Life of an IT Professional



Ironic, yet true, isn't it :-)

Question for 2010 ?



The Sun is the source of all the Earth's energy. This is important because one day we're going to get the bill. (Tom Weller)







WHO WILL SPEAK FOR PLANET EARTH?

M-A-G-I-C-A-L 2010

I had the best New Year celebration in town...and spent the whole evening till the wee twilight hours (until the yesterday's lunar eclipse waned), at the Art Of Living Intl. Foundation centre...at Bangalore (Kanakpura Road)...
the only words I can say is "M-A-G-I-C-A-L", when most of the world was lost in their television sets or getting hangovers..I had a blissful musical and dance evening with 2000 vibrant youngsters who had all come from different countries to reunite with the one-world-family, and to celebrate a truly global celebration at our international campus here...

When shallow-minded, media-herded people across the world dream of 3 BHK flats or just-another-tiring vacation to so-called tourist places, I am filled with a vision, that we shall all see a very very magical and prosperous 2010...and we'll live to tell the tale about "HOW SPIRITUALITY BECAME A FASHION, AND THEN A NECESSITY", thanks to His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar-- The Guru Of Joy...........

And when I closed my eyes for a moment to soak in the moment of new year, I felt an immense contentment and abundance in my life, and a quick roll-back to my life four years ago, revealed the journey of many lifetimes which i amassed in just the past three years I spent with the AOLF...I feel immense gratitude today, and unfathomable contentment, for all the love, and joy and togetherness, and above all, this priceless knowledge that His Holiness has brought to us all, since His last visit 5000 years ago :-)

here is His message in His own words:

Every year, we begin the New Year wishing others happiness and prosperity. What is the sign of prosperity? The sign of prosperity is freedom, a smile and the willingness to share with people around you, without fear. The sign of prosperity is the trust and confidence that you will get whatever is needed in life.

Welcome the year 2009 with a smile from within. As we flip the calendar, we need to keep flipping our mind as well. Often, our diaries are full with memories. See that you don't fill your future dates with past events. Learn and unlearn from the past, and move on.
You want to be free from greed, hatred, jealousy and all such imperfections. If the mind is holding all these negative qualities, it cannot be happy or peaceful – you cannot enjoy your life. So the first step is to see that negative emotions are due to the past and not let the past affect your experience of life now. Forgive the past. If you cannot forgive the past, then your future will be miserable. This new year make up with someone with whom you are not on good terms. Commit yourself to dropping the past and starting a fresh life.

When the new year arrives wish everyone with a sankalpa (intention) for peace and prosperity for all the people on the planet. With the economic meltdown, looming terrorism, with floods & famine around, do more selfless service. Realize that our foremost priority is to check violence in the world, to free the world from domestic and societal violence. Make a resolution to do more good to society, help the people who are in need and bring solace to those who are suffering. Take responsibility for the nation.

The spiritual dimension of life brings a great sense of belonging, responsibility, compassion and caring for the whole world, for the whole humanity. The spiritual dimension in the truest form smashes the narrow boundaries of caste, creed, religion and nationality and gives one a broader awareness of life present everywhere.

This year, let your devotion flower. Give it a chance to work. We should experience the divine's presence, the divine's light around us. You should have a desire in your mind to experience this. Has such a desire ever risen in you - that you want the highest peace? The whole world is running by this divine light. When you sing or pray there should be total involvement. If the mind is preoccupied elsewhere then that is no prayer at all.

You are like a free bird. You are fully open. Feel that you are flying like a bird. Learn to fly. This is something which you have to experience within yourself. There is nothing else. If you consider yourself as bonded, you will remain bound here. Be free. When will you experience freedom? Become free right now. Sit down and become content. Spend some time in meditation & satsang so that your inner self becomes strong enough to deal with the challenges.

When the mind relaxes, the intellect becomes sharp. When the mind is loaded with small things such as ambition, feverishness and desire, then the intellect loses its keenness. And when the intellect and observation are not sharp, life does not express itself fully, ideas don't flow and abilities diminish day by day. With this understanding, step out of your little mind and that step will solve many problems in your life. Be natural. Be with love. Involve yourself in service. Celebrate your life

............ .CELEBRATE NEW YEAR - 2009

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Come January, 2010…
Come January, 2010…and companies are gearing up for a hiring fever. I’m sure the smart ones among us are revisiting job portals in lunch breaks already…
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  • Your resume may lack focus
  • Is your resume duties-driven instead of accomplishments-driven?
  • Incorrect ordering of items can disinterest the recruiter
  • Subconsciously, we highlight our skills the way we want the recruiter to see, not the way the recruiter wants it to be!
  • For many companies that use data mining HR software, a resume that lacks specific keywords may not be noticed among thousands of other similar resumes! Yes it’s unfair.

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"Tresspassers will be recruited"

Another PJ:

Security Sign outside an IT-campus?
"Tresspassers will be recruited"

The IT-Dream isn't Infosys or Wipro, anymore. The IT-Dream is a weekend.





Egads! its 5:33 a.m....I better get my nap...its a Saturday! :-)

Want to see what happens to the herd of evolved IT-industry professionals when they are un-caged after a long week of "job-satisfaction"?
  • Hit the Brigade Road: Blank, confused faces...I call them Zombie Stares...
  • Hit the Forum Mall: holding hands with their GF-BF/GF-GF/BF-BF and yet staring at the hot babe/guy passing by..like i always say, "the joy in a relationship is either in getting into one, or getting out of one...not in the relationship for most young dudes and duddete's (LOL) today"
  • Hit the pubs and disco's: Young ambitious IT pro's (familiarising to "social" drinking culture) acting "faithful" to their managers (we all know, recession fading away, and January around the corner, payrise is just a month of "hard work" away).....or just a bunch of young "cool" dudes and dudette's who haven't experienced the high of Sudarshan Kriya yet, and want to drink bottoms-up, get sloshed, do naughty things at night and wake up with a hangover on Sunday
  • Knock at appartments in Koramangla/BTM/Marathalli/ITPL, at noon time: A sleepy-eyed young IT professional whom you just rudely awoke from his weekly slumber, or a dripping-wet Mamma's boy who knows the benefits of waking up early on Saturday and doing his week-long dirty laundry (mostly in Bangalore, the BairraAmma's are on leave on Saturdays :-))
  • Don't hit the Barista's or Cafe Coffee Day's: You'll only find first-dates, about-to-break-up-couples, school reunions, or business plans :-)


This is not a joke, but a reality check for those who:
  • are not yet disillusioned about the misnomer "JOB-SATISFACTION"
  • haven't learnt to meditate and need Axe Deo Sprays and Haute Couture to cover up years of SUBTLE accumulated emotional garbage, intellectual saturation and physical stress (doesn't show until you ae 30)
  • still have those American dreams


See you until my next post...Love Bow Wow



"There exists a better world, a few breaths away." -Khurshed Batliwala (lovingly called, Bawa)

Business Week Best Global Brands

Business Week

Best Global Brands

58 Colgate

$5,633 million

2005 Rank/Value
60 / $5,186 million

9% change from 2005

Based in U.S. Well into a four-year restructuring, Colgate now has something to smile about with new launches such as Luminous toothpaste finding strong demand.



I wonder if Business Week will stop associating the word "BEST" with "HIGHEST EARNING" when benchmarking organizations... Simply rephrasing my words, I'd request them to read my previous post on Colgate.