Where is Recession????

Recession…Economic Crisis…..Layoffs…seem to be the words of the season. Every one seems to chat around the same lines or atleast every conversation being ended up on the same lines.

 Xcept Gold Shops!!!!! I have been accompanying Mom to a famous Gold jewellers showroom in Hyderabad and to my utter dismay I found there people buying Gold with all smiles JJ

 For a moment I forgot that I am in Hyderabad one of the city affected by the recent economic slump. The reason they tout now is “Akshaya Trithya” a pious occasion to bring gold home.

 Though I also went to the Shop murmuring , explaining mom that it is recession and no sane person would step into a gold store that too at a time when Gold price is soaring high. But it didn’t work out.

 As the Sales fellow brought in the models my eyes were hooked on to only one Tag (the red one which made my heart pound heavily every time a saw a 5 digit figure on it). With an infectious Smile the sale’s fellow offered his best service by bringing all models worth out of my budget.

 We went into the store with a budget. And as he finalised the bill, the price landed at 2.7 times what I planned for. Unwillingly I accepted the bill and pushed myself to the billing counter waiting for a signal from mom to Abort the mission.

 But I guess she was in no mood to observe my lacklustre face in front of the illuminous glittering models. The Billing Queue was also lengthy enough, I prayed to god that some miracle happens and they put up a board saying HOUSEFULL (unfortunately they always had enough to sell unlike first day movie tickets).

 While I was in the queue which had only gents with a sobering smile on their face regretting as to who the fellow discovered a special day to bring Gold Home.

 I happened to overhear a conversation infront of me, where an Uncle was discussing about a 50% Off on making charges for today. That raised my curiosity to lessen the bill by atleast a few pennies.

 As my turn came up at the Billing counter, before handing over my credit card I enquired about the 50% offer with a 100watts smile for which the billing fellow answered that it was already discounted in my bill , my last hope disillusioned and I felt as if lost the last train to home.

 With heavy heart I signed on my bill copy , while the billing fellow smiled and my smiles waned away as the waves on the shore.

  

Dichotomy againnnnn....

With the global economic Crisis deepening its rut furthermore, seems like most of the individuals are worried about their Jobs. While there seems to be a dichotomy about placements records and recruitments actually happening on ground zero, every one of my collegues(along with me) are waiting for a miracle call – a call that shall change our lives from the current crisis.

But at the same time I see some of the young minds plunging into action. Some of them are planning to start up their own ventures and make it big.

Certainly this may not be a good time to leave a secure job, but if u have no other option rather than to jump into new avenues why not consider the role of an ENTERPRENEUR.

My friends are working on their dream projects. These creative brains are working to make their dreams come true. That also wheedles me to giveup the thought of another lush Job and set up my own idea to work.

Frankly speaking at this point of time I have no real implementable idea that I would like to bet my bucks upon. Or rather there are many idea cluttered up, and I want to do everything given I have the resources. While it should have been the other way around, I shall create resources to make my Idea work(huffffff)

ENTERPRENEURSHIP is one word which i have a Special bonding with, not because iam from a Business Family background, nor am I an MBA iian.

Firstly I like the very thought that I am answerable to NO ONE except my conscience. I can implement my ideas, though they would initially be dwindling ones – I think every successful entrepreneur today had their share of learnings from their mistakes and learnt it.I shall also learn my lessons.

Everything sounds rosy J even now when I am typing this post iam not writing to avoid sleep post lunch, but want to give the ideas running at the back of my mind a form. I shall some day be a JOB CREATOR rather than a Job Seeker.

But from the things that I see now, some of my frenz who are ready to take that bold step to step out of their lush software jobs and search for their success are the brave souls.

Also should I remember the fact that, while this may not be a right time to step out IT MAY be the RIGHT TIME to start off giving shape to your idea. (DICHOTOMY AGAINNNNNN)

Re-entry…

It has been quite a longtime that I visited my blogging space. I attribute this partly to my lazyness and partly to my lappy whose HDD crashed and I had to shell out enough to get it back on track.

Now that the machine is back ,I intend to blog with more vigour and wheedle Ravi,Raj and shali to start blogging again. (Guyz look our blog posts are outdated I think v need to sit down this Saturday over a drink and sort this out J)

There have been numerous developments in life as well…I voted for my leader, I started to enjoy life by taking at as it turns up every day rather than anticipating a huge return for my yesterday’s efforts, I watched many movies, did many first things and realised the fact that HAPPINESS is not found somewhere but it is WHAT YOU CREATE!!!!

So from now onwards I shall pull up my socks to blog regularly J

Adding Political color to "Jai Ho"....

While all the excitement about Ar rehman bringing in home 2 Oscar's is about to settle down,seems like our very own politicians are not yet poised to accept the fact.

With the onset of General Election 2009 Schedule out , all the parties are busy putting their tricks to pull the AAm AAdmi to the polling booth and cast his vote in favor of them thereby digging his own grave :-(

Seems like this time Oscar shall also add their flavor to our general elections.

While the ruling Congress led UPA governament is vying to buy the rights for the Song "Jai Ho" (Oscar winner from Slumdog millionare) from the british Production Company to use it for their Party Election campaigns,leaving no stone unturned to take the pride of developing Indian in their Regime.

The Prime opposition BJP led NDA Conglomerate's favourite Narendra modi ahs started to hit out that "Had Congress not been there, there would be no Slums and when there are no Slums there would be no Slumdog millionare and no Oscar in turn".

All said and done, pointing that Jai Ho won an Oscar because of Congress (What the &#(% ???)
Poor rehman, would regret deeply had he known that the fruits of his efforts are being used to reap the benefits for our Ever-Hungry-Politicians.

Ofcourse it hurts....

Yesterday i got a call from a School friend of mine after a long time.

After our usual gupshup, she started to ask how am i doing and hows my job. With all smiles i gave a satisfied answer and her curiosity rose to zeniths..How come if u are so cool and composed the media reports of layoffs,salary cuts and winding up of ur Organisation.

Rather than being happy may b my response evoked curiosity to ask me Direct Question.

She:"By the Way Vamsi Did u get your Full Salary last month"
Me: "Yes dear (with an AWE)"

She:"Oh gud to hear that. ANyways you have you have commitments i guess,So how are you planning to meet them incase of any adversities"
Me: "Iam mailing you my Account Number. Do transfer the amount and i shall meet my commitments. I dont need to be bothered when i have frenz like you (Emo-S-nal Atyachaar)"

She was little taken aback...may be was checking her inbox if i had really dropped my acc num.

She:" Hey !!!Do you know? " (just trying to deviate the topic)
Me: "Would have known had u called me after my last call which was 8 mnths back"

She: "my dad is searching matches for me"
me: thank God..God save the banda

She: "I rejected 2 matches out of the 4 finalised (as if she has chosen the final 2 contestents of Indian Idol)"

the going gets more interesting to mourn for...:-(

Me: "Bechaarey why didnt they qualify for the finals"(expressing my deepest regrts)
She: "they were from Satyam"

Me: speechlessss
She: "My Security is important to me"

Me: "have you spoken to the guyz atleast"
She:"Nope"

Me:"How did u decide that they are not gud without even speaking to them. may be the guys were better than ur final choices"
She: ---------

Me: "then do u mean that at this point of time even iam not gud enuff"
She: "hey i didnt mean that yaar...Did it hurt you"

Me: ---------

missed blog :-)

iam a part of - history in the making

1 Year is a long time and things change upside down.

Never realised the impact of this in such an elan. Today i had been to Bank of India, to collect some Educational Loan repayement receipts for IT submission.

The Bank Manager who takes care of the Loan's section is a very good person. Last year when i had been to his office for the same purpose as now he looked at me with honor as if i had brought a gold medal to india in olympics, bcoz his son who is about to complete his Engg has not made a Campus Placement still and he viewed me as a benchmark for his son.

1 Year down the lane, today when he saw me there was a spurious infecting smile in his face. The way he asked me are you still with Satyam, u guyz have become the National News, R they paying salaries...(Nothing offending) but curious Questions as he got a on hand employee who can address his tidbits.

I answered with utmost restraint to make him feel that his son still doesnt have a job in hand and i do have one.

But after coming out i felt sad, an act which was committed by 2-3 people has tarnished the global reputation of a company.

Also it reminds me that there is nothing notable to say when u work with a company when the firm is going thru gud times, it is testing times like these that we at Satyam are facing that prove our true level of commitment ,which many others are expecting by means of Service level bonds, and here are we who are ready to commit in spirit not in words.

Case Studies or Innovations happen during these times.

Every world renowned company had its tough time, GE,IBM,Dell,Apple..., everyone fought back and today they are no.1 even the books like Success of GE,Who said elephants can't dance (of IBM) are top sellars.

I see this opportunity as another new book of how to fight back in the making..All that goes down has to come up and we might have gone down..but there shall be a new day tommorow, new hope and new Satyam.

1 year down the line from today, most of them would forget about all this but the experience that i woud get out of this real time learning opportunity shall not be macthed by any B-School Case study discussion bcoz iam a part of ---History in the making :-)