Position is everything, so said a wise man.I agree.It’s location, location, location. At my earlier office, I sat at the office space equivalent of a crossroad junction. My left elbow practically jutted out into the corridor (and jabbed unsuspecting souls who turned the corner!). The watercooler was across the corridor,…
Good job be damned.I don’t love it, I’m not passionate about it.I’m not passionate about anything.Bloody depressing realisation. The only trouble with having a male boss is that you can’t say “PMS” and expect any real sympathy . You can’t expect it from a female boss either, for that matter.Depressing…
SNC ‘accidently’ drops a photograph. We all coo over the chubby, grinning baby in the pic and then I look up and say “It doesn’t look like you at all!” Then we get into a discussion of how we looked as babies. NB: When I was a kid, I had…
Most of us started our careers in search of a big pay package. We zeroed in on the boom industries, targetted the top-tier companies and tailored our resumes accordingly. We rehearsed our replies to interview questions, altered our attitudes and lifestyles and ourselves to land that ‘perfect job’. And the…
There is a world of difference between ‘student’ and ‘alumni’. If I had to write ‘Things they never told me about in b-school’, it would run into volumes.
Discovering a hidden corner behind the office for a break, away from the sea but with a quaint charm. A respite in a non-posh part of Mumbai.
The office cubicle fills with employees. A humorous exchange over email make for an entertaining workplace saga. #OfficeHumo
Was out for a meeting all afternoon and I got back to find a mailbox full of messages. SNC turned up skulking close by and here’s what followed: SNC: Anyone interested in an aloo paratha? Me: I have an aloo paratha left over from lunch too. SFOS: raising eyebrows Me:…
A humorous V-day at work with flowers, speed-dating, and candid discussions on Bollywood marriages. Love is in the air, and Cupid’s arrows hit the office.
Embark on a hilarious journey exploring the ‘loser’ stereotypes in an office conversation – from nosy neighbors to YahooMail woes, embrace your inner loser.
