RBI GRADE B Life Vs SBI PO Life

I would just explain my life before and after RBI grade B officer and then you would be able to guess how happy I am.

Before RBI

Work-Life

1. I was working with SBI as a Deputy Manager. (Joined SBI as a PO and got my 1st promotion in two years.)
2. My office timing was 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (Actual, not official) and sometimes even more than that.
3. Holiday was not actually a holiday for me as I had to work on those days to clear pending work.
4. In the whole day, I had to deal with 100–200 people. At the end of the day, it was difficult for me to sleep as those conversations (mostly derogatory remark) used to linger in my mind.
5. Even though, I had to work a lot, I sometimes use to get opportunity to help people and those blessing /good words from old people/happy customer use to make my day. (Only silver lining)

Personal Life:

1. I was posted at my home-town. So basically was living with my family (Parents).I use to get home cooked food (maa ke hath ka khana).
2. Since, I was staying at home, I use to save good portion of my salary.
3. My office was 5 min distance from home, and that was a big relief after long day at work.
4. I was treated with high regard in the town and my parents use to feel proud seeing this.
5. There were girls who use to ask for contact no and message/call, but due to paucity of time and tiredness in evening, I could not respond to them. Stayed single. :(

In short, job with SBI was stressful and with no-work life balance.(Even though, i was staying at home, I could not spare time for family and friends.) Further, though the job was challenging and there was an opportunity to serve the people, I was somewhere feeling that I can serve my nation in far better way.

After Joining RBI

Work Life

1. I joined RBI as a Grade B officer(Manager) and posted in Mumbai.
2. I am posted at Department of Banking Supervision. (One of the most important department in RBI.)
3. My office timing is 9:45 to 5:45 and in case some extra work is there, I stay in office till 7:00 PM.
4. weekends are off ( both Saturday and Sunday) and I am always free to enjoy.
5. The day in office is quite busy, but I never felt tired.
6. Regarding work, we deal with some critical issues in the banking industry and sometimes what you did today, become headlines tomorrow in news.
7. RBI is well known for it’s talent pool. My colleague are pass-outs from IITs/IIMs, some even have degree/certifications from foreign university. Spending your day in association of these people provides you different perspectives and continuous encouragement to learn new things.

Personal life:

1. I got a decent two-bhk flat in Mumbai (leased accommodation), which is more than enough for a single person.
2. I am getting a decent salary which is enough to live a comfortable life for me.
3. I have to travel 2 hour daily (1 hr each side) to reach office which I hate the most.
4. I have a lot of free time to invest on myself. I use it for learning new thing/reading books, spend time with friends and mostly on weekends I go to home and spend time with family.
5. At any family function / gathering, when people came to know that I work in RBI as a Manager, they treat me like alien. Everyone treat with due respect and try to have a conversation with me.

Epilogue:

In RBI, I have a very well work-life balance and incentives to learn new things. Even though, we are not dealing directly with the public, we are working extremely hard in the back end to improve banking system.

Long story short: I am happy and living a dream of millions.

-Rohit Bharuka