Category: slice of life
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ரூமி பல காலமாக என்னை திக்குமுக்காட வைத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறார். அவர் கவிதைகள் என்னை புதிர்சுவைக்குள் மூழ்கி தத்தளிக்க வைக்கின்றன. அவர் எழுதிய பர்ஸிய மொழியில் இயங்கிய மேலும் சிலரும் ரூமியுடன் சேர்ந்து என்னை மேலும் பித்து நிலைக்கு அழைத்துச் செல்கின்றனர். ஹபீஸ், சொராப் செபெஹ்ரி, ஓமர் கய்யாம் – இம்மூவரும் ரூமியுடன் சில காலம் முன்னர் சேர்ந்து கொண்டவர்கள். இவர்களை வாசிப்பது ஆங்கில மொழியாக்கம் வாயிலாக என்பது ஒரு குறை. முக்கால் வாசி மொழிபெயர்ப்புகள் மூலத்தை சரியான…
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The after-effects of the Chaos (1, 2 & 3) were not very clear. The life proceeded in the usual way – same apathy, same fool-hardiness, and same dis-interest. The chaos did not usher in any major transformation – positive or negative, except that CEO’s over-confidence seemed to have died down a bit. Again, I can’t…
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“I am very busy today. I need to wait for the chairman’s call on my intercom, so I can’t really get up from my seat whole day today” “Hope the chairman does not call me today between 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm when Rahukal will be on” “I have been told to wait until 9pm this…
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The big Noodles brand confirmed a big business with us. It took weeks of arduous efforts and follow-ups to close this business. We had to go through several rounds of sampling and our guys could not get it right. Just at the point it appeared that the customer is losing interest, somehow by miracle, the…
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Since last one year, the CEO and Director were backing a particular supplier whom they want to see emerging as a strategic supplier. The duo have been trying in several ways and methods to push through this supplier. But due to unknown reasons, this supplier always met with resistance from the cartel, VP and the…
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We took a flight from Delhi to Tokyo. I accompanied my senior colleagues on a trip to the Far east. They were eligible to travel by business class. In economy class, the space was very economical. I kept rising from the seat often to search for more space to sit. My fellow passenger was a…
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Things do change constantly, although it may seem that there is hardly any change. Drastic changes happen very rarely. But gradual, unnoticeable changes do keep occurring. We need to own superior perceptive skills to study the patterns to really notice the changes. +++++ Year back when I started working for this company, I had nagged so much…
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Strategy is the word we freely use. Strategy as I have seen in my work situations always allude to personal strategy. Because the company as a whole does not have any strategy of its own. Individual strategy most of the times than not always turns into mind games. While strategy ideally aims for a collective…
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There has been a deluge of visitors owing to peak production season. It started with the visit of a Middle-eastern trade-intermediary. Then an Australian came. A Swiss Trade partner is expected to visit middle of next week. Not to forget, the Mexicans are expected to arrive in two weeks’ time (“Mexican Delight”). As most of…
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The mornings have become colder than the normal this winter. The wife feels a mild stress in the winter nights, thinking that she may not hear the mobile alarm ringing at 5.30 in the morning. Poor thing, she has to pack lunch for both Kids and has to make the younger kid take bath and…
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A couple of months back; I had contacted a prospective Mexican customer. The customer showed interest in some of our products. After initial exchange of information, there was no much progress. Then one day, the customer requested for certain product samples to be couriered to their Brazilian subsidiary. After we had couriered the samples, the…
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The year is coming to a close. Now is the time to mull over the life lessons learnt over the past year. And also think over the priorities and goals for the coming year. Some valuable insights were gained from experiences throughout this year. The life is rolling in its own pace. It is not…
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Next few weeks proceeded without much events. Routinely, I went about working on various sales leads. Some time in October, I had proposed to CEO that I would like to travel to France for an upcoming Food exhibition, perhaps the biggest trade fair in our line of business. My proposal listed out the customers whom…
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There was a good development. The Spanish company which had floated tender for the products that we offer returned with a favourable news. Our company was number 2 in the tender status. The buying manager of the Spanish company was saying that he is prepared to allot major volume of business if we could reduce…
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The tea-drinking Director called me one-day. It was a surprise. He usually does not interact with me directly. The few times that I had met with him were always in the company of CEO. The CEO and the Director had returned from a month-long overseas trip. Immediately on return, the CEO took a vacation and…
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In the last couple of weeks, I am seeing some different trends emerging. The VP who was least interested in having any interface with me started responding to my emails. A few times he called up on phone too. The VP’s activism is matched with complete silence of the Cartel. Production guy who was friendly…
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I remember going to circus when I was a kid. After a show, I was returning home along with my Dad. Asked him “wish there are more than two jokers in a circus…infact all players should be jokers only..no ring master..no motor-riders..no acrobats etc…only jokers”….Dad remarked “if there are only jokers, it wont be called…
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The work has not been going right for me. I sense a lull in flow. The passion with which I went about eliciting enquiries seems to have subsided now, mainly due to lack of any major success so far. Apart from the savoury company which bought a small volume and a trader in Hyderabad who…
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The two days that I spent in the factory have revealed few more things of which I was not aware so far. The finance manager who is one of the cartel member is a complex personality. I have noticed his closeness to CEO. CEO considers him his man in the factory. I saw his different side…
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One day, it was decided that I and CEO would travel to the factory and interact with the staff there for a couple of days. I was not clear why I should be visiting the factory. I did not particularly ask the question and just decided to go with him. On the way to the…
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