Kartikey's decision
There is nothing wrong with kartikey's decision. We are all not made for flying high in corporate world. We don't have to go by the trent. There are majority of the population who are working in grass root and sustaining our economy. There are equally important as the CEO of a company sitting in his A/C cabin.
If Kartikey felt that he is not enjoying his job (and so called 'rate race'), he should immedietely move out and choose something which he thinks will enjoy. And he exactly did that.
I would definitely support a friend who will contemplate to a similar act.

Too many Verticals make your life horizontal
True. Many of us want to change the flavour too soon. Corporate world has become more of a war zone than just cubicles. People want to win one after the other. Patience is lost too quick, thrist for new thrill is shooting up day by day. People take decisions in haste and decide to change job profile too often (for career prospect, for learning and sometimes for sheer thril).
This may be dangerous in many aspects.
- Unpreparedness may lead to loss of business and loss of face
- Lack of indepth knowledge about the vertical leads to incompetence
- Insufficient experience may lead to leadership crisis
Knowledge can be read, but wisdom has to be achived. That needs time.

Too many Jobs make your life a Transit camp
Similar to changing too many verticals, changing too many jobs too is fatal for one's career. I think one needs to align oneself with the mission, vision of a company and accordingly act to be a true professional. Changing comapanies too frequently may lead to loss of vision and aim in life.

Organization's role in offering career choice
An organization has variety of roles and responsibilities. If carefully dealt with, organization can be in a position to prioritize employee's aspiration and offer a role in accordance with that. It may not be possible all the time, but given a proper transition cycle, its very much doable. But again its a question of scale and consistency.

People leave Managers, not Organization
This is one of the most hyped corporate myth. People dont live Manager truly. They make their manager an excuse to leave the organizatoin. There are instances where they may have issues with Manager, but if properly handled, there can be alternates. Such as changing of department, changing of reporting structure. It depends how HR handles such a situation.