate Misery on My Parents (And I’m Not Even Sorry

I recently heard about a candidate who asked for a “Rain Allowance” during an interview, and at first, I laughed. But now I think he might actually be onto something.

During monsoon, his Ola/Uber fares shoot up because of rain and waterlogging. So he suggested

Pay extra during rainy months

Let him WFH on rainy days 

Or allow him to come late if it’s pouring 

He explained that in July, his travel cost literally doubled. He even asked the interviewer if they used Ola/Uber and told them to compare this month’s expenses with a normal month.

And guess what? When they actually checked… he was right. The whole month’s usual fare had been spent in just 15 days. Even on a regular rainy morning, prices were more than 2x.

Now I’m thinking… maybe “Rain Allowance” isn’t such a wild idea after all. In fact, I might just need it myself 😅 What do u guys think?

Rain Allowance: The Job Perk I Never Knew I Needed

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