This is about my opinion on the disparity in pay across the jobs in India. I read advertisements in UK like learn bus driving, and you could earn upto 500 pounds per week, a plumber charges 120 pounds for an hour's work, whatever the occupation may be everyone leads a good life (atleast in earnings), and most importantly all are treated at par. Noone sees and act differently for a barber, street sweeper or a doctor.
But in India, there is a complete U turn on this, a bus driver or a plumber or a security person (unless otherwise working in a big organization) does not get the salary not even close to a doctor, MBA grad or an engineer's pay. Life is not at par in India, there are many cafe coffee days, pizza huts, IMAX/ INOX cinemas and others, but not all can afford that. Its not that they work less hard, their work is if not more it is as difficult as other high pay jobs. They do undergo tremendous stress in their workplace, why should they get salary with complete disparity compared to others? Why should they not afford to go to a quality restaurant or a world class theatre?
When I joined my organization, in the first day induction programme, a HR person told minimum salary in this company is 5000 Rs per month (this is almost 5 years back), so even when he/ she is a house keeping person, facilities, security person, it would not be less than 5000 Rs. I dream our government also comes up with a plan something like this...during election times, politicians offer so many freebies, spend so much money in unnecessary things, if they can save all this, and make all public sector companies profitable (its very much possible as Lallu showed the way), they can definitely bring a rule for minimum salary which is above or at decent level (for both public and private sectors). This will bring more energy among our people, and this can also lead to a more peaceful, crimeless India.
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Courtesy
Couple of weeks back..I was travelling in the tube as usual to goto office..Two other people also boarded the train along with me, one was less able to stand among them.. It was bit crowded in the train, and I think none noticed this person as noone offered him a seat. After the train started moving, a girl (would not be more than 12 years of age), sitting 4-5 seats away from where we are standing came to this person and asked 'Do you want to sit?', for which the person who was less able to stand politely refused, and asked the girl to be seated. That was a happy moment for me to see a small kid behave in such a courteous manner.
We learn lessons any where and at any time, it need not come from a scholar, it can come from a kid also. I always try to be courteous, but some times due to my habbit of thinking too many (both necessary and unnecessary) things, I forget what is happening around me and behave a bit odd - I remember once in a similar train journey, I did not leave way for the passengers to get out and was blocking their way.
Being couteous is a very good habbit, when I expect others to be courteous to me, I should also reciprocate the same and I'll work for it. At the same time, it is best to avoid/ keep distance of people who we know are non courteous.
We learn lessons any where and at any time, it need not come from a scholar, it can come from a kid also. I always try to be courteous, but some times due to my habbit of thinking too many (both necessary and unnecessary) things, I forget what is happening around me and behave a bit odd - I remember once in a similar train journey, I did not leave way for the passengers to get out and was blocking their way.
Being couteous is a very good habbit, when I expect others to be courteous to me, I should also reciprocate the same and I'll work for it. At the same time, it is best to avoid/ keep distance of people who we know are non courteous.
Monday, 23 February 2009
Oscar Rahman :)
Feb 22nd - AR Rahman got 2 oscar awards for his work in a movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
I have already seen this film, I liked the film when I saw first. What makes this film very different to achieve so many milestones? Truth is apart from being very real, the reach of this movie.
There has been a debate that there are even better movies than this one made in Indian cinema, ARR has scored even better music than this before, this is being reaching heights only because this is a British film, even I think sometimes the same. But immediately, then next questions comes in my mind, yes this has gathered attention because of a British director, if it can get attention to the truly deserving people, what is wrong in that?
We are thinking AR Rahman has composed better music before, this might be because we are now used to this master piece. I read in one of my friend's orkut status, West is experiencing for the first time what we have been doing for so long. Thats the way to sum it up.
Congrats ARR, and let this be just the start of a long journey. And also thanks to have brought the sense of proudness among the Indians to make every one tell my fellow country men have won an oscar.
I have already seen this film, I liked the film when I saw first. What makes this film very different to achieve so many milestones? Truth is apart from being very real, the reach of this movie.
There has been a debate that there are even better movies than this one made in Indian cinema, ARR has scored even better music than this before, this is being reaching heights only because this is a British film, even I think sometimes the same. But immediately, then next questions comes in my mind, yes this has gathered attention because of a British director, if it can get attention to the truly deserving people, what is wrong in that?
We are thinking AR Rahman has composed better music before, this might be because we are now used to this master piece. I read in one of my friend's orkut status, West is experiencing for the first time what we have been doing for so long. Thats the way to sum it up.
Congrats ARR, and let this be just the start of a long journey. And also thanks to have brought the sense of proudness among the Indians to make every one tell my fellow country men have won an oscar.
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Hi!!!
Hi!!! - This is the most used subject heading in an email - atleast for me. But this blog is not regarding the selection of subjects in an email. Lol..
This blog is my thought on a statement/ saying I came across recently. In this world, all who we do not know are our un-introduced friends...I went to a restaurant alone last week, there I met one person whom I have seen in my office, but I never have interacted with him. He was sitting near me, then he told, 'Hi, inga dhaan unga veedu irukka??' (Hi, ur house is in this area only is it?)...then I said Yes...and we started conversing like his name, his project, where he is from, which place he is working at offshore...within no time we know each other now or to whom I can say Hi/How are you/Bye whenever I see him...
Then I was just correlating with this incident to the statement I had mentioned earlier in this blog, then I thought it might be true. Yes, for that, we cannot go to a total stranger and say Hi in a road...but whenever possible, if we can make an introduction with the people we see in office, staying near to us, or to people with whom we are travelling over a long distance...It is indeed good knowing people, after all good people can give more happiness than any other material things.
This blog is my thought on a statement/ saying I came across recently. In this world, all who we do not know are our un-introduced friends...I went to a restaurant alone last week, there I met one person whom I have seen in my office, but I never have interacted with him. He was sitting near me, then he told, 'Hi, inga dhaan unga veedu irukka??' (Hi, ur house is in this area only is it?)...then I said Yes...and we started conversing like his name, his project, where he is from, which place he is working at offshore...within no time we know each other now or to whom I can say Hi/How are you/Bye whenever I see him...
Then I was just correlating with this incident to the statement I had mentioned earlier in this blog, then I thought it might be true. Yes, for that, we cannot go to a total stranger and say Hi in a road...but whenever possible, if we can make an introduction with the people we see in office, staying near to us, or to people with whom we are travelling over a long distance...It is indeed good knowing people, after all good people can give more happiness than any other material things.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
New Year Resolution
I am writing this exactly one month in delay, but 2009 is still a new year.
Frankly, there is no time if we need to take a resolution seriously, but taking at only new year is just an excuse so that we can delay whatever we are doing/ not doing till that time. If that is the case, then resolution taken at new year will not last for long.
However new year gives an opportunity to take a new resolution, to take a new path and to take a new beginning. I am sure it gives immense joy if we can achieve that. But it may not be easy, I am taking me as an example, when I am going back by memory, I remember every new year I have taken a resolution, but I dont remember not even a single one which I achieved it completely, that tells how easy is to take a resolution, and how difficult it is to fulfill it.
But if you want to take a resolution, and serious about it, dont wait for the next year to come, take it on the same day that you think. There are more chances of you sticking to it if you take it at that time than you wait for any other particular time. Once I read in an article author quoting 'I wont lie and lose my self respect when found lying', that line stuck me, why to even lie for fun, I decided that day, and I would say the only resolution that I had achieved so far is this one.
Frankly, there is no time if we need to take a resolution seriously, but taking at only new year is just an excuse so that we can delay whatever we are doing/ not doing till that time. If that is the case, then resolution taken at new year will not last for long.
However new year gives an opportunity to take a new resolution, to take a new path and to take a new beginning. I am sure it gives immense joy if we can achieve that. But it may not be easy, I am taking me as an example, when I am going back by memory, I remember every new year I have taken a resolution, but I dont remember not even a single one which I achieved it completely, that tells how easy is to take a resolution, and how difficult it is to fulfill it.
But if you want to take a resolution, and serious about it, dont wait for the next year to come, take it on the same day that you think. There are more chances of you sticking to it if you take it at that time than you wait for any other particular time. Once I read in an article author quoting 'I wont lie and lose my self respect when found lying', that line stuck me, why to even lie for fun, I decided that day, and I would say the only resolution that I had achieved so far is this one.
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Villu vs Padikadhavan
These are the 2 films which were released for pongal and with expectations. I saw Padikadhavan, I felt the film was worse, I saw Villu, then I felt the former one was better. It is a pity that still the heroes/ director/ producer think 5 fast songs and 5 fights, and few comedy scenes will make the film. It ofcourse makes the film only in quantity, and not with quality.
Hightime film makers think and make a film.
Hightime film makers think and make a film.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Hobbies!!!
Hobbies - I just searched in http://www.dictionary.com/ for this word and I got the below meaning.
an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation
This is at the high level. I will try to explain my point of view on hobbies in this blog (idhu verayaa appdinnu feel pannaadhinga)
As far as we know, everyone has a hobby rt? If we ask someone regarding his/ her hobby, we'll get some answer from them, but never there will be an answer that I dont have a hobby. Most common hobbies that are mentioned are reading magazines, watching tv, hearing music. I recently read in an article that these are not hobbies, and just the pass time.
It looked true to me, and really not everyone will have an hobby. Hobby is something that makes a person happy, that makes a person use his/ her valuable time effectively. One who has a good hobby will not tell he/she has lots of free time and be happy within themseves.
So what is qualified as hobbies? I do not want to go deep into it, and it has a wide range of qualifications. If it just meets the above para's quality, then that is a good hobby. Even if you dont have multiple hobbies, pick up atleast one/ two activity and try to improvise on it.
Ask this question to you whether you have a real hobby, if not think and pick up a hobby. It will be definitely inside you, just you need to search within yourself (its just a tip for a more happier life..believe me, good hobby will make you happy...atlast, we all are striving towards things that will bring happiness to us and our surroundings)
an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation
This is at the high level. I will try to explain my point of view on hobbies in this blog (idhu verayaa appdinnu feel pannaadhinga)
As far as we know, everyone has a hobby rt? If we ask someone regarding his/ her hobby, we'll get some answer from them, but never there will be an answer that I dont have a hobby. Most common hobbies that are mentioned are reading magazines, watching tv, hearing music. I recently read in an article that these are not hobbies, and just the pass time.
It looked true to me, and really not everyone will have an hobby. Hobby is something that makes a person happy, that makes a person use his/ her valuable time effectively. One who has a good hobby will not tell he/she has lots of free time and be happy within themseves.
So what is qualified as hobbies? I do not want to go deep into it, and it has a wide range of qualifications. If it just meets the above para's quality, then that is a good hobby. Even if you dont have multiple hobbies, pick up atleast one/ two activity and try to improvise on it.
Ask this question to you whether you have a real hobby, if not think and pick up a hobby. It will be definitely inside you, just you need to search within yourself (its just a tip for a more happier life..believe me, good hobby will make you happy...atlast, we all are striving towards things that will bring happiness to us and our surroundings)
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