Pune
WORK
CULTURE & ROUND UP
People
are mostly straightforward and sincere and work hard and have
self respect. They are mostly frugal and satisfied with their
lot and are NOT particularly ambitious about amassing a great
deal of wealth in the shortest possible time. In short they
are not on the make. On the other, hand some visitors say Pune
people are "lazy". Some sections of Pune citizenry are part
of legend for their cleverness and scheming, though.
The
people are basically from a tough and hardy hillmen stock, slow
to anger and action. There is very little crime or communal
problems in Pune.
Who
is it good for:
Opinions
vary, but according to experienced HR persons a job in Pune
for non IT professions is excellent for mature candidates above
the age of 28 with a small family. Since the place is generally
conservative younger people might find it a bit sedate.
The
ambience is said to be particularly attractive to Marathi, Gujarati
and South Indians and Bengalis in India. In the IT field Pune
has a very high skill peer level so nerds would probably feel
very comfortable.
People
generally mind their own business, are courteous and helpful.
Elderly people find it relaxing. Womenfolk are treated well
and respected. There is no fake swaggering or a gender bias
in Pune.
Ethnic
concentrations: Pune is an unselfconscious, firmly 'Mahratti'
city (they don't like the word Maharashtrian - too westernised,
nor Marathi --too rural). The military camp areas show a larger
proportion of North Indians. Parsis used to be found in particular
areas some years ago but now they are scattered. The
Rajneesh
Osho ashram area shows several nationalities and ethnic groups.
The Bengali crowd organises the annual Pooja celebrations at
many venues.
The
IT crowd includes a fair proportion from Andhra- Karnataka and
further afield, including Singapore and the USA.
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