One of my colleagues is a blogger and he mentioned the fact proudly at our introductory session. Since I was the first in the group to check out his blog, he figured (quite accurately) that I must be a blogger too. And ever since then, he’s been hounding me for…
It has been over three months since I came back to work. Three months. A quarter of a year. I like the work I’m doing. It is fascinating and fun and challenging enough to keep me interested but not so much that I’m crumbling under the pressure. I like the…
From separating work and personal life to embracing a vast network – navigating the evolving world of relationships in a dynamic workplace. #WorkLifeBalance
Not a week goes by without one of us having a problem with a bank. Login access problems, wrongly debited entries, incorrect charges…the list is endless. We got to thinking of some ways to keep our money safe and out of the reach of those moolah-monsters…. SNC: I think I’ll…
Note: SNC (Someone From the Next Cubicle) and I sit adjacent to each other at work. —–Original Message—–From: Smith, IdeaSent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:05 PMTo: S N CSubject: Wossup? Not seen you around today…————————————————————————– —–Original Message—–From: S N CSent: Monday, August 08, 2005 4:06 PMTo: Smith, IdeaSubject: RE: So…
A new job isn’t just about getting to know new people and learning new techniques. It seems to be about acquiring a new lifestyle altogether. This seems especially true in the case of NB(Naya Bachcha). This is his first job since college. Every evening, he is to be found at…
There is a reason people hate Mondays. There is a reason I abhor Mondays. Having spent the weekend stewing a resolution to be on time, I did manage to get up early. Rushed through getting ready and I was at the station by 8:35 a.m…..just a minute later than the…
FF, the ‘phoren mulga,’ & his language misadventures in the Indian workplace make for much fun in translation. Cultural exchanges take unexpected turns.
And yet another character for the daily drama of this blog. Introducing the Funny Firang……the latest import to our office, he’s friendly, upbeat and all agog over the ‘India experience’. We’re having the time of our lives playing gracious Indian hosts to FF. Me: You know that girl who sits…
The training program is almost over. We’ll be back in the office soon. Panic, panic, panic…now do I know enough to get to work? I’m getting to know people slightly and slotting them into my caricatures of them. Meet my new masters…uh…colleagues… Smarts in an ivory tower (SIT): Pedigreed background,…