The power and charms of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), much-coveted by youngsters, are apparently not able to keep a hold on many bureaucrats for long. Blame it on unprofessional work culture or political interference, but the fact is that in the last 10 years, 181 IAS officers have left their jobs to join big corporate houses. The list of 'quitters' is long and comprises mid-career officers who abandoned their white ambassador cars to jump onto the private sector bandwagon.