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  • Diary of a H1B Software Engineer from Silicon Valley

    Author : Manju
    9/29/2003 10:58:36 PM

    January 2000
    Love my new job in Silicon Valley. My salary is 30% higher! I have  stock options! The temperature outside is 65F in winter! California  is the best place on earth!!! I love America!! Sure glad I moved out  here.  America is Paradise

    February
    Still looking for an apartment. Freeways everywhere to take you  places. Love California!

    March
    Found a 1-bedroom apartment for $1900/mo. California is a bit more expensive than I thought. Life is good in US.

    April
    Gas hit $2.29/gal. Somebody stole the gas from my car. That sucks....

    May
    A small earthquake! And this is what everyone was so worried about?  Almost didn't feel it.

    June
    A wild forest fire and a mud slide near LA. Who cares, that is far  away from me!

    July
    A big earthquake... Spent 4 hours in my bathtub. Boy, that was scary.  Glad we didn't have no stinking earthquakes where I grew up.

    August
    Drought! They turn on the water once a day. This sucks big time!  Somebody stole the water from my car's radiator. Why did I come to  California?

    September
    Decided to buy a house. Found a 2-bedroom fixer-upper for $800K.  Borrowed against my stock options for down payment. Freeway traffic  is worse. Today it took nearly two hours to get to and from  work...each way.

    October
    My startup fired 90% of the work force, including me. The stock lost  98% of its value. My options are underwater.

    November
    Had to sell my house. Couldn't make the payments. Found a studio  apartment for $2300/mo. The traffic is unbearable

    December
    Problems with electricity. They turn the electricity off several  times a day. It's called "rolling blackouts." Somebody stole my car  battery...what do I do now?

    January 2001
    I'm typing this, stuck in an elevator, in complete darkness. The  battery of my laptop is dying. Silicon Valley is no more. Angry hordes of former dot-commers are looting in the dark. It was fun  while it lasted.

    February
    Trying hard to get H1B Sponsorer. No body is ready to sponsor me.  Everybody says they will sponsor me once if I get project. Interviews  are happening but no result, or no budget or Project is on hold.

    March
    No money to pay rent, car loan and cell phone bills, managed to pay bills with creditcards. Took some cash advance from creditcard companies and bought ticket to India. Taking new credit cards as lot  of promotions and every credit card company wants to give me credit  card. So why not take it.

    April
    Did lot of shopping with credit cards, the day of my returning to home has come, I went to airport and called Car Finance Co (DCU) to  repossess their car which is parked in airport as I cannot pay loan any more. I put the phone down before they were about to tell something. Sat down in the flight and what a relief.

    May
    Back in Hyderabad, Sent resume with US in Bold letters and went job hunting. Couple of companies who advertised for jobs has clearly  written in Bold letters "Applicants with US Experience will NOT be considered for this position"

    June
    No job. Getting frustrated. Today morning I woke up and my mind is very fresh. I have decided to do what my father asked to do 6 Years back i.e to take care of them and take care of the buffaloes in my  village !!
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