Fun @ Onsite

The term onsite (being or working in your client location, overseas) is something like heaven to IT professionals. Many engineers and managers nourish the dream of going onsite at some point in their professional life. Those who have been there speak volumes about it, to the poor people who have never been given an onsite opportunity.

One of my friends, Savio, is in UK on a long-term onsite opportunity for a firm called Caritor. Once in a while, we receive a mail from him on our college batch mailing list. In the mail, he explains in luscious detail his fun experiences (outside office, of course!) and how he is enjoying himself. He has been to most of Europe on his frequent outings. Last weekend, he had the privilege of watching the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit. He's an F1 fan to the core... Boy, must have he been blessed! ;-)

Last weekend, I had gone to meet one of my friends who has just returned from Germany. He has recently joined SAP, and was in Germany for almost a month for training (which, strictly speaking, is not onsite). We feasted on the wonderful chocolates which he had got for us (I admit I didn't have dinner that day!) while he was narrating his experiences. He's got a T-Shirt as a World Cup 2006 memoir, which he was wearing that day....

Most of my batchmates and office colleagues seem to be talking about visas these days... "H1", "L1" are hot buzzwords.

Looks like the onsite craze is surely catching on....