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Monday, September 6, 2010

I Mean IT



Back to business after a long gap of 7 months .Feels like I m a stranger to my own blog ;-)


Not long ago i had posted something on my two year stint with this industry and I don’t believe that was a year ago.Today I enter into the fourth year of my career, with new dreams carrying forward and letting loose other aspirations.


Anyways after an eventful first half of the year, I finally felt of writing something. All these months have been filled with emotions with some very good friends leaving the firm, few challenges with new responsibilities creeping in and also had some disturbing thoughts which might/would have played a big role in my future.


Although I am happy to be sticking with one of the greatest firms of the world in terms of innovation and its social responsibility, I feel like looking beyond the obvious, (Yeah!!The grass always looks greener on the other side),


Life has not been mundane in these three years. Few changes I noticed this year are…I started sleeping a lot..(bade bade sapney dekhne ke liye jyaada soona padta hai)…reading a bit….cursing the manager…and of course a new Citibank ATM in the cafeteria 

Its quite bizarre how few words that are used in practical life keep us bolted to our work @ office,
Few years ago whenever i heard the word "Sev", the first thing that struck my mind was "bhujiya Sev”, but now I ask .Sev1 or Sev2??...’Ticket ‘was something which is bought, here it’s something which should be resolved.. Being accustomed to some phrases like “fix it:” “debug” “open a ticket” “do it by EOD” “update the status”…I have almost forgotten to say “miss you”...” good night” and “ Keep smiling”..


With the thought of higher studies luring me each day, I am on a voyage with my feet on two boats.
The worst part is …..I can’t swim!!

                                                                                                                                                                                      

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Path to Excellence ---Harsha Bhogle


I have been working on weekends for a month now and I don’t know how much of it is worthy. But last weekend I came to the office in an intention to work…but before starting my work I was just randomly going through the Wikipedia (which I usually do in the office hours) I looked at the profile of a noted commentator- Harsha Bhogle.
    I knew Harsha as a Hyderabadi, an IIM-A graduate, a noted Cricket commentator, but to my surprise I found him as a very good speaker on “Path to Excellence”.
I happened to follow the link where I found Harsha take a session for IIM A students.
This is a 60min video which I would suggest everyone to watch.
I have heard many Saints/Gurus in the early morning TV shows but everything went over my head. but I feel what Harsha said stays in my head for some time as he explained through Sports and his personal experience...
Till today I watched cricket as just a game .and after watching this video, I found what the Game Cricket could actually teach you.
He explains about luck and hard work in cricketing terms and that’s an awesome comparison.


 “The harder u try the luckier u get”…

This is something which enlightens!!!
 


Please look at the following link to visit the video.

Monday, January 18, 2010

The M(e)anager



With all respect to “The Managers”…

Its appraisal time and we get lots of funny things to hear from our managers. We work day in and out for the entire year and yet we find ourselves responsible for our ratings..
Well I m done with my appraisal discussion and my firm asks not to disclose the discussion as it is confidential…Well who cares!! I would like to present the funny version of my discussion with my manager…

I was busy organizing the playlist for my windows media player, the dude enters and asks me “Santosh, If you are not busy could we have a 1-1 discussion”…
No! I wish I said that...”Yes!! Of course!! Let’s pass time...

Mgr: Please sit Santosh!!
Me: …… (I should have said thanks, rude!! Ah it’s ok!)

Mgr: So, You must know why we are here…
Me: Yes, so shall we conclude and get out?

Mgr: How is your work?
Me:It sucks!

Mgr: Well...gr8...So you got a clear idea what u are doing..Gud
Mgr: Coming to your appraisal…
Me: (smiles.. rather laughter)

Mgr: Santosh, what have you done different in this year other than your regular work... you know. Something different
Me: Mmmmm….different matlab..I downloaded all the latest audio within the timelines,
       Responded quickly to my friends who pinged me on gtalk. wrote some meaningless blogs,
       Practiced flirting with gals of other teams….and attended many interviews for other  
       companies : -)

Mgr: I meant innovation….
Me:  (WTF…I thought)…mmmmm…..naa

Mgr: Any organizational givebacks?
 Me: What do u mean?

Mgr: I mean how this company is benefited by u?
Me: Oh yeah!,I buy two Smart cards (Coffee cards) every month..

Mgr: Ok. Do you have any problems.. or something you want to discuss and sort out?
Me: (You!)Yes. Sometimes when I select option 4 in the vending machine for Badam milk ,the badam nuts get stuck and I hardly get half a cup of milk…

Mgr: Come on Santosh be serious!!
Me: (Should I slap you?)...Ok,


Mgr:  I have received your feedback from the team and it was pretty good..
Me: Thanks. (They send the same feedback every year…)

Mgr: Any more questions?
Me: Do u have any friends in banking companies. ?

Mgr: Yes. .I have friends in CBSH, XEMA,
Me: I will send my resume by EOD...Please review and send it across. Thanks.

Mgr: Questions related to our firm. Your future in this company….
Me: Stopped him. Did u get ur rating ?


Mgr: So I found you as as good resource and your rating is  ..  ? Are u satisfied..?
Me: Satisfied..? I m overwhelmed..(p****d off !! ) I can’t express my feeling in words…(Come out.. I will see you).....I did not expect such a good rating… You are god (bloody dog!!)..

Mgr: Thanks Santosh..for your valuable time
Me: Yeah..that was fun…!!



And now...If you found foul words used or something disgusting….then
“I believe your appraisal meeting is not yet over!!! Hahahaa “