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reliable1 · Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

Hi Friends,

I thought I should share this piece of information with the forum. I had moved to Bangalore from the US sometime back. I did a lot of research trying to find some useful info on the city, but no luck!

And then I stumbled upon this ebook called Know Bangalore available on the website www.knowbangalore.com. Thanks to the book, I finally had a smooth transition into the garden city. I recommend this book for anyone planning to move to Bangalore and also for those already settled here but having a tough time with reliable info.

Cheers.

Belmont · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:56 am Post subject: working in India

What do they pay you to teach in India? There is a conspicuous lack of salary quotes in the job postings. I visited India years ago; returning as a teacher would be something I'd consider, but I'd like to know if I'd be paid enough to more than just survive. Your comments and advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Jim

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

ContemporaryDog · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 1477 Location: Wuhan, China

1000 US a month sounds fantastic in India.

Unless India has got substantially more expensive since I last went (admittedly 10 years ago) its much cheaper than China and 1000 USD a month would be pretty good.

Rice Paddy Daddy · Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 425 Location: Japan

Dear Friend,

This is what I've been waiting for on India!

Thks!

travelingirl68 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject:

jp, do you work crazy schedules? swing shifts and all nighters? it seems that a lot of places are looking for that...

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

travelingirl,

Yes, late nights are required because the company is working with North American customers and the time difference is ca. 11-13 hours.
I'm not sure what you mean by swing shifts, however...

travelingirl68 · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:45 pm Post subject:

hey jp - in one of the ads I saw it said something about swing shifts - as in your schedule never stays the same, you change from nights to days, your days off are not together, and/or they change from week to week...

How bad is the heat/humidity factor? How long did it take before your body adjusted to that?

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

travelingirl,

Ah, I see what you mean. Yeah, the shifts have been pretty changeable, something akin to 3 months on nights/3 months on days so on and so forth. The time changes do take some getting used to.

I'm in Bangalore, so the weather is meant to be more bearable than some of the other cities, such as Chennai or Mumbai. It hasn't been a big issue for me personally, though it is getting pretty toasty.

malcoml · Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Posts: 215 Location: Australia

And the women does an attractive western guy get his fair share.

travelingirl68 · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:29 am Post subject: sorry charlie!

Hi malcolml...

I have now been living in Bangalore for the past 6-7 months, and must let the guys know that it is definitely harder (not entirely impossible) for men to connect with local women. The culture is just not too accepting of that. There is something of an expat community here, with a wide range of cultures to look into...

danielita · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 281 Location: SLP

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pattyrose · Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 29

Swing shifts are afternoon shifts, from 3:00 - midnight, for instance.

Generally, working for India Operations at any call center requires the English trainer to be tolerant of inconsistent communications and patient about delays of all sorts.

Life in India is a lot of fun. You can save money but the caveat is that the temptation to spend a lot is there, too, as on health and beauty spa treatments, exotic clothing and perfume oils, visiting beach resorts, nice restaurants and lounges, nightlife, not to mention all sorts of wonderful folk art shopping.

People are incredibly friendly, and it's easy to find a circle of friends among locals. If I found an organized company to work for, I'd go back. It's impossible to take in all there is to see and do in India in only a year or less.