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Happy Republic Day

Amar Jawan, Army Memorial, Kargil & Drass Road Freedom in mind, faith in the words, pride in our hearts; memories in our souls. Let's salute the nation on Republic Day! Vande Mataram!! Amar Jawan, Army Memorial, Kargil & Drass Road Discipline, Patriotism; Patience to practice.

Happy Lorhi to All

One day Sunday went to Monday to see Tuesday and ask Wednesday whether Thursday has told Friday and Saturday that “SUNDAY” IS LOHRI.   “HAPPY LOHRI” Happy Lorhi to All

Smart Phones & Not-So-Smart Users

As a writer, I have developed an obnoxious habit of observing people, and it does irritate me sometimes to see how some people can waste hours of productive hours on mobiles. Why can’t an accounts manager remember that the payment is pending since 3 months? Why, over a course of 40 minutes, does a senior executive trade 15 emails to organise a simple coffee meeting, only to be postponed to the next day? Why does a manager from real estate company waste the entire meeting in talking about his inspirations that are not even remotely related to the project? If you are an owner of a smartphone that has made it possible for you to read this on mobile, the surprising answer to these apparently unrelated questions might literally be stretching out in the palm of your hand. With a massive and rapidly increasing user base, smartphones have now become a core part of our lives. Sprouting far beyond the basic productivity tools in the early 2000s, Blackberrys, iPhones and Android h

Craziest Things Employees Tried to Expense in 2012

Crazy employee Dear naïve epitomes of corporate virtues, Did you think that the days when employees could subsidize crazy expenses are gone? Not so easily dear. The report by Businessweek shows that almost one-fifth of the expenses submitted violate the company norms in one way or another in these days of cost cutting and austerity. Here are 7 examples of the most brazen expenses that were filed last year. The names of the companies are not disclosed due to confidentiality agreements. ·          Innerwear: Someone in the telecommunication industry thought their body looks best at the workplace with a particular set of innerwear. ·          Deer urine: The deer urine was a key requirement for an agricultural products manufacturing company employee’s successful hunting trip with a client. ·          Young giraffe and zebra: The baby giraffe and zebra were brought to an office party for a hospitality company. I suspect there was plenty of booze there, too. ·