Young IT Pro...

There is overdemand for IT professionals in India.
Many of us land up with multiple job offers.
Everything is blamed on us, that we are flicker minded and can't make a decision.
All the newspapers and magazines are lined up with articles on how youngsters switch jobs etc etc.; and are blamed for higher attrition rates. As if there is no fault of HR Deptt.

Its not always our fault.
For example XYZ got recruited by firm A, firm B wanted to recruit XYZ as well.
They know XYZ have joined firm A.
Still firm B tries to lure XYZ - by paying for travel, rent advance, arranging accomodation, 30% increase etc etc.

Well, who is spoling us?
It is very clear!!!
Young professionals starting their careers, should not be blamed for it.
It is the management and HR to be blamed!!!
Why do young professionals get blamed for attrition, while HRs of respective firms are to be blamed for it.
They do the poaching, not us ;-)

I still beleive accepting multiple offer letters is a bad thing. It is not-Ethical.
If you have mutiple offers, either make up your mind on the spot.
OR
Tell them, ok guys you have made the offer and I need sometime to think over it.
If you want to wait for 1-2 days fine, else it is ok with me.

Before blaming others, we should first look at our faults.
But, nobody is perfect - how contradicting.

Cheerios

Go fast... Go Slow...

I do not understand, with what speed to move; Fast - Learning all I can OR Slow - Taking my own time. Well, this is what I never understood.

When I go slow, I am asked to go fast.
If I go Fast, I am asked to go slow.

Something missing...

Do not know why... but I still feel something is missing in life...!!!
Can't find what it is, but something is missing.

What I want from life?
Where do I want to go?
I am not sure!!!

Bangalore... Bangalore... Bangalore

Well it has been long since I posted, well I was taking time settling in new Enviorns.

Ok Bangalore is crowded and loads of traffic and very expensive.
Personally, I do not find it different from Gurgaon. Except for the fact that Bangalore has lot more educated-decent people.

Traffic Problem - Going to office takes 45 mins!!!
Come on... isn't that a norm in Delhi? Mumbai? Calcutta?
Well, some people just need things to complain.

I am not saying bangalore is all goddy-goody but, its no different from any other metro.
Allrite!!!

Cheers ;-)

Trip to Mathura..

These pics were taken while coming back from Mathura.

A dhaba on the way back...

Where do we go?
A sign board and lanes which nobody follows in India ;-)

No Cows?

Pics were taken from Samsung D500

 

Leaving Delhi...

I am sad and sentimental now sob sob sob...
I thought when I landed in December that I have come for good, but didn't knew that, it will be few months before I move again.

Well moving to new place doesn't sadden me much. But, what saddens me is that there are few people or I would say a person who would just forget me once I move out from here.
Haha don't think that I am in love etc.; but, yes I would like em to remember me or be within commutable distance.

Its a small world ;-) and I really hope that it is true.


Herez three cheers to a new city and to a new start!!!

...... Expectations... Life...

This is a quote from the trailors of one of the movies, I like it very much. Since it has such a deep, underlying meaning to it. I don't remeber it exactly but it goes something like this -

Zindagi se mujhe jyada umeed nahin, par lagta hai zindagi ko hi mujhse jyada umeedein hai.

I don't have many expectations from life, but it seems that life has too many expectations from me...

Sigh... I can go on thinking about these lines forever. These lines have deep meaning about which you can keep thinking and thinking; and keep going deeper and deeper.

Infosys to hire 25,000 techies by 2007- The Economic Times

Infosys to hire 25,000 techies by 2007- The Economic Times

Well I do not know about others, but I am always very sceptical of growth of IT businesses in India. Especially the way it is growing, hiring 25,000 pros in one year, Another company hiring 4000 pros in one year, etc.

The question that comes to my mind is, for how long can we sustain this growth?
Reasons for this growth in IT are:
1. Cost effectiveness
2. Skilled manpower
3. Largest English Speaking population.

Well the reasons mentioned above can easily be attained by any other country. Billing rates for our software programmers are, at all time low of around US$ 10.00 to US$ 15.00 per hour. To add to the woes, there is always increasing pressure to bring down the costs, further!

Well going by US$ 10.00 per hour, it is a salary of 8.5 lacs per annum (My maths is very poor). Which is becoming pretty much standard for senior software programmers.

The answer to the problem, as answered by many people is to improve quality, provide expertise in the area etc etc. Well, except for the big names in the business; most business run for the cheapest options available. And, I think no matter what we provide in services; until and unless its cheap it is going to be a difficult job to attract business.

BPO minds are already trying to cash in on LPOs and KPOs by moving higher up the value chain - and I can see in the future that Indian companies would be outsourcing jobs to cheaper countries. We are already doing that in many ways.

I am waiting to see the next big thing to hit Indian software market, and making us move higher up in the value chain. We are already witnessing some big names in research setting up shop in India. We need to wait and watch, that this trend continues.

Except for this what worries me more is, how the world economy is dependent on US economy. What happens when we come face to face with US Economy. Where do we hunt for business? Will, the Indian economy able to provide jobs to so many software pros and call centre execs?

This scenario is going to be very exciting. But makes, me shiver if we all fall into traps of poverty/recession/huge debts. This leads us to another topic as to why our generation needs to learn to save and not live on loans. Well I will discuss this in my next post.

-Thinking thinker

Something very strange

Ok!!!
This gives me creeps.
Today we went to Brindavan or Vrindavan near Mathura.
Just to let you all know, I have never been to Mathura or Vrindavan in my entire life.

The creepy part -
Somehow I knew the road I had to follow and the turns to take and the villages/towns that will come on the way.

I had a creepy feeling that I had been there and knew all the ways in Vrindavan, where to go etc etc.

Okay, now I have something to think over and over and over and over.

Every dog has its day... ;-)

Now I dunno if I am moving to Bangalore - Mumbai - Gurgaon.
Hahaha I am swamped with requests again - as usual.

Well whatever choice I make; has to be the right one - as I cannot go wrong this time.

Anyways, I am enjoying the attention I am getting at the moment.

My choice would be Gurgaon - as it is near to home
Mumbai and Bangalore - for fun crowd and better night life.

Hmmm... makes me think!!!

Life has its own ways...

Wow finally I am travelling to Bangalore after 11 years...

Hehehe my first visit will be to Brigade Road - Sapphire Toy Shop
Used to be my favorite haunt for toys - GIJOE, Skate Boards, Tennis Rackets etc etc etc.

I am being told Bangalore is not as it used to be.
So let us see.

Will post pics of the trip soon.

Cheers

Help me wid the captions

These are few pics I took with by Samsung D500 to satisfy my creative urges. I am still looking for some captions, I can give to these pics.

Thanks!!!

This is a thank you post for a friend - to provide me with timely, unbiased and informative advise/comments; whenever required.

Why Why and Why?

Why, approx after 60 years of independence. Political bigwigs (political as*h***s) of our country, have to introduce not 30... not 40... but 49.5% reservation for OBCs?

Why?

I have nothing against OBCs but for higher education there should not be any reservations, BUT SCHOLARSHIPS? Hello!!!???!!! is anybody listening in the PARLIAMENT?

Do we have any brains, in the parliament or just vote counting machines?
Hellloooo!!! Please wake up???!!!???

Anyways!!!
We are heading for a big diaster if it goes through.
Well the memories of anti-MANDAL commission are still fresh in my mind. We were in IIT-D in those days. IIT - D and JNU were the main hubs for the protests in south delhi againts mandal commission. I was pretty young at that time, and used to ask bhaiya and didis studying in IIT wht they were doing?

I never understood the reason for the protests then. But we all used to get cool headbands and wristbands and flags with slogans. Well, the explanation given to us was - that it is for country's good. It was pretty sad on the day when some student burnt himself for the cause and died.

Hope history does not repeat itself.

God bless India!!!

Extreme Programming: A Gentle Introduction.

Extreme Programming: A Gentle Introduction.

Read the article linked above. Is it only me or the process is really haphazardly structured?

Well, only few of the software development methodologies concentrate on real-life software development - like Extereme Programming or I am really DUMB. All the software development methodologies, taught to us in classroom seemed unfit for real life scenarios.

I have my doubts about Extreme Programming as it involves lots of involvement from Client Side, which, according to my personal experiences, is very rare. Well, all the SDLC will go on fine if we have co-operating customers. :-D

Large KPO based in Gurgaon

One of the largest KPOs in Gurgaon = Big SNOB firm, wid designer pecks.
Watch out!!!

Some of you already know, what I am talking about!!!

My recent trip - III

Food Yummy!!! Dal Makhani and Tandoori Roti!!!
Sorry nothing left for you all!!!

 

My Recent Trip - II

Shot taken near Nangal Dam


Buri Nazar Waale Tera Moonh Kala: Truck


Pic of: Anantpur Sahib (Couldn't take better pic as we were moving real fast)


Yoo Hoo: Chandigarh

My recent trip!!!

Random shot: fields in Punjab!!!


Random Shot: Trees in Punjab


Treelined Highway Ambala -> Chandigarh
Man I feel so much at home in Punjab, I can't describe the feeling


See how we are driving in middle of the highway at 120kmph!!!
Wow I LOVE INDIA!!!

Wow!!! This describes me so well...

Dear ThinkingThinker,Here is your horoscopefor Sunday, April 2:
You need someone to lean on -- and fortunately, you've got plenty of options. Just because you're used to giving help doesn't mean you can't ask for it. It's tough to remember that you don't have to go it alone, but try.

;-)
hahahaha

When will things be normal again...

God!!!
Why is everything in life going from smooth to a roller coaster ride (Without any ups, just down, down and down) !!! I do not understand, a sudden tide of everything bad has to come my way in as little as 3 months; I am anxious for what may be coming ahead? More bad?

Whoa!!!

I have been a lone fighter. Always fighting alone; I have always stood alone through many struggles!!! But, this time things are getting out of my hand, it is seemingly getting difficult to stand tall.

But, I beleive in myself and will fight back through this as well, as I always do
Hope god gives me the energy to fight this one too.

Amen