Written on 12:38 PM by nitesh
Here are some of politically correct words which should be used nowadays. Taken from various sources on the web
Dumb --> cerebrally challenged
Garbage collector --> sanitation engineer
fat -- > horizontally challenged
Murderer --> termination specialist
Barber - Hair dresser ( Billu Barber )
Cut, Copy, Paste --> Internalize
Sensationalizing --> increasing the intellectual quotient ( India TV)
Tailor ---> Fashion Designer
Layoff ---> resource action ( Relevant nowadays)
Excel Expert --> IT Manager
Critic ---> unjust self-esteem reducer
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Written on 11:23 AM by nitesh
Last weekend I was angry and full of frustration when i came to know about the news of salary cuts in my company. To prevent my self from acting impulsively I gave my self time to think to intrepret. I am still fearful as I don't know the % of cut I am hoping it be the least possible.
Here what I went through:
My first reaction was why now ........ the recession has not even touched the bottom .. till yesterday evening I was of this view then I thought about it you have to prepare yourself before the war , a company needs to have some cash surplus to avoid the bottom.
If say bottom comes out in May-June which most of the economists etc are saying , if we take measures in June, we might not be at good position at that time. But if measures are taken now the company may survive. Now I am thinking as a businessman prespective not from engineer perspective, deflation is expected in US and India in may there will be credit crunch and time will become terrible in few months so every company has the right to take measures to survive. Even as a CEO I wouldn't like to fire people if other measures are possible. So the company is taking such measures.
Initially I was thinking from the prespective of other companies like TCS and Infy as in they are not doing such drastic measures why we, but mine is a small company which doesn't have deep pockets like the big5.
Some anonymous guy posted about the trips of management to US and sales hiring in my earlier post. Eventhough I have commented there but again mentioning here.
A trip to US may cost some money but we have to try and pitch for projects and to take feedback from customers to improve. I have seen some managers have gone onsite and brought projects which brough huge revenues to the company.
Sales people left in the past year and the company needed new guys , It was bad luck of the company that the incident happened before the trouble began and money is to be used to make a sales team. As a engineer I may think that why now hiring ,we should save cash now but as a businessman and CEO I want to make a team which will get us projects and when the recession is over or the troubled times is over the team can get us projects.
In short I would like to say that when we think from engineer perspective we will be angry but when we think from businessman we can link the points.
The biggest irony of this time is that mistakes of few financial guys (IBankers and other bank guys) have brought the whole world to a standstill. To write the reasons for the crises I will write one long post.
I have realized one think in the past 2 years that I should keep my eyes and ears open for any idea so that if I like that idea I can start to work on that on my own. I want to come out of this rat race soon as this will happen everywhere and now and than.
I want to do something really passionately but I don't know now what and I don't know now what I am passionate about but as Steve Jobs said in his standford speech we need to keep looking that day will come.
Enough of philosophy save save save us may the cut is less.
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Written on 9:10 AM by nitesh
As you are aware, we are currently faced with one of the most challenging global economic conditions that has led to one of the worst recessions in the United States over the last eighty years. All organizations (private, public, government) are taking drastic steps to survive through this period. The downturn has hit hard and its toll has been felt widely. Indian IT companies have been adversely effected in significant manner because of the slowdown in tech spending in the U.S. How long this will last or how deep the impact of the recession will be, is anyone's guess.
AAA has also felt the effects of this economic downturn. In the last quarter our growth has come under pressure as our customers face similar challenges and are aggressively reducing their outsourcing budget.
AAA has already taken steps to cut expenses where ever possible without impacting customer service or quality - be it closing down offices in US as appropriate, reviewing and revising contracts with our suppliers, reducing operational expenses etc. We have also taken steps to increase productivity and efficiency so that the employees remain relevant and current with the role and organizational requirements. We have changed the leadership in US and are rebuilding the sales team.
The most challenging task will be to sustain a meaningful level of operation through the next twelve months. It will call for hard decisions on the part of the management teams. The priority is to operate cost-effectively and conserve cash.
AAA has decided, among other measures, to reduce salaries across the entire company both in the US and India starting from 1st February 2009. These actions are necessary to ensure we meet the costs of the enterprise to sustain functioning of the organization. Each employee will receive an individualized letter with the revised salary details shortly.
I understand that this action calls for a sacrifice from you and I want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your unique contribution to the Company. We have made it through the dot com bust earlier and I am confident that we will get past this downturn too with flying color with your support. We would like to hear suggestions from you, on additional measures we can implement to ensure most efficient and effective use of our resources while maintaining the highest possible levels of customer service. Please feel free to speak with me, your manager, human resources or any member of the Executive Team.
We will need to innovate, synergize our strengths, and operate most cost effectively in line with current level of market demand. I look forward to your help in building the Company.
CEO
AAA Company
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Written on 9:25 AM by nitesh
The government of India has started taking actions after the 26/11 Mumbai blasts. Are these actions useful or helpful is a different matter. But first lets discuss what actions are being taken.
First was sacking of Shivraj Patil , and CM and Deputy CM of Mumbai. Few of these were expected specially the Patil one as the suit changing man was out of sorts in handling the home ministry. Other two went because of their own acts Deshmukh because of terror tourism and R.R Patil because of his incapability in handling those two ill fated days of blasts and his famous comment "Small things happen in big cities" led to his fall.
Other important thing done by India was using its foreign policy in putting pressure on Pakistan from other countries specially the US of A. Initially we all Indians became emotional and were emphasizing on the need for was but we later came to know was is not possible as US will not allow this to happen. US troops are already fighting in regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan borders in killing jihadi terrorists. Majority of Pakistani troops are stationed there and they are helping the Americans.
So diplomatic front is the only open front, even though we have contradictory statements, foreign minister stating that military option is open and defense minster saying other day military option is ruled out.
Pakistan what should I say about the terrorist nation of Pakistan is behaving in the same way as expected. One day they say they are not responsible for non state actors other day they say its their responsibility.
Time is ripe for India to maneuver its foreign policy and become procative now. We should do what Indira Gandhi did during the Bangladesh was, visiting many countries and gaining their confidence and backing of many countries. We should stop taking help for our matters and start depending less on America to help us in sorting our matters. This is not the way future superpowers should behave. There is a need for both soft power and hard power. If our soft power is expanding in form of yoga and curry we also need to show our hard power sometimes.
Following the 50-50 policy never helps, we should either be for or against and trying to create a middle way usually leads to failures.
Conscious of our VIP's has risen and most of them have started demanding less security cover which, has become a status symbol for the politicians. In yesterday's HT it was mentioned that 46,000 men guard 13,339 VIP's and if we cut on these numbers we can create 4 new NSG's and double Delhi or Mumbai police forces. But no lal batti culture has so creep down in our councious that its very difficult to do away with.
There is only one way in which it can be done its through supreme court. Jayalalita and Karunanidhi both are having Z+ security, I don't understand why do they need such security cover, they have never received any threat, they only fear each other :) . Mulayam Singh supported the UAP in saving the government so he was given Z+ security. Every government goes this way, there is no way to decide whom to be given Y,Z,Z+ security. This is wastage of so much tax payers money.
NIA is next ......
Related Posts:
Control Terror Solutions 1
Control Terror Solutions 2
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Written on 11:03 AM by nitesh
Now the star is Kerela CM , 80 year old war horse who has really lost his mind and need some much needed rest.
His latest comment which I don't have words to describe that pathetic, pitiful, pitiable, piteous, lamentable some of the words i took from web.
His Comment:
"If it had not been (Major) Sandeep's house, not even a dog would have glanced that way."
This is age old problem of out politicians as they think that if they occupy some high post they are gods nobody can deny them anything they can get what they want, the 80 year something old warhorse slowly loosing his mind was shocked when he had to face the opposite of what he was expecting.
This happens ever where in my native state haryana in earlier government regime if any minister liked something they asked that person to give it to them. I remember one incident which became famous one minister liked the car of a person so he took keys from that business man and give it to one of his son as birthday gift, that unlucky businessman had to go back on autorikshaw.
My point is age old mindset that politics is for making money and once you become a minister you are god nobody can say no to you is wrong. Time is over for such mindset, slowly and gradually India is getting educated despite strong efforts by politicians to keep India illiterate so that their vote bank doesn't get affected as we know educated people will ask answers from the vote minded politicians.
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Written on 4:19 PM by nitesh
Ya It seams that the good timings are over now in IT world and now the time has come for youngsters to look beyond IT. There are many reasons for that one of the major is the IT labors number have increase so much that they are always looked downwards where ever they go be it for higher technical education or an mba. Ohh you are just another IT engineer in India, there is shortage of people in other streams in India be it mechanical or electrical.
Recession (some big shot management people call it regression in my office :D ) has taken a heavy toll everywhere, companies are going for drastic measures below are some of the following:
- No need for flexi timings from now, company comes first employee later. Even though if employee is giving full productive hours.
- Subsidy has been removed from bus , cab and lunch. Lunch charges in my company are not 1050 from 450, cab charges are 4500 and bus charges are 3000. All these are monthly charges. Every thing has been raised more then 70% apart from the salary. This is in case of companies which are no way near to getting affected by recession as they hardly have any financial clients.
- Working hours getting increased in most of the companies from 8.30 to 9.30 hours
- I am afraid they don't come up with the pathetic idea of working on Saturday, if they come than it will be their loss as in IT people are so stressed out over the week days working for late hours and if Saturday is made working than the culture of government style working will peep in i.e no more staying late.
- Every one is being monitored nowadays from intelligent managers to useless coders.
- Its very good times for HR people this is not my brain speaking but what i see here in my office, change daily birthday posters and keep the notice boards up2date, I have never seen them interact with any employee about how are you working.
There are many advantages of working in small company as you see and observe things very closely which you wouldn't have noticed in a big company, you learn a lot of things and you skip a lot of things which you could have learnt in a biggie.
These are tough times and we will get through them in one year or two. But now is the right time to enhance our other skills apart from technical skills be it communication skills or evaluation skills.
Every cloud has a silver linning and there is darkness before dawn sets in so this is a learning phase for me also in starting of my career that these kind of things can come and you have to come up with innovative ways to tackle them. Tested and implemented ways are not always successfull.
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Written on 6:22 PM by nitesh
God give me strength
Help me achieve my goal
Its getting unbearable now
There is an old saying every cloud has silver lining , I am waiting for my day
Inshallah it will come
I have to do it , I have to get what i want
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Written on 5:35 PM by nitesh
Today I am feeling low as it was my mentor's last day in my company. She is like elder sister to me and a very dear friend. Sometimes the other person don't know what they mean to us , how they affect our lives. She is the one who encouraged me when I was low and guided me when I needed guidance. She is joining as HR Head in a mnc and I know she will be a great asset to that company.
I have see very few persons with such good interpersonal skills, she has a habit of gelling with other persons so easily. I know she will not be as approachable as she was when in my company as I barged into her cubicle any time I wanted to, but now it will not be like that before.
But I am happy as every one need to take new challenges and gain experiences in their life. She meant a lot to me and will mean a lot all my life. If ever in my life I become capable enough to open my company she will the first person who will be offered the post of President-HR.
Best of Luck :)
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Written on 12:15 PM by nitesh
Poem summing the life of software guy :)
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Written on 5:57 PM by nitesh
One of my friend was discussing these and I came to know about the stages. He was talking about these stages in movie Bucket List.
These are the same stages I have gone through , let me tell you one by one
1. Denial - iift call rejected after interview and gd. Still don't know where was the fault. So at this stage I was like No No it cant be , this can't happen.
2. Anger- wait listed for Spjain this is not the mumbai's one (as my btech acads poor so no call), this is Singapore one. Everything was fine went till the last stage. I was angry why I am wait listed probably because my work ex was less only 20 months and there were lot of guys with 3-4 years experience. But still it was Why me , its not fair.
3. Bargaining: It happened when I was waiting for imt-g result, I am interested in marketing but I said to god just let me in imt rest i will take care , i will rise myself. This was bargaining just let me in so that my line will be changed from IT to management.
4. Depression: I realized I am not a good bargainer, so I was waitlisted again as you all know its only written score that matters most, not the gd/pi they carry hardly so waiting and than they confirmed me in imt-nagpur , i said what the hell , wait wait wait for some movement but nothing till now. I went to depression for some days because it was like I couldn't believe or probably I expected a lot from myself. I thought my admission will be as likely as lot but :(
5. Acceptance :
Though I cannot say that its as sure as death that I would be going through the whole process next year because of human tendency of being hopeful, but its more or less clear and the fighter in me is out and now I am sure that there is something better waiting for me.
Everything will be okay , I will reach my goal my destiny probably 1-2 years late but one thing is as sure as taxes that I will reach as we know every cloud has silver lining.
For everything you have missed you have gained something else and for everything you gain you loose something else
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Written on 11:06 PM by nitesh
Found the following lines on tammuboss blog
Keeping a smile on your face,
When inside you feel like dying,
Just for the sake of happiness of others,
…means Strength
Standing for what you believe in,
Regardless of the odds against you,
And the pressure that tears your resistance,
…means Courage
Stopping at nothing,
And doing what's in your heart,
You know is right,
…means Determination
Doing more than expected,
To make other's life a little more bearable,
Without uttering a single complaint,
…means Compassion
Helping a friend in need,
No matter the time or effort,
To the best of your ability,
…means Loyalty
Giving more than you have,
And expecting nothing
But nothing in return,
…means Selflessness
Holding your head high,
And being the best you know you can be
When life seems to fall apart at your feet,
Facing each difficulty with confidence
That time will bring you better tomorrow's,
And never giving up,
…means Confidence
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Written on 1:22 PM by nitesh
I wish I had a quota
my son would not have gone to kota
to get the slice of iota
But I don't want the quota
I have belief in my hardwork
I don't want to follow the easy path of not doing anything and getting all because when I will do I will learn.
But have you ever thought why this hue and cry regarding the quota is happening, first there was Arjun Singh hell bent on saving his flagging career by coming up with quota in education, Before that our economist prime minister was talking about quota in private sector and now the water is over the head as the communities have started talking about being given ST status i.e quota. I am talking about the currently going on Gurjars protests in NCR and rajasthan for being
given the ST status. Today is a bandh day in NCR by the community and whole of delhi is being cut-off from other states, traffic is getting disrupted, roads are being blocked by force, same is the case with shops. Public property worth crores has been vandalized.
There is just one motto by hook or by crook we have to get the ST status.
The main reason is the make life easier and simple where there is no place for hard work.
What will it lead do, the protest will continue and if the government bends and give them the ST status it will pave way for other communities all over India to protest and get the desired status. This is going towards a wrong way and after 10 years or so I see only general category will be left and all others communities and people of religions other then Hinduisms will be in quota side as we know quota means vote bank means easier path for the politicians of not doing anything just getting a quota status for any community. If the status is awarded then that community will be loyal to that person or party for 10-15 years at least.
Now lets assume that the Gurjar community is successful in getting the ST status so now who will be the real beneficiaries :
- Those protesting backward people among the community who are fighting and laying their lives
- Those who are educated people in the community i.e creamy people of the Gurjar community?
According to me it would be the second one the first category will get one or two benefits but we will then see the creamy layer fledging , rich getting richer and poor remaining where they are. First their sons and daughters will do their under graduation from IIT's or AIIMS then post graduation from IIMs and other elite institutions then their children's children will benefit, in short the cycle will go on and on and in few years casualness will peep in form of not taking any tension as we will easily get through.
I am not totally against quota but why it happens people use it each time first to get into a college for UG then for PG then for government jobs and many more. Why is same people keep on getting the benefits ? Why is this quota made one time affair that it can be used only once not again and again as if you have done your education from a reputed college you will easily earn more then 3.5 lakhs and if still you are backward then god save India.
What do you think guys?
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Written on 11:24 AM by nitesh
“Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it by hiding”
--- Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)
This is what society symbolize to me and in the past few days I have realized this when I came to know about some morons who backbite and don't have the guts to say something in front of me.
Is it worth enough that we should care of it? - No!
To me they are just nincompoop people of the types who believe in keeping their houses clean and throwing garbage outside that is those who don't have the guts to ever go inside themselves and see what weaknesses they have. Its easy to throw stones at others without checking that they themselves are made up of glass.
I know what I am and what are my strengths and weaknesses and I am happy I have got few rarest of rarest gems as my friends who will always be there for me whenever i need them. I go a lot by my intuition but sometimes I have faltered in identifying the backbiters, but now will try to take care about it.
Its up to a person who is able to find some jewels among the morons in the society and I am able to find some, few mistakes sometimes when the jewel turned out to be artificial or a transparent stone.
Better not pay heed to such people in the society
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Written on 4:46 PM by nitesh
I spent a day by the river
It was quiet and the wind stood still
I spent some time with nature
To remind me of all that's real
It's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone
And remember that you feel
I said it's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone
And remember that you feel
Again I stand, Lord I stand,
against the Faceless Man
Again I stand, Lord I stand,
against the Faceless Man
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Written on 4:35 PM by nitesh
Sometimes restless
Sometimes happy
Sometimes frustrated
Sometimes yearning for peace of mind
Sometimes feeling like leaving everything aside
Sometimes hyper
Sometimes feeling like crying
I am not able to fully enjoy my life
I am not able to sleep peacefully
I don't know why this mind is churning so many thoughts at a time
I want this mind of mine to do single task at a time for some time
I want peace of mind
I want peace
I want calmness
I want this uneasiness to go away from me.
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Written on 4:54 PM by nitesh
“All good things arrive unto them that wait - and don't die in the meantime”
“Everything comes too late for those who only wait.”
Which one to believe ?
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Written on 7:16 PM by nitesh
People leave and go for greener pastures
leaving behind their memories
Be patient
Your day will come
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Written on 12:39 PM by nitesh
- German
- Kafka or I can say philosophical books
- Pool
- Some Finance Certifications like CFA
These are some of my new fads, Now some reasons why I am not able to peruse them. Enquired about German the lady is charging 7500 for a six month course, I want to do it in 2-3 months and 7500 is way too high as there is no certification from a reputed German teaching institute. Pool, tables are in Atta market not near my home can't go daily :)
No reasons for Kafka will start it soon, read Archers new novel waiting for Advani's autobiography to be delivered. Need to figure out the finance certification stuff.
Now the big question how to turn Fad into a passion?
Looking for answer....... hopefully will get it.
Life has now become a waiting game for my MBA dreams wait listed at 2 places, will write soon in detail on great Indian MBA tamasha.
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Written on 10:04 AM by nitesh
What should one do when in a situation one can't do anything except waiting for things to happen and expect best to happen. You all would say chill and relax ........ but what if the wait is traumatizing since long time and you fail in one and only few good things can happen i.e chances for success are diminishing slowly or I can say when one starts to loose faith in yourself, seeing that others are getting what they want and you are still left waiting , crying in heart feeling the itch and fearing for the future. Fear of failure starts to peep in.
Though there is saying in English all is well that ends well..... but what if you are
not a super strong person and wait is killing you.
What should you do?
I don't know what to do, I am eagerly waiting for the day when I will get what I want and hence a sound tension free sleep. I want my mind to be free from any tensions and fears, God give me strength and courage to come out of this phase, help me I have not done bad in this world. This wait is leading to me not able to concentrate on anything, not able to read and do other stuff what I want to do now.
Not even a single moment leave the day, hours aside, passes when I am not thinking about it in the back of my mind. And the pain increases when people you meet say ohh you will definitely get through (tera to hoh hi jayega), and when you fail you start questioning yourself.
This is frustrating.....
Life is not easy.....
Waiting for my moment of triumph
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Written on 2:15 PM by nitesh
The greeks didn't write obituaries they only asked after man died "Did he have passion" ?. I found this very interesting quote as jaine's gtalk message.
Yes it is in me but,
For the past 3 months my life has become little boring fun has gone away, billi prep has taken its toll, most of time is gone in it, I am giving my best efforts but still sunday mocks are taking me down, 3 weeks back i was highly depressed but some how I pulled my self up and decided that i will not care about the result give me full effort try to remove the mistakes which i do and rest is upto bhagwan to take care of me.
I have become god fearing in the past 6 months, probably as the old saying goes u remember the god when u need something or there is a problem, I am also the same type of human being.
I am not enjoying my office life, the place has now changed a lot since my manager left, team environment is not the same. The zeal with which we worked is gone now I am working because i have to, no other reason.
Infact this is happening in thw whole company friend circle. Air is moving in the wrong direction. This environment is very dangerous because i don't/can't live anymore in this sector, this has further build up the pressure on me for the coming billi season, I have to clear but this is not only about 'I have to clear' but its about 'I want it dearly'.
Toastmasters has become somewhat irregular i wanted to give speech but couldn't because i don't have time or may be tension. A prepared speech is lying with me, will try to give it after the D day and i m sure it will be my best, first time i will try to motivate
My mind has not relaxed for the past 3 months because in a certain corner of the mind there is always billi going.
Past 2-3 days are going good, i am feeling somewhat confident that i will perform good, to hell with the sunday mock scores.
This quote has inspired me.
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep movin' forward…how much you can take and keep movin' forward. If you know what your worth go out and get what your worth, but you gotta' be willin' to take the hit."
-- Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone in Rocky)
From playing football in the evening has now shifted to playing volley because of football got punctured and now even the volleyball is nearing its last days. Playing time is always fun. Played TT in the past 2-3 days and I am able to beat taru bond now and together we rape the rest in doubles :) .
Read a few books in the past month mostly marketing ones 22 immutable laws of marketing, origin of brands and pele autobiography awesome book, nothing in the past 15 days. I will go for marketing stream hopefully, i enjoy it. Tehelka(it rocks) and BW are always a good time pass. Read the gujarat riots whole issue yesterday, it shivered me.
I play EA cricket only now on my laptop, yearning to play cricket for a long time but no company. Dravid has been kicked sachin will be next in a year or so because we indians don't respect our stars, we have short memories. Desi wrote an awesome post as usual.
But still there is only one thing always going on in my life billi sleep, drink , eat everything it is.
God help me come out successfully through this important phase of my life. I want to enjoy my life, lot of things in the pipeline to learn pool, horse riding , blogging regularly, movies , toastmasters 10 project complete, photography (hopefully by mid dec will have a awesome camera) , goa again, vaishno devi, the list is endless.
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