Adopt one..

Dear readers,

As a child I always wanted to adopt a child. It is not that I am against own child birth but in the country like mine where population has exploded. Orphans are treated like insects.

Don't you think it is more reasonable to adopt one and give him/ her a life of their dream than producing more. These orphan don't have big dreams, they just want a family who love them. Is it that difficult ? Well all children are same no matter if it is yours or adopted. They cry, smile, learn, want love, care and affection, make you laugh and smile with their silly questions and acts. Then why not adopt?

While thinking about this issue I got some of the advantage of adoption:

1. No labor pain - couldn't help but I really admire my mother who went under so much pain to get this pain of life time.

2. Enjoy life more - well when you are pregnant, you have to let go almost 5 years of your life starting from pregnancy till your child go to school. If you adopt, this time duration can reduce to some years depending upon the age of the child you adopt.

3. Don't feel depressed - God forbids, but if they have some hereditry disease you don't have to feel bad that it was because of your genes that they have it too..

4. Save Money - All that money you invest while pregnancy, delivery after child birth medicines and if you are not able to conceive - medical test, medicines, procedures to concieve, etc. You can save all that by just adopting.

I could think of more but then I realized the greatest advantage.... one contrary people who are against adoption says that it is different when it is your own. True biggets discrimination of all. Childrens are like angel no matter from where they come, they only become devil after certain age. It is in your hand to make them or break them.

Finally all I want to say is that-----Adopt one before you have one.

Friendship Day and me

Happy friendship day to all...

My life is full of precious diamonds who make me feel like Princess. On this special day I want to thank all my friends to support me in good and bad times.

The tradition of celebrating Friendship Day has been in existence since a very long time. Humans have been friends ever since civilization came into existence. As a social animal, a human being needs companionship and friendship. So, the celebration of an occasion specially meant for friendship is really special.

In the year 1935 the United States Congress announced the first Sunday of August as the National Friendship Day. From then on everyone celebrates Friendship's Day with much enthusiasm and joy.

Though till last few decades, this celebration was popular with people of western countries. It is only with the phase of globalization that people in the other parts of the world came to know about this wonderful celebration. It is estimated that this is one of the most commercially benefiting occasions for the gift and card galleries as millions of gifts, cards and chocolates are bought on this occasion throughout the world. Once started as a small event, this occasion has become as grand as a festival.

Stand or pay ??

One of the most economical flights in Germany Ryanair has launched an online poll to ask if passengers would stand on short flights if it meant they could travel for free, or pay 50% less than seated passengers.

The poll asked passengers: If it meant paying half fare tha seated passenger would they stand on a one hour flight?If they are interested to stand if that meant their fare was free on a one hour flight? And do you think passengers should have a choice of standing on short flights as they currently do on trains, buses and underground transport? Most of us travelling in government or local transports must have had this experience even though we pay the same fare as those who get a seat.

This online poll will gauge passenger demand for free flights on a proposal of vertical seating cabin.

By removing existing seats and introducing vertical seating, the Ryanair says it could potentially increase passenger capacity by 50%, with profits increasing by 20%, through the collection of baggage charges and other ancillary revenues.

As per me, I would pay for even a flight as short as 45 minutes as I am air sick ...lol.. But won't that be fun if you can reach your destination at half the price and all you need to do is STAND.

What are you here for ....

Have you ever thought that every person on Earth has a motive to be here...

APJ is here to give us the power of nuclear, Newton was here to reveal the secret of physics and make us understand things that we never thought about..like gravity, Graham Bell to bestow mankind with invention like telephone without which we cannot imagine life. Then there are great people like Mother Teresa who gave this world love, affection and care, AR Rehman for giving us music, Gulzar for lyrics that touches every soul, and the list is endless from inventors, entertainers to social workers.

Sitting in my cozy room, sipping coffee and chatting with my friend this thought struck my mind what am I here for. To get a degree in Organizational Leadership, work for an organization, make some money, get married, have children and then die. What a waste of life? After I am gone what will I leave behind that will benefit others. I am definitely not an inventor and I am not kind hearted like Mother Teresa. I am not patient enough to listen to others sorrow. I have plenty of mine to take care of.

I still have to figure out this secret. But what about you ? What is your motive on Earth?

I am back..

So, Finally I have decided to start writing blog again..I am not worried about how relevant it is, what really matters is my thoughts...

Do leave a comment on the blog you enjoyed most and forget about the blog that did not appeal you..Kidding....I will appreciate comments on my thoughts so that I can improve...

Executives compensation...Is it fair ?

I think executive compensation is fair. One of the biggest reasons, according to me, to support this is the risk an executive has to take in order to grow on career ladder. I have done my training in Bokaro Steel Plant for 3 months. During my training I was very upset about the pay-scale. The workers at the shop floor worked 10 times more than the executives. As a trainee I was suppose to divide my time for all the sections from shop floor to managerial level. So when I reached managerial level I knew everything about the production process. I asked my trainer why there is so much difference in pay. Why are the people sitting in AC chamber sipping a cup of tea is paid higher than poor people working near burning furnaces?

The answer I received was something I will treasure throughout my life. He said they get lesser pay because they are poor in knowledge. The world is run by the people who attain maximum knowledge and who are ready to take risk and responsibility. Workers at shop floor do work hard and have the best skill in the work they do but have no knowledge about the other division. Even if something goes wrong they are not bothered about it as they are not accountable for what happened. One such incident where executives were fired because of an accident at shop floor due to ignorance of a worker; clarified my doubt further. Even though the executive was unaware about what happened before investigation he had to let go his job.

So, when executives are at constant risk for their job and have to be reliable for things they have not done I think executive compensation is very fair.

Company that HIRES

After recession in US the spil over effect can be felt in India also. One of the most worrying effect is the laying-off employees. one of the recent example of lay-off is Citigroup, which  on Tuesday decided to cut 53,000 more jobs, triggering fears of more layoffs across industries.

According to an article in TOI. Companies like SBI, L&T, Accenture and more are planning to recruit new workers than firing already employed workers.

SBI will hire 25,000 new hands, according to bank chairman O P Bhat. Fresh recruitment will be done this fiscal — 20 ,000 in the clerical cadre and 5,000 supervisory staff. 

Bank of India will hire 10,000 over the next few months. This, on top of over 30,000 fresh recruits in 2008-09. In next 2 years, the bank plans to take in 75,000. 

Accenture will hire 10,000 people in India by 2010, says COO Stephen J Rohleder. 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, top global management consultants, is looking to hire 3,500 in India in three years. 

MetLife, a new private insurance company, will recruit 30,000 agents and 2,000 managers by March 2009, says CEO Rajesh Relan. 

Aegis BPO Services will add 1,000 people per month this fiscal.

Companies like TCS, Infosys, Maruti, Satyam, L&T together will recruit 29789 freshers and more....