Swapping base locations in TCS

Hello Friends,

The job location is an important factor and we all keep this in mind at the very first while applying for a job. Our job life is much affected by the location where we do the job. And of course the company gives us choices for it where we want to get the job. We all apply for our choices for the desired location. Some people want it to be approachable from their home, family, relatives etc so that they can help them or get their help easily whenever possible, whereas some want the location from the career perspective where they can see their fast growth. 

All of us have different reasons. I hope you guys are now well known of the different locations provided after ILP training as I have already given the regarding info. You will get to know your base location within one month from joining the ILP. Most of the people get their preferred one out of the filled choices. TCS HR department tries their best to locate you at the place of your choice, still there is a probability that you get the location none of your choices. But don't lose hope there are options available to change the location. So here I am giving you the all info related to this.

After providing you the base location, they give you a chance to request for another location. Suppose you have got the location of your 2nd or 3rd preference or say you have got other than all the three preferences, you can still request for your desired one. For this, they ask for you some valid reason why do you want to change. These reasons include some health issue, a serious one. It may be you as well as your family member who can have the issue. You should have the valid documents related to medical reason duly signed by the doctor. And also you can have the reason of some unavoidable family situation like you are the single son or daughter, you cannot stay away from your parents who are solely dependent on you for household and other works. In any of these type of serious cases you can give the application for changing the base location. After considering the request they ask you for presenting the documents or something as a proof and then after inspection they take their decision. If your reason is valid enough and they also think this should be done then definitely you get the preferred location.

Secondly you also have the option of swapping with other person. Yes, swapping. You can interchange with the other person who has got the location which you want and he also wants to change with you. For this, you must have the other person with same stream as of you. Like a person of java, who has got Delhi as location but wants to change with the one you have got, you must be of java stream. After deciding mutually, you both can talk to the HR personally in this matter. Swapping is a cumbersome process for the HR department hence they say you to avoid this option and not to make hopes. But if HR is convinced and takes the matter into his consideration then there are chances that you both get desired locations of your choices. 

Now third and last possible option is also there if neither of the above works. It is inter-ILP swapping. If a person at different ILP say Ahmedabad has got Hyderabad and wants to go Delhi. Here you are from ILP Hyderabad and lives in Hyderabad but have got Delhi. So now if you are in contact with each other through any media (like fb...the biggest media) then you can have the talk of swapping the locations. For this you only have to talk to HR at your respective ILP centers. After convincing them, you may have your locations swapped.

So guys this was all about the process of changing the location. HR department tries their best to provide you with the preferred one but in the end, all of this depends on their business requirements. Whatever may be the case, if for some reasons you do not get the desired place or city, do not bother. Because there are always some compensatory arrangements done. 

TCS does it for you if due to some complications they can not locate you at the desired place. Persons getting 2nd or 3rd preference, get extra amount of 2000 Rs plus reimbursement of a 3rd AC railway ticket to the place from the ILP center. And persons getting their first and wanted choice, get 3rd AC railway ticket only.

I hope it is enough for now. You know the procedure of applying for the change request. I wish all of you to get your post locations as you want. But don't be sad if you do not get the one. Life is all about learning with experiences. A different place brings you a lot of chances to learn different things. So do not stop, have patience because earlier or later, one always gets of his choices.

Go ahead and keep learning... All the best!!!

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