Fools' Paradise

Have you ever seen two people deep in thoughts discussing about a BIG business Idea!!!!!!

I am sure u would have come across them at least once in your life time. (Amway is very famous in India.usually I see their agents at CCD).Yep!!! I am talking about a marketing agent of an MLN(Multi Level Networking)

For me I share a close relation with these MLN associates. Yes they call their agents “Associates “.Term looks more lucrative. Isn’t it!!!! Yep!!!! That’s the beauty of it. These agents or so called associates are very well versed with their strategies. If you get a chance to listen to them ,you will feel like why the hell you were doing so much of hard work and earning just peanuts. Why did you spend years in studying hard and earning good grads, degree or clearing entrances. As ultimate aim is to become rich and famous. Look at these guys ,they are earning moolas. They will make you believe that you can be millionaire in no time. They will never speak in hundreds or thousands but always in six digits.yep they will start from you number ‘01’ and before you realize the magic they do with numbers, you will be somewhere on moon, counting millions/lacs.

As I said initially I share a close relation with them .My first job was with a MLN firm. Though, I was working in back office in technical department. But I was lucky to get a chance to meet our associates. At times there used to be gatherings .Attendance of all employees used to be mandatory. As it helps to know about business. Being techie it helped us to know the importance of software we were making. How critical were these as a small misfit of simple ‘if/else’ can change the flow of money. Before I divert towards technical side of it ,lets come back and talk about associates.

These associates are really great sellers. I think they are better than any marketing people who have business degrees. The enthusiasm they have is noticeable. They have great selling (fooling) capabilities. They are confident. They are confident of their product .Atleast they look confident.Now why are these MLN companies are making so much money .Basically they target middle class/poor people.who have big dreams but less resources.Everone wants to earn more and more. These guys show them BIG dreams. These Associates generally approach people to whom they know. So they don’t need to spend much energy in finding out what their client actually wants. They know the weak point and strike directly there. On the other side new person (bakra) trusts his friend .As they know each other. And since he is already in business and shows that he is making money or atleast he has a list of candidates who have become lakhpatis and crorepatis after joining this business. Few of them have also left their jobs. All these things make the poor fellow believe that he is going to be at least better than his current situation. If spending a hew hundreds can earn him lacs they Why Not!!! And here he is trapped. Once he pays to Associate, Associate gets his commission but this poor fellow is excited for a while. But does he really possess the skills of marketing (fooling) .If he is lucky he might be able to sell the idea to others and get out of it. But somewhere down the line there are hundreds of people(Associate) who were promised they will get their money automatically as soon as someone joins them. They are never able to do that and loose their hard earned money.

Yes that’s a fact. hardly 10% of people make money from these shortcuts. Yes!!they make tons but there are many more who get deceived. They can’t even complain as its up to them to fool others and get their money .Yes!!that’s the idea of this business. You get fooled by someone and you are suppose to fool others. But It not every ones cuppa tea.
Suddenly this idea of writing about MLN came to my mind as after coming to US first call I got was from an associate who wanted to earn me easy money. Moment he started talking about his great business ,I asked him is it MLN.I could make it out from the way he was speaking .Basically the way he was selling the idea to me without explaining anything about business. I was amazed as I thought this was a business for county of poor people like India. But people are same always and so is Money.
Everyone wants more and more!!!

Common Sense

Recently I attended an interview with one of the top IT company at Bangalore. I was pretty excited after all technical rounds.Went for final HR interview. I will like to discuss my expereience in that.

Q1 : Why did you do Engineering and why Chemical Engineering

:O after 4.5 years of expereince I was least prepared for this question.wanted to say the truth that Engineering has better job prospects than any thing else.and enhances the IQ but gave some blah...


Q2:describe ur self in 5 adjectives!!!
again gave some blah

Q3: Why do u think u r Adj3.Proove by some condition.

Q4:What was your favourite subject.

I was getting so irritated on these Qs and then came the final one.

Qxx:You dont want to relocate to Delhi?

I said no.

She asked : Why?do you like blr?

said yes.

She asked : why?

said its safer than delhi.

She exlained it lil more : Oh yes it is safer as in south India people have more family values and r more conservative and are God fearing so crime is less.....


I got really shocked at this explaination and asked her again what exactly she meant.people in North have no values?
She tend to say the same thing.Finally, interrupted her in between and explained her that every person has values.Its not about region .But its about conditions. Typically in Delhi people come from remote regions and people are illitrate and unemployed .People are poor and so their conditons are pathetic .So crime rate is more.

explained this to her and walked off.

I was really shocked the way she said this.i was thinking how could a well educated person who is representing a company can make a statement like this.

I think need to improve our education system a lot . Or its just the sense of speaking right at the right place,which no education provides.I call it commmon sense which is really not so common.

Uncles' Shops

Reliance Fresh stores opened up and agitated the country.UP Govt succeeded to shut it.There is a protest happening in Mumbai.people from all ovder India are gathering.No need to mention that politicians are accompanying them.

I was thinking how much these politicians r thinking about common man.How much common man will be affected with these stores.

People argue that these stores will affect farmers and local Kiryana waalas. I disagree farmers will be any way benefitted.Middle man will go away .they can sell their products directly.I will say they can make a deal with these guys and can be aswsured that their production will not go waste.They can grow their crops according to the demand of these guys. I also heard that Reliance provided a few farmers with the best quality seeds to grow some veg. So how can these poor farmers loose something.Poor farmers are becoming target of politics.

Now lets talk about shops next to our houses.Our Uncles's to whom we are seeing right from child hood.We used to buy our candy's.Some times they used to give it to us for free.Now we r taking about suddenly replacing these uncles with biiiiiiiig players.Will These big store be really able to overtake.It is definetely possible but not at once.it is a slow process.These uncles's shops share a bondage with families.Their main business happen on credit.I think this is the biggest advantage they provide.Just think about salaried class people in small towns.They generally spend their entire salary before 10th of every month.For rest of the days they are dependent on these uncles.

No matter how cheap these big stores sell they cant give these kind of services.So it means there is no direct hit on these shops, surely it has some.But we cant ignore the benefits these big stores provide.Imagine you are getting all the stuff from veg to groccery to cosmetics under one shop.Since the middle man will e out so the products wil be cheaper.Ultimately consumer is benefitted.We are benfitted.Now what will happen to our uncles.But dont you think these big stores cant stablize in small towns wothout local support.So why not to go along with them.Take their franchises.In palce of going against and fighting with the big fish join them.

Some body said our small shops give employment to many uneducated people.Yes they do .Tell me one thing how much do they really pay to these guys for cleaning and weighing.Some peanuts.Now if stores come up won't they be in need of local guys to handle store ,in backend and front end job.What will they be looking in guys for these positions.Some primary level education.Wont it be a good motivation for getting educated.I know in towns generally matric pass people go and run the small shops just because they dont have any thing else to do.Some who cant invest work under Uncles .Isnt it beter for them to be a part a big palyers.

People are just looking at the small picture.or may be our Honourable leaders are misleading them.This is the same situation which was there before industrialisation,computerisation,globalisation.We all know it was for good for all those people who embraced it.People who dint left behind.

India Shinning

My Parents are here now a daz. Yesterdy we went to McDonalds.Had burgers. I had feeling of gratitude and pride. Pride as I was with parents, who hardly roamed around in their life. Today they were sitting in McDonalds. They could not even pronunce the name. But they were enjoying Burgers. They were looking around. They were wondering the way young and neatly dressed up guys were clearing the tables. They were enjoying and I loved it.

Then I saw another elderly couple coming in. They were from Southern part of India. it was evident that thay had come to visit their children. I could sense the same feelings on their face.

I started thinking that they would have never imagined this world. They were living in their own small towns and that was the world for them. I remember my mom spending 20 hrs of day in kitchen. It was her karm bhoomi. My dad busy with his govt job. I know this was the same story in 70% of houses in india. All middle class families were like this. They were just earning enough to raise their kids. They were not in position to look beyond their world.They dint have enough resources and time.But one thing they did was,educating the kids with the best possible options available. As they knew only that could change lives.

But, I doubt they would have imagined a life style what their kids are living now.(especially IT grads). Thanks to globalization, which made this possible. Due to Globalization, Indian grads are getting opportunities to serve the MNCs and earn moolahs. This has not only helped in earning but has also provided the vision to look beyond. As people have immense knowledge available, just on a click. They r exposed to international lifestyle. All this has really added value to Indian middle class. It has raised their standards. I think today parents will be thinking that they made the best investments by educating their kids. All thanx goes to flat world and also indian Govt to acceept this fact and to open the doors.

I think India is truely shininig. May be it is still limited to a small segemnt but the wave has begun :)I can see the shine reflecting in some of the eyes.

IT and Satisfaction

Two months ago I switched job.for various reasons.But the main reason was better work or shall i put it, wanted to do some work.

As in last 2 years We were just waiting for some work to come up.During this wait period all my team members resigned.I still stuck there despite of other offers.Hoping for betterment.

Finally, I resigned and joined a start up.thought start up main kam time waste hoga n acha kaam n responsibilities milega.Some of my other frenz also joined some other companies.But, now ,I feel ,its all the same.every where either there is no work or its junk work.Sorry no offense plz..I know some ppl really work thats why we get our salary(80:20 rule):)

Now I think, whether it happens only in IT industry .That too in Indian IT?As we get work from US .Work which US ppl dont want to do and give it to Indians.

I know I am acting too pasimistic here but I have come across at least 500 SE in India.I never get to see any one happy with what they are doing.

Some ppl say its okie as long as u r getting paid.But I think until you havejob satisfaction u cant put your 100%.

I think there is another view also .Even if you dont have job satisafaction but u know that the tasks u r doing today gonna pay u in longer run.U will be motivated.

As of now both r missing.

I think another problem for this issue is coz even leads dont have clarity .So they r not in a situation to convince.

Is Industry still in nascent stage?

I dont understand,What is the differnce between 2 year developer and 8 yrs experienced one.other than leading some new fools both have to do the same coding and trouble shooting.So What shall I expect from myself 5 yrs from now.

I am stopping this post here itself as all my frustration is coming out:)
By this time you would have realized that,i still dont have any work to do so I am gettign paid for writing this blog :D

20-20 Matches

Hot topic for now is 20 -20 matches.really a nice idea.
Isnt it ?I think 20 -20 mathces are here to live long.u can enjoy some really nice cricket.
The best part I like abt it is u dont need to waste entire day.So even at EOD,ur Team looses,u dont regret of wasting so time.

Also its thrill to watch these matches.Till last over any thing can happen.Really enjoying it.

Some memorable event from these matches

666666 6 consecutive sixes by Yuvraj.Oh Man!!that was stunning. felt as if all of a sudden he got super power.Or might be it was the feeling of envy for not becoming the captain;)

Ind-Pak Bowl Out.I was realy holding my breath on last ball.and YES we did it....
then finally won bowl out by 3-0 kooooooooool

Now hoping for Aus-India match tomorrow.Keeping my fingres crossed :)

After long time

As I expected from my self,I dnt open this blog for around 4 months....... Some how i recollected my password and id courtesy goolge.As site uses the same id and pwd:)Dont think I was busy or was doing some thing better but I just forgot about it sheer laziness:)

Yes, I m telling you this coz I dont have nay thing concrete to write.

I am thinking that i'll be regular now onward as now I have net connection at home.