I’m a Rich Internet consultant
Thursday, the 31st of January was my last day at SAP, after a lot of thinking I finally decided to step out of the corporate work environment that I’ve been in since I started my career and give consulting a chance. But wait, before you start typing an email to send me your next RIA project, I have already committed the next several months to an RIA for a stealth mode web startup based in Atlanta, Georgia.
The project is extremely exiting and was one of the many triggers that made me take this big step. Currently we are a small team of three where I’m the only developer, the other two guys are the ones who had the idea and understand the business in the idea very well. So from a development standpoint I’ll be doing it all on my own, although we may seek more help if needed down the line. I’ve done many such all on my own projects at SAP so I’m pretty confident that i can pull this off. The scary part is the working from home bit …. while I used to occasionally work from home while at SAP, doing it full time scares me a lot .. hopefully I can deal with it .. If you have some tips please do share.
I would like to thank all my peers a SAP for all the support, encouragement, guidance and learning that they provided me over the past 14 months and wish all of them a very bright future. I had an excellent time working at SAP … I worked on several Flex/AIR/SAP applications that showcased how SAP could be used as a platform for rich experiences and all my projects very well received all across the company, many of them even helped SAP win big sales deals. The people I got to work with are some the best is their respective fields and I learned a lot form all of them and best of all I made some very good friends.
These past 14 months couldn’t have been better and now its time for me to take on some exciting new challenges, so wish me luck.
February 3rd, 2008
hi mate,
I’ve worked from home, programming since I was 14 (now just about to hit the big 4 0). I can’t imagine any other way.
Though many people say the opposite, I find that it’s best to remember you are at work, not at home. try to dress the same as you would in the office (don’t in your PJs). get yourself a set up in a room slightly cut off from the rest of the house, not too close to the kitchen). get yourself a watercooler, and mini fridge in your room if possible. Get out of your workroom for an hour mid-day if possible). Make sure friends, family don’t think just because you’re at home now they can come visit any time of day. Get a second phone line & number.
I love working from home. I’ve tried once of twice to go the other way, but i’m nowhere near as productive.
Oh, and a good view from the window in your office is always nice too. make it a room you really look forward to going into in the morning.
Lastly make sure you remember you are working form home – not living at work!
good luck, and let me know how it goes.
glenn
tinylion UK
February 3rd, 2008
Wish you all the luck! I know you will prove yourself best in this too cause your best !
February 3rd, 2008
Glenn,
Thanks a lot for your very valuable advice, I will try my best to follow it all. I really appreciate you taking the time to share
Thank you
Mrinal
February 3rd, 2008
Deb,
Thanks a lot for your good wishes
February 3rd, 2008
Wish you all the best, and its nice to see that some of us started breaking linear path (i.e. doing job), I have been doing consulting since quite a bit of time but did not have chance (guts) to start full time consulting.
-Satish Kore
February 3rd, 2008
Satish,
Thanks a lot for your good wishes
It was a very hard decision indeed but i figured .. I’m 23 with no family responsibilities … If I want to take some risks … now’s probably the time.
February 4th, 2008
This is cool, all the best man… This is going to be fun… I have done it in past and would do it again soon, not sure when
-abdul
February 4th, 2008
Thanks Abdul , I hope to have a lot fun
February 4th, 2008
Nice man, its a good time to be out there. I fully agree with Glenn’s comments too.
Best of luck mate.
Campbell
February 4th, 2008
Thanks Campbell
Congratulations to you on becoming an Adobe Ambassador.
February 4th, 2008
my sincere wishes as you embark on a new journey mrinal all the very best!!!
February 4th, 2008
Hay dude,
All the best for your all future endeavors..
The Indian Flex Community will miss you for sure.
Have fun..
-Anupam
February 4th, 2008
Thanks a lot Saurabh
February 4th, 2008
Hey Anupam,
Thanks a lot for your good wishes …
Why will community miss me? .. I’ll still very much be in India, I’ll be working from home.
February 4th, 2008
Hi Mrinal
Challenges only tells our full potential.
Best of luck.
February 4th, 2008
Thank you Ambati
February 4th, 2008
hey mrinal,
i was shocked to see your message but i’m sure you took the right decesion. It’s nice to have people like you moving to consulting and i’m sure you’ll succeed. I wish you the best.
February 4th, 2008
Hi mrinal,
Wishing you all the best ……
February 4th, 2008
Thanks Shajahan
Thanks Dinesh
February 4th, 2008
wow.. that is huge… i think it is very inspiring. very few have the heart to get out of the rat race.. Best of luck for your new endeavour…
February 5th, 2008
Thanks a lot Varun
February 6th, 2008
The great thing about working from home, for me has been that I can do this anywhere. Not tied to the big city anymore, I moved to a charming little town in the country which fits better with my love of the outdoors. As a remote worker you can be truly nomadic! And by the sounds of it, you’re already livin’ the life. As Glenn mentioned, the hardest part is discipline, which sounds worse than it is: just be careful to form work habits that support you, because no one’s telling you to show up at 9am anymore.
Best of fortune in your endeavours.
February 6th, 2008
Best of Luck
Cheers
vivek
February 6th, 2008
Thanks Vivek
Cheers !!
February 6th, 2008
Joe,
Thanks a lot for your good wishes and the very valuable advice. Not being tied to a city is definitely very attractive
February 7th, 2008
best of luck, as every body told “discipline” is very important, and also make sure U meet ur friends daily, since we are used to work in a environment where , we are around people always and going for canteen or for a walk when we get stressed in office , so have a social circle to hand around in the evenings
February 8th, 2008
Hey, Best of Luck dude. Wishing you great career ahead.
February 8th, 2008
Thank you Suketu
February 8th, 2008
Thanks Thriu
February 8th, 2008
Hey Mrinal,
You are lucky man…!!! I am on the verge of loosing my friends back in my native due to lack of communication. They have kind of prohibited me to enter into their community anymore
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Parents seems frustratingly calling me every night just to keep the feeling going that they have 1 piece of living daughter somewhere.
And food!!! Now I curse myself for often getting angry with my mother for cooking the same type of curry for two consecutive days. Now I try to fill my stomach and be happy by imagining the beautiful site of the curry my mother used to prepare for me. And that awesome smell, and that taste!!!! Ohhhh…now I better zip my lips.
And waking up at 6′O Clock one fine morning to find out that my headache is going out of control, feeling feverish and then my heart terribly wants my body to lay down once again and then suddenly remembering that all my PLs and sick leaves are over…then RUN……or I will miss the cab!!
I envy you Mrinal. But still wish you an exciting life ahead.
February 14th, 2008
Hey Mrinal,
Good luck and keep in touch
l
February 14th, 2008
Thanks LNR
February 15th, 2008
Hi. Thanks for participating in the Bangalore bloggers meet scheduled for tomorrow, Feb 16. I would like to confirm your participation and I am looking forward to meeting you in person and other bloggers as well. As of now 50+ bloggers have confirmed their participation. Email me at anwin.at.anw.in or call me on 9880518019 for anything regarding the bloggers meet.
February 17th, 2008
Mrinal,
Good luck.
I started the same way as y ou are doing right now. If you are going to be a company than there would be ups and downs but if you would have good network and peaceful mind everything would be okay. And if you would like to go as one man army thats the best as no dependency on others.
I started as alone, and in 3 years grown as 3, 8, 20, 30 and currently 25 team size.
Good luck once again.
February 17th, 2008
Thanks a lot Ashwin, its very inspiring to know about your success and I wish you all the best in the future as well.
February 18th, 2008
Mrinal,
Thanks for your wishes
March 30th, 2008
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April 24th, 2008
Hey dude
Wish you all the very best …..
April 24th, 2008
Thanks Sahana
… its been close to 3 months and things have been very interesting till now.
May 2nd, 2008
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May 2nd, 2008
I really love this concept but you have to be strict towards yourself and work like working from office.
Rally liked the desk setup of mrinal.
Happy Working.
May 8th, 2008
Dont worry …
Go ahead ..:-)
August 22nd, 2008
All d best Wadwa !
August 28th, 2008
please send contact details
October 24th, 2008
Are you giving out any money?