Employment – Life as Sakti

Hi!!

While coming to office I was in my usual thought mode and my auto pilot was on so I was going smoothly. Suddenly I received one error from the auto pilot software. My usual practice is to click on the ‘Ok’ button and continue but this time, I had only ‘Stop’ button available. I hadContinue reading “Hi!!”

Second Chance

Climbing up the 14 floors of the Discoverer building in IT Park Bangalore was not a regular practice. But this day was not a regular day as well. I had to make the most challenging decision about my best buddy cum team member. I know that Sarad has poorly performed for the last three monthsContinue reading “Second Chance”

I am …

“Tujhe dekha… to yeh Jaana… sanam…”. This song was playing in his back brain as soon as he saw the first glance of the prospective bride. He did not expect to meet such a smart-looking yet very Bharatiya girl in this far away village.He had to change almost four modes of transport to reach her home.Continue reading “I am …”

Making of a Leader

Rakesh, one of the senior members of the team whispered at Rohit’s (another senior member) ear “Hey, Did you hear that? That kid is going to be our lead”. Rohit stared at Rakesh for few seconds in shock and said, “Are you sure? How did you know that?” . Rakesh said, “Yes, I over heard senior manager discussing aboutContinue reading “Making of a Leader”

Diversion

“How much does these shoe-stands cost?”, one young passerby asked. I was in deep thought and suddenly realized that there is a prospective customer. Stood up and smiled as if I was the wrong person to answer this question. “I am not a salesman, I study in management school, This is part of my management project” IContinue reading “Diversion”

Four Phases of a Software Engineer

“My Manager had a unique way of presenting his ideas. I have never seen anybody rejecting his proposal. His way of portraying things is one of the many qualities that I want to learn” a software engineer of his mid thirties said to his colleagues. This is so surprising to hear good things about his manager,Continue reading “Four Phases of a Software Engineer”

Getting the first job

‘What are your positive qualities?’ he asked. I just smiled and thought to myself, “My all qualities are positive, huh”. But can never say that because he is my interviewer, he will give me job if I can impress him. I said, “I am very fast learner, very good team player and my biggest strengthContinue reading “Getting the first job”