I have just put the phone receiver down. I have just spoken to the so called "EXECUTIVE" from XXXXXX Bank who are going to offer me free card for life time. These executives dont have courtesy to even ask for time, or if the person is inerested in such stuff. Well thats how it is out there except for few exceptions.
Let me tell you of a funny incident that happened with me when I applied for a XXX credit card - One day I received a call from a "Geeta" asking me if I am interested in a life time free credit card from their "esteemed" bank. I have heard of incidents where this esteemed bank had levied charges on people who has not even applied for their card but still received it in courier and rejected it then and there right out. So I said I would need time to think if I really need one.
I thought I would take this new card - after all its free for life and is a GOLD card. So when a lady called me the other day about this CCard, I told her that I am interested in it and would take it but since I have already committed to extend my generosity to "Geeta" I asked her name: "Are you Geeta who called me the other day?"
"Yes Sir. I am Geeta. I would send a representative now. Please dont go even if someone calls you for the application, I will give you a call when he comes to your office. Otherwise I would not get the commission."
"Okay Geeta! I will wait for your call"...
"Thanks Sir! Have a Gud day"
"You too... Click!!"
"Click!!..."
I got another call from her and she informed me that the Rep has come and I can give him the application. I did so and got back to my seat.
Interestingly, that evening I got another call from "Geeta" again!!! She asked me if I made up my mind about the CCard. I told her that I already submitted the App as per her call. She was shocked and asked me why I didnot bother for her.. (Well well! I didn't know I was supposed to learn the art of recoginizing people by their voice that too through telephone) I told her that I asked for the name of the caller and she confirmed that she was Geeta.
She said, "Who would not say he is so and so if asked for like that?Its a cut-throat market Sir! CLick!!..." (remember I asked "Are you Geeta?")
mmm well so....
The irony is that I never got that CCard. So I can still help the original "Geeta" by applying again. :)
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Friday, January 20, 2006
My Kalachakra Visit
Umh!! Had a busy day today. Actually, these two days have been very busy - loads of work for the project delivery is nearing. I have been building an application for a very popular retail store chain in USA as a part of my work. I think it will be violation of confidentiality rules in case I name the client or the company that I work for - after all this is my personal blog and I dont want to distract all those searchers who may search for these firms.
I have changed my blog site name today. I think it should reflect what I really am rather than what I want to be - also the name "SearchWhat" may attract more hits :)
Last week I went to the Kalachakra mahasabhas at Amaravathi - the biggest union of all Buddists that happens every 5 years. It was a very nice journey: let me describe the road for you......
The river krishna is a very important river in south India. It covers more fertile land under its belt than any other rivers. The road is along side the river coast, following the twists and curves of the river. It is on a raised ground and the view gives a nice picture of river coast and the Banana plantation along the coast. The other side of river is also on lower grounds and this time its the corn fields that grab your eyes. Endless rows of corn plants full of greenery filling the entire visible area this side. The fog that covered the rest of the view made it appear as if I am on a green Island floating among clouds when I look to the left and when I looked right it appeared as if I am on real island as the other end of the river was not visible due to the fog.
All in all I enjoyed the journey verymuch. But it was chaos when I reached Amaravathi. I didnt know what to expect and what to see there. We went to the area where Dalai Lama was giving his speech - but could not grasp it coz it was in Tibetan. We saw the 100 feet Buddha statue being built by the government of AndhraPradesh. We saw the huge gathering of monks. The fun was to watch the kids. They were new to the place and it being a village the transport and people were very different to what one gets to see in a city. Kid-Monks were runing around the roads pulling other monks dress hangings etc. and jumping on and off the Rickshaws driven by other people.
The Buddha stupa was another place that I visited; it was decorated with flowers and garlands. The monks offered innumerous glasses of water to the lord and kept those glasses around the stupa which was some 500meters in perimeter. The whole yard around was looking so colorful for there were cloth hangings of vivid bright colours all around hung on ropes tied to trees and poles there.
We finally visited the famous Amaranatha Swamy temple of lord shiva, bought the prasadam (food offered to god) and returned home.
I have changed my blog site name today. I think it should reflect what I really am rather than what I want to be - also the name "SearchWhat" may attract more hits :)
Last week I went to the Kalachakra mahasabhas at Amaravathi - the biggest union of all Buddists that happens every 5 years. It was a very nice journey: let me describe the road for you......
The river krishna is a very important river in south India. It covers more fertile land under its belt than any other rivers. The road is along side the river coast, following the twists and curves of the river. It is on a raised ground and the view gives a nice picture of river coast and the Banana plantation along the coast. The other side of river is also on lower grounds and this time its the corn fields that grab your eyes. Endless rows of corn plants full of greenery filling the entire visible area this side. The fog that covered the rest of the view made it appear as if I am on a green Island floating among clouds when I look to the left and when I looked right it appeared as if I am on real island as the other end of the river was not visible due to the fog.
All in all I enjoyed the journey verymuch. But it was chaos when I reached Amaravathi. I didnt know what to expect and what to see there. We went to the area where Dalai Lama was giving his speech - but could not grasp it coz it was in Tibetan. We saw the 100 feet Buddha statue being built by the government of AndhraPradesh. We saw the huge gathering of monks. The fun was to watch the kids. They were new to the place and it being a village the transport and people were very different to what one gets to see in a city. Kid-Monks were runing around the roads pulling other monks dress hangings etc. and jumping on and off the Rickshaws driven by other people.
The Buddha stupa was another place that I visited; it was decorated with flowers and garlands. The monks offered innumerous glasses of water to the lord and kept those glasses around the stupa which was some 500meters in perimeter. The whole yard around was looking so colorful for there were cloth hangings of vivid bright colours all around hung on ropes tied to trees and poles there.
We finally visited the famous Amaranatha Swamy temple of lord shiva, bought the prasadam (food offered to god) and returned home.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Waitlisted for ISB
mmm... It may seem that I am not a regular blogger. But I have been very busy offlate and could not do much of blogging.
Finally I am finished with my MBA applications etc. Thanks to TD Srinivasan, Sarath and Nagendra. They have been of great help in me finishing these off in time. I got an interview call from ISB - which I expected to happen much earlier but coz of some batch statistics etc. was delayed. The interview went well... but I think... I was not in a mood to take interview on that day.
I just wanted to convince them of what I am... I am a guy who takes things as such not judging them at all... I do make a lot of analysis but I dont judge anything... I strive to get data before I start something... But in an effort to do so I might have sounded a bit harsh.. guess it must be the reason I got waitlisted. But I believe I will be able to make it in the end....
Something in me told me that I may be waitlisted when I was about to open the mail and it was what happened. Now the same thing tells me that it will be a fruitful wait:) so I hope it happens in accordance with that "something" this time also.
I got many wierd ideas after getting waitlisted. of writing GMAT - my GMAT was less at 670 but in a mood to make it in the first round itself I applied. Also my project manager told me that I may have to go to Denmark..... Well nohing happened but I am glad that I applied by R1 deadline. I am thinking of writing NCFM certification.. you know I am very interested in Stock Market. I am really interested in shifting career to Finance....
But my experience tells me - you will love anything as long as it is not your work :) - so dont ask me why I am not into Finance when I come out of ISB........
But my friend Srikanth Sattiraju, a current student of ISB (He is such a nice fellow. He takes pain to reply to all my mails inspite of his tight schedule. My special thanks to him.) told me not to worry about any such thing and try and read something about the Micro Economics so I can be well prepared to face the grinding schedule. Gives me a lot of hope about the rosy future.
Well thats it for now.........
Thinking very seriously about what to do to get into the good books of the adcom of ISB now, I am signing off.
Finally I am finished with my MBA applications etc. Thanks to TD Srinivasan, Sarath and Nagendra. They have been of great help in me finishing these off in time. I got an interview call from ISB - which I expected to happen much earlier but coz of some batch statistics etc. was delayed. The interview went well... but I think... I was not in a mood to take interview on that day.
I just wanted to convince them of what I am... I am a guy who takes things as such not judging them at all... I do make a lot of analysis but I dont judge anything... I strive to get data before I start something... But in an effort to do so I might have sounded a bit harsh.. guess it must be the reason I got waitlisted. But I believe I will be able to make it in the end....
Something in me told me that I may be waitlisted when I was about to open the mail and it was what happened. Now the same thing tells me that it will be a fruitful wait:) so I hope it happens in accordance with that "something" this time also.
I got many wierd ideas after getting waitlisted. of writing GMAT - my GMAT was less at 670 but in a mood to make it in the first round itself I applied. Also my project manager told me that I may have to go to Denmark..... Well nohing happened but I am glad that I applied by R1 deadline. I am thinking of writing NCFM certification.. you know I am very interested in Stock Market. I am really interested in shifting career to Finance....
But my experience tells me - you will love anything as long as it is not your work :) - so dont ask me why I am not into Finance when I come out of ISB........
But my friend Srikanth Sattiraju, a current student of ISB (He is such a nice fellow. He takes pain to reply to all my mails inspite of his tight schedule. My special thanks to him.) told me not to worry about any such thing and try and read something about the Micro Economics so I can be well prepared to face the grinding schedule. Gives me a lot of hope about the rosy future.
Well thats it for now.........
Thinking very seriously about what to do to get into the good books of the adcom of ISB now, I am signing off.
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