Fighter

I was thinking for today's blog. For long time, i did not get any idea for today's topic. Then it sparked. The appraisal cycle is around the corner, and it can be taken up as a topic.

The project manager always thinks that with ten women we can give birth to a child in one month. But as a developer, we believe that even twenty months are not sufficient for giving birth to a baby. Though the reality is you can give birth to one child with one woman only and it takes definitely ten months, no one is talking about reality. The project manager will talk about all the flaws in the process, blah blah blah...how he took the impact in the past and stories of all sort.

We will hear about fancy concepts and magic words like "curve fitting", "normal distribution", "system decision", "EVA" etc...but in the end, there is only one fact and the fact is that our perks are determined by a group of jokers, sitting in a far away place and without any clue till date, that there is such a guy working in one of the projects under his control.

Eight years in the field and it means that, there are so many bruises and impacts, during the journey, due to this "great" process. I was injured badly by lot of appraisers [for no mistakes for mine].

Everytime the results are out, one song comes handy for me. Believe me, it works all the time. After all, you cannot change the number; atleast boast yourself that you will fight back - Isn't it?

To all the people, waiting restlessly and biting their nails to know about the result of this year's appraisal cycle, this one is for you !

Author : Christina Aguilera.
Song : Fighter
Album : Stripped [I am not very sure]

After all you put me through
You'd think I'd despise you
But in the end, I wanna thank you
'Cause you made me that much stronger

Well I, thought I knew you
Thinking, that you were true
I guess I, I couldn't trust
Called your bluff, time is up
'Cause I've had enough
You were, there by my side
Always, down for the ride
But your, joy ride just came down in flames
'Cause your greed sold me out in shame, mmhmm

After all of the stealing and cheating
You probably think that I hold resentment for you
But, uh uh, oh no, you're wrong
'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do
I wouldn't know, just how capable
I am to pull through
So I wanna say thank you
'Cause it

Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, yeah, ohh

Never, saw it coming
All of, your backstabbing
Just so, you could cash in
On a good thing before I'd realize your game
I heard, you're going round
Playing, the victim now
But don't, even begin
Feeling I'm the one to blame
'Cause you dug your own grave

After all of the fights and the lies
'Cause you're wanting to haunt me
But that won't work anymore
No more, uh uh, it's over
'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture
I wouldn't know how, to be this way now
And never back down
So I wanna say thank you
'Cause it

Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

How could this man I though I knew
Turn out to be unjust, so cruel
Could only see the good in you
Pretended not to see the truth
You tried to hide your lies
Disguise yourself
Through living in denial
But in the end you'll see
You, won't, stop, me

I am a fighter and I
(I'm a fighter)
I ain't gon' stop
(I ain't gon' stop)
There is no turning back
I've had enough, yeah...

Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
(Oh, ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter

Thought I would forget (thought I)
I remember (ohh)
'Cause I remember (ohh)
I remember

Thought I would forget (ooh)
I remember (ohh)
'Cause I remember (ohh)
I remember

Makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter