I had weird experience with some of the petrol pumps in Bangalore. Whenever I go and ask them to fill petrol for 500 Rs, first they will fill petrol for 100 Rs. Once you tell them "No, I asked for 500, not 100". they will say sorry and will fill petrol for rest 400 Rs. This incident happened to me many times. Always I thought it might be a language problem as I am not so good in Kannada. But the last week incident unfolded the ugly truth.
Last I ran out petrol near a petrol pump in Hennur. As I was well experience with the above explained things, I went in with a 500 Rs note in my hand.I asked them to fill for 500 Rs after showing the note. Immediately he called for his colleague and collected money from me.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
Who is your neighbour?
Last week, I went to my friend's house. He had brought his mother from native and she wanted to see my son. I asked aunty - "How do you feel being in Bangalore?". The answer was as expected "Its boring and no life out there.". I said "Its the world of techies and rich. It won't suite us".
Later when I was with my friend, I told him about the conversation. Then he told me a story. When she came to Bangalore, the first few days she sat idle at home, then later she started roaming around and making friends in neighbourhood. She becomes friends with the opposite family who were living there for the past 6 years and a family next to them who were there for last 30 years. He said to me that these two family came to know each other through his mother.
I was beyond embarrassment. The two families who were next to each other and that too for the past 6 years do not know each other even though they were from the same place. I remembered the world is small and flat.
Later when I was with my friend, I told him about the conversation. Then he told me a story. When she came to Bangalore, the first few days she sat idle at home, then later she started roaming around and making friends in neighbourhood. She becomes friends with the opposite family who were living there for the past 6 years and a family next to them who were there for last 30 years. He said to me that these two family came to know each other through his mother.
I was beyond embarrassment. The two families who were next to each other and that too for the past 6 years do not know each other even though they were from the same place. I remembered the world is small and flat.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Management Lesson I
Once three politicians Ram, Shyam and Gyan were traveling in an auto rickshaw. They met with an accident and all three of them died. Yama was waiting for this moment at the doorstep of death. He asks Ram and Shyam to go to HEAVEN. But, for Gyan, Yama had already decided that he should be sent to HELL. Gyan is not at all happy with this decision. He asks Yama as to why this discrimination is being made.
All the three of them had served the public. Similarly, all took bribes, all misused public positions, etc. Then why the differential treatment? He felt that there should be a formal test or an objective evaluation before a decision is made; and should not be just based on opinion or preconceived notions. Yama agrees to this and asks all the three of them to appear or English test.
Ram is asked to spell "INDIA" and he does it correctly. Shyam is asked to spell "ENGLAND" and he too passes. It is Gyan's turn and he is asked to spell "CZECHOSLOVAKIA". Gyan protests that he doesn't now English.
He says this is not fair and that he was given a tough question and thus forced to fail with false intent. Yama then agrees to conduct a written test in Hindi (to give another chance assuming that Gyan should at least feel that Hindi would provide an equal platform for three).
Ram is asked to write "KUTTA BOLA BHOW BHOW". He writes it easily And passes. Shyam is asked to write "BILLY BOLI MYAUN MYAUN". He too
passes. Gyan is asked to write "BANDAR BOLA GURRRRRR....."Tough one. He Fails again. Gyan is extremely unhappy.
Having been a student of history (which the other two weren't), he now requested for all the 3 to be subjected to a test in history Yama says OK but this would be the last chance and that he would not take any more tests.
Ram is asked: "When did India get Independence?". He replied "1947" and passed. Shyam is asked "How many people Died during the independence struggle?". He gets nervous. Yama asked him to choose from 3 options: 100,000 or 200,000 or 300,000. Shyam catches it and says 200,000 and passes.
It's Gyan's turn now. Yama asks him to give the Name and Address of each of the 200,000 who died in the struggle. Gyan accepts defeat and agrees to go to HELL.
Management Lesson: "IF YOUR MANAGEMENT HAS DECIDED TO SCREW YOU, THERE IS NO ESCAPE"
All the three of them had served the public. Similarly, all took bribes, all misused public positions, etc. Then why the differential treatment? He felt that there should be a formal test or an objective evaluation before a decision is made; and should not be just based on opinion or preconceived notions. Yama agrees to this and asks all the three of them to appear or English test.
Ram is asked to spell "INDIA" and he does it correctly. Shyam is asked to spell "ENGLAND" and he too passes. It is Gyan's turn and he is asked to spell "CZECHOSLOVAKIA". Gyan protests that he doesn't now English.
He says this is not fair and that he was given a tough question and thus forced to fail with false intent. Yama then agrees to conduct a written test in Hindi (to give another chance assuming that Gyan should at least feel that Hindi would provide an equal platform for three).
Ram is asked to write "KUTTA BOLA BHOW BHOW". He writes it easily And passes. Shyam is asked to write "BILLY BOLI MYAUN MYAUN". He too
passes. Gyan is asked to write "BANDAR BOLA GURRRRRR....."Tough one. He Fails again. Gyan is extremely unhappy.
Having been a student of history (which the other two weren't), he now requested for all the 3 to be subjected to a test in history Yama says OK but this would be the last chance and that he would not take any more tests.
Ram is asked: "When did India get Independence?". He replied "1947" and passed. Shyam is asked "How many people Died during the independence struggle?". He gets nervous. Yama asked him to choose from 3 options: 100,000 or 200,000 or 300,000. Shyam catches it and says 200,000 and passes.
It's Gyan's turn now. Yama asks him to give the Name and Address of each of the 200,000 who died in the struggle. Gyan accepts defeat and agrees to go to HELL.
Management Lesson: "IF YOUR MANAGEMENT HAS DECIDED TO SCREW YOU, THERE IS NO ESCAPE"
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