My memorable inter-view

My memorable inter-view
The very day I got an interview call for the position of a Professor, I had to compromise with my present as interview day appearing started in my dreams. I started preparing very hard for that interview. I started brushing up my major subject every morning after my teeth. My senior colleague professor friend once told me that interview panel’s questions would not be as difficult as of students’. Finally my (dooms) day came. Sometimes u get hunch that something is going to het get wrong but everything turns out to be fine. I booked my tickets. I wanted to insure my original certificates and mark sheets with travel insurance but couldn’t. I reached the interview venue half an hour early, set in the waiting room and found that there were only seven candidates against three vacancies. Though I had been teaching Marketing for years, for the first time in my life, I practically experienced oligopoly market situation. My waiting at airport lounge seemed short by the time my turn came. I was eager to ask the reasons behind sad faces of every candidate coming out of interview room. The file in the candidates’ hands looked like hard bound Action Taken Report on “Why people fail in interviews”. I was nervous about how would I look like when I would come out as I had two such files in my lap.
Three musketeers in the interview room nodded simultaneously and in accurate harmony in reply of my permission to go in. I introduced myself and emphasized that I had my major in Marketing. They shot the first question which belonged to alien community for Marketing world. One interviewer scratched his head, which I guessed was to indicate that he had gray hair- the symbol of experience in the field. I wish I had a balding head to challenge that scratch but I was too young to worry too much. I answered first question. To which two of them looked at each other in such a manner that I checked whether I said any bad word in public. Third expert asked me about job enrichment. Before I dare to reply, he warned not to bluff if I didn’t know the answer. I reminded him I am from Marketing and not Human Resources. I felt more bluffing in questions rather in answers there. The other expert asked me such a long question that I forgot the question itself. My answer appeared tiny before the length of his question. One panelist was constantly looking at my shoes to remind me that he was monitoring my body language.
Anyway, I learnt one thing – when you want to challenge someone’s knowledge, start your question with ‘I will ask you a simple question…’ I realized I has wasted enough time on preparation on issues such as salary, notice period, staff quarters etc. Second panelist asked me to explain Brand Equity in only one word. My one-word answer was ‘Sorry’. Next question was – what is the ideal time to start market survey? I wanted to reply – Right now, if you excuse me and let me get out of this interview.
Finally, I managed to escape. My hunch of having not-so-good interview proved wrong as it was the worst interview. Coming back to home, I learnt the greatest lesson of my academic life – Ask others what you only can answer and no one else. This is called expertise. I decided to forget about the product failure and look for new market opportunities!

Teaching is my Religion

1. Teaching is my Religion
2. Learning is my Worship
3. Books are my Scriptures
4. Pupils are my Deities
5. Class-room is my Worship-house
6. Counseling is my Prayer
7. Exam is my Test
8. Knowledge is my Gospel
9. Skills are my Blessings
10. Lectures are my Chanting
11. Failures is my Curse
12. Reading is my Pilgrim
13. Philanthropy is my Donation
14. Research is my Meditation

How does a teacher throw his son’s birthday party?!

How does a teacher throw his son’s birthday party?!

To,
All the Staff members,

Sub: An humble invitation for accumulation.

It gives me an immense pleasure to take this opportunity to ask for your precious presence on the occasion of grand celebrations of my son’s ingress in second year of the journey of his life.

Rules and regulations of this get-together:
1. All the staff members will bring identity cards
2. You will be allowed to enter the party hall not later than cake cutting begins
3. All the teachers will sit for dinner according to their roll numbers printed on invitation cards
4. We will join for the prayer as soon as dinner bell rings
5. No teacher should be found roaming in parking area during birthday party progress
6. All the presents or gifts (voluntary) must have labels clearly indicating name and date of purchase
7. You will be indicating about winding up of the party by taking attendance record
8. The party will end with national anthem


Looking for your punctual presence

Thanking you.

Yours truly,

Prof. Pakau Parrot
Professor of Communications
University of Rules
Strictlands


p.s.: Mobile phones are strictly banned in party area.

Yesterday may have been a mayday but tomorrow will be a Heyday.

Forbes' top 10 richest in India:

1. Mukesh Ambani: 32 billion dollars
2. Lakshmi Mittal: 30 billion dollars
3. Anil Ambani: 17.5 billion dollars
4. Azim Premji: 14.9 billion dollars
5. Shashi and Ravi Ruia: 13.6 billion dollars
6. KP Singh: 13.5 billion dollars
7. Savitri Jindal: 12 billion dollars
8. Sunil Mittal: 8.2 billion dollars
9. Kumar Birla: 7.8 billion dollars
10.Gautam Adani: 6.4 billion dollars

Positives of Love and Arranged marriage

Love marriage v/s Arrange marriage*

1 In love marriage, Marriage is more important while in arranged marriage, Wedding is more important.

2 In love marriage, U marry a person while in arranged marriage, U marry a person + in laws.

3 In love marriage, U Love a person while in arranged marriage, U Like a person.

4 In love marriage, a person finds u while in arranged marriage, U find a person.

5 In love marriage, U marry and then set everything while in arranged marriage, Everything is set before u marry.

6 In love marriage, U communicate to avoid a fight while in arranged marriage, U fight to avoid communication.

7 Love marriage is Convicted bond while arranged marriage is Compulsive bond.

8 In love marriage, Marriage manages money while in arranged marriage, Money manages marriage.

9 Love marriage is like a selection while arranged marriage is like a recruitment.

10 In love marriage, U convince ur parents while in arranged marriage, ur parents convince U.

11 Arranged marriage is MOU while Love marriage is IOU.

12 In love marriage, U first quarrel and then compromise while in arranged marriage, U first compromise and then quarrel.

13 In love marriage, U like others’ love marriage while in arranged marriage, U envy others’ arranged marriage.

14 Love marriage is naturally sweet, arranged marriage needs sweetener


* May not be true for everyone.

Bill Gates uses less papers

follow the link below to know how Bill Gates work at office:

http://money.cnn.com/2006/03/30/news/newsmakers/gates_howiwork_fortune/index.htm

Positivity in Boredom

Here is a piece of experienced learning about how to look at positive side in adverse condition. After my graduation, I prepared for a year for two different entrance exams-SPIPA entrance for IAS coaching, and GCET for admission to MBA course. I passed both and compromised with former to have master degree at least. I opted to take admission to MBA at Bhavnagar University which turned out to be the wrongest (the most wrong) among all my life-decisions. After admission all went well in starting but within a month I found Bhavnagar city as the most boring and dull town on the earth. Though I haven’t stayed in all the cities but I can bet. The town is called ‘pensioners’ paradise’ which was quite suitable looking at the senior citizen population in the town. I think it should also be called “freshers’ hell”. Once I had decided to leave the course to leave the town. But my marketing professor saved my career. For the first year I never felt like open a book and read enthusiastically. Everything in the town was dead so my enthusiasm.

Now come the positives. I thought how to push myself till I get rid off this town. I started counting remaining months. I consoled myself thinking remaining days are lesser now compared to the days I stayed for. I started enjoying class presentations. Then came an industrial training in third semester. I got it at Birla Cellulosic, which I thoroughly enjoyed and learnt many things with class friends. I also enjoyed market survey assignments by SIEMENS, and Satyam (Sify). I found good friends and guides (I had become philosopher myself !). I got my personality improved. Two most pleasant occurrences were attending annual event - ‘Chaos’ at IIM-A, and my winning prize for paper presentation at BITS-Pilani.

The crux is boredom also gives you good training, professional achievements