My Journey through hell

I write because of sake of writing.

I write not because i am fond of writing, not because i am a literary champ, not because i want to show off and not due to any other reason.

I write because i am in a problem. A big problem. I want all of the visitors to go through what i write and give their suggestions on how to tackle the situation.

To start off, i work in a big IT company. One to those companies which holds the position of one of the most respected IT firms of India. To all of my fraternity it also goes by the term 'sweatshop'. Needless to say it pays well below the industry average.

A software factory, which takes in thousands of freshers each year. A company which bounds its employees by a contractual notice period longer than any other respected company.

I have recently asked my management to be relieved of my services. Reason : I have a good offer which pays me nearly double of what i get here and also has much better future prospects.

An offer which takes me near to my home. I have more than enough reasons to believe that its no longer in my best interests to serve my current organisation.

Since, i don't have too much of a project level dependency on me, i expected that i would be released in at the most a month. My prolonged stay in this company is in no one's interest.

The management here, for no plausible reason wants me to be here for atleast 10 weeks which is unacceptable to my new firm and also to me. I tried to negotiate but they just don't hear. Its like banging your head against a wall.

I am being held here against my wishes. I feel trapped. Apart from the financial loss (due to salary difference) i am suffering from mental anguish too. Imagine everyday coming to the office to office and doing nothing but to sit on the net and do surfing. I have to do this for atleast one more month now.

What do i do? I need some help. Please stop by and give your suggestions.