Finally, the interviewer asks, "So would like to work with us?"
Candidate: Yes sir!
Interviewer: We don't use Sir and Madam here. We just call each other by their first names.
Candidate: Fine.
Candidate joins the company, months pass and the VP calls for a meeting and takes a seat. One couldn't help but notice his coughing.
Same interviewer: Sir! would you like to have some water?
If there were an Olympics on groveling, Indians would surely take the top slot. It just comes naturally to most Indians. My guess is that this probably has to do with the influence of British education.
So yesterday I happened to watch this archived interview of Sonia Gandhi with Barkha Dutt on Star News. As the interview proceeded, Barkha's body language clearly showed that Sonia Gandhi had awed her. One could notice "Ma'm" almost come out of her mouth. I bet she did utter the words backstage :p. Ok Ok! I really respect Barkha Dutt as a journalist but falling flat like that was something that was hard to digest.
When it comes to Vision 2010 (whatever that means!), groveling is something we Indians could do away with.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Good to know tip...
Received this today. Can't verify the authenticity, if you can do post your comments on this one.
PS: Applies only in India... ;o)
I was talking with a lawyer friend of mine. We were discussing the law and women’s rights. She told me about this incident in Pune - a young girl was raped by a man posing as a plain clothes officer; he asked her to come to the police station when she and her male friend didn't have a driver’s license to show. He sent the boy off to get his license and asked the girl to accompany him to the police station. Took her instead to an isolated area where the horrendous crime was committed.
In fact, the law clearly states that between 6 pm and 6am, a woman has the right to REFUSE to go to the Police Station, even if an arrest warrant has been issued against her. It is a procedural issue that a woman can be arrested between 6pm and 6 am, ONLY if she is arrested by a woman officer and taken to an ALL WOMEN police station. And if she is arrested by a male officer, it has to be proven that a woman officer was on duty at the time of arrest.
It is good for us to know our rights. To what extent it comes of use remains to be seen in any situation. But as they say, knowledge is power. Just thought I’d share this with you. I did not know this and I’m sure a lot of us don’t? Please be informed.
And guys please forward it to your girlfriends.
PS: Applies only in India... ;o)
I was talking with a lawyer friend of mine. We were discussing the law and women’s rights. She told me about this incident in Pune - a young girl was raped by a man posing as a plain clothes officer; he asked her to come to the police station when she and her male friend didn't have a driver’s license to show. He sent the boy off to get his license and asked the girl to accompany him to the police station. Took her instead to an isolated area where the horrendous crime was committed.
In fact, the law clearly states that between 6 pm and 6am, a woman has the right to REFUSE to go to the Police Station, even if an arrest warrant has been issued against her. It is a procedural issue that a woman can be arrested between 6pm and 6 am, ONLY if she is arrested by a woman officer and taken to an ALL WOMEN police station. And if she is arrested by a male officer, it has to be proven that a woman officer was on duty at the time of arrest.
It is good for us to know our rights. To what extent it comes of use remains to be seen in any situation. But as they say, knowledge is power. Just thought I’d share this with you. I did not know this and I’m sure a lot of us don’t? Please be informed.
And guys please forward it to your girlfriends.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Bach Gaye!!
Jan 02: Reached today morning at 5am and was back to the usual grind. Was in office by 10:30 am and guess what? 87 unread mails!! It takes me about an hour to skim through the mails. I easily marked the irrelevant ones-some from the sysads ppl, some announcements from the HR dept-as Mark As Read without even looking at them. And then I read a mail from Boss that just makes my day!! 
Hi Jimmy,
Going by the issues you have covered, I think, you have done a very good job.....
ABCD: Please understand from Jimmy the second part of the feedback. You may be able to enhance your writing style.
Well, that was a review I had done before I left for my christmas hols. This review was at the back of my mind even when I was in Delhi and I was awaiting the feedback..
Phew!! my first day of office in the new year and no goof-ups...Bach Gaye!!
Hi Jimmy,
Going by the issues you have covered, I think, you have done a very good job.....
ABCD: Please understand from Jimmy the second part of the feedback. You may be able to enhance your writing style.
Well, that was a review I had done before I left for my christmas hols. This review was at the back of my mind even when I was in Delhi and I was awaiting the feedback..
Phew!! my first day of office in the new year and no goof-ups...Bach Gaye!!
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