How to survive in corporate world?

Question

I would like to know the kind of a treatment an MBA is auppose to recieve from higher level mamagement. Very few people working here are cooperative else selfish, rude and peculiar type. I work with Calcutta based FMCG group, where the boss of mine dose not invite any suggestions, good ideas, group participations. Working culture is pathetic, because people do what boss asks them to be done, nobody is allowed to aply their creativity, as i am not at all enjoying my association with this group. But i can't even leave them as i need to have atleast 1 year corporate experience in order to make a switch over. Thorough mis-comm, lies in between. I am not even provided any sort of training, my job is also not defined, feel like slave, as people are treated as slave, owners being marwari, hence, it is clearly visible that a gaddi form of working culture exist.I am trapped, i am simply frustated working with them.It is too early to switchover as i am only 2nhalf months old with this group.

Answer 1

If you are well qualified you dont need to worry. Try resolving the issues in the group or just quit and get another good job. Do your best, keep your cool and leave the rest to God. All the Best.

Answer 2

Hang in there.  The best way to get through a rough situation is to remind yourself it's temporary.  You only have 9 more months to go before you can put out your resume.  Use this time to learn.  And there's plenty to learn there too!  You'll learn patience and how to deal with difficult people.  You'll learn how NOT to be a supervisor.  Just pretend you're there for the purposes of observation.  Whatever you do, don't hang yourself with a negative attitude or get into the habit of bad mouthing your supervisor and the company.  In the long run, the ones who get ahead are the ones who learn how to network and work the system.  If you become a conduit of negativity, you'll not go far in any corporation.  So use this time wisely to learn how to remain professional in an unprofessional atmosphere.

Answer 3

thats corporate life, full of suck ups and kickass

if you want a better environment, find a SME to work for.

Answer 4

This is not corporate company.I don't see any single factor to say so.There may be hierarchy which has no defined work.which raise miscommunication, reporting and appraisal,therefore bottleneck communication prevails consequently poor work quality.This is the company any management executive will like to avoid but I find it a case study.

Total lack of organisational structure,where decision making process is centralized and managers are less to do with.

If you can make it,apply for other job and try what I would suggest:

Go all out with your leadership qualities where you should have courage and knowledge of the situations.Make a analytical report suggesting the strategy to increase the sales of  products through market survey if you can do it by yourself.Especially where company is not doing well.Take a leave if required.Surpass all middle management to produce your project report directly to the owner,I believe no company owner will ignore you for it.

If you find it a fiasco leave the company.During this period you might have a job in hand.

Answer 5

Hi Zulu, cheer up for this is the situation most of the newcomers face ( let they be engineers, MBA etc etc) in most of the companies. Though there are companies which make the newcomers feel easy by assigning them good job.

You are not lucky that way, so patience is the key! You better utilize your resource to switch over than getting frustated and depressed. Be a cool person at work, do the job assigned and count days to pass!

Answer 6

for this you can leave the job and start you own business with your friends who have already experience here you can use your own creativity.