The Bond is not enough, The Boss with the Golden Gun, My-bonds are forever, You only live twice ...

I got a doubt, which one did come first bonds or Bond?

It is very strange; most of the authors having the same opinion that an employment bond is illegal, doesn't adhere to the principles of justice, freedom of job and that it is all so bad. Don't malign the Bond!

Well, on the other side we also have a supporting Karan Kunal and a patronizing Deepak Dugar (seems he is the Father of Bonds or some Bond evangelist !).

The thing is most of them haven't actually seen the coin from both sides. It is their perspective that they have put forth, and as well said, 'they have just rearranged their prejudices'. Why? Because, someone like Deepak who says that Employment Bonds inculcate PPC and actually help an individual stay focussed on his job for the initial years in his career have taken upon their premise an alarming number of comfortable presumptions!

Have you looked at the cases where the boss detains a young employee(for simplicity sake -a guy) to slog for say 16 hours on a job, or piles up half of his documentation work on the poor newcomer - (like in Karthik calling Karthik) ?

Plus, say the work is monotonous or he wants a switch in the vertical?

On the job,

1. he can't raise his voice for the fear of looking like a fool, or an arrogant newcomer, a rude subordinate, or for the fear of retribution. He will continue his menial looking job (For your eyes only !)
2. he can't oppose or demonstrate his feelings very confidently if the boss is the Live and Let Die - Goldfinger or Dr. NO! After all, Dr. NO are the ones who give performance reports and recommendations vital for appraisals and promotions or onsite/other opportunities later on.
3. Well, I am sure everyone can think of all the ugly situations of not conforming to the immediate boss.

The assumption here is that there is a good amt. of probability that such bosses and such employees meet for Bonds to retain their power! We are looking at the worse situations (the ones ignored by Deepak and his valiant attempt to rescue bonds out of the daggers of maligners and abuses ;) ).

So, now the poor employee can't afford to act like a Bollywood hero. After all, this is his first job. Means a lot to anyone. So he thinks about a switch. Ok.

1. The new employer will want you to join office immediately, whereas you have a notice period of 3 months at your current employer. The new employer has also the same policy but despite that is unwilling to consider three months because the vacancy and need is NOW!
2. You cannot afford to quit giving a 3 months notice beforehand when you are not sure of the new employer taking you (reminds of Offer vs. Intent of Offer sessions).
3. Some employees give a damn about the notice period and Bonds. Well Bonds are thunderballs; from the co. with 'love'. They won't just let you go.

How?

1. You get sued; the co. has lot of resources & money (License ti Kill) while you ain't got money nor time for the long, dreary trials! You might just do away giving the 1 lac or 2 lac penalty price to Asatyam!
2. Your relations with your past employer are definitely broken and acrib.
3. You may not get a good work experience certificate, an easy relief and definitely will not be able to provide your past boss as references for future work.
4. If you had some dues with the past co. you pay that to Mr. Bond.
5. Worst of all, if the new employer finds out that you have a case running for breaching employment contracts, you give in to the Bond again. Bye bye for eternity. And, it is logical on their part. Who would want a rebel!

So, the best thing you can do is perform poorly or beg the boss to relieve you without taking the services of the Bond. Or the more obvious wait till you get out of the clutches of the Bond (Die Another Day and Day...) and jump.

Think of all this, with many dependants, family, only-earning-member scenarios and all.

On the other hand, Karan's premise is well established. If a company trains you, spends on you for a job, how can it let you go for nothing? If you buy a car and it flees one fine day just after you had it all reved up, how would you feel.

He has asked a more relevant question, Are bonds necessary deterrents than being just evil?

In the next post, we would see every side of this fiendish pertinent '?'