IT Life...Even after Work.. :)

Quite funny !!!!

These are real life anecdotes shared by IT workers.

Bhavik

I once left home to go to the market wearing my Infosys ID card and did not realize till my friend asked me why I was wearing it !!!!

Bhabani

Once I was flashing my ID card instead of unlocking the house door with keys.

 Ashok

Few days back I slept at 12:00 in the night and woke up in the morning at 7:00 and suddenly thought that I haven't completed 8 hours and laughed at myself when I realized that I am at home.

Jyotsna

Just after our training completion in Mysore and posting to Pune,me and my friends went out for dinner in one of the best restaurants.

And as I finished.. I started walking towards the wash basin with Plates in my hand.

Abhijeet

Once I was on call with my father and mom was not around.I went on to ask, "Why is she not attending the status call?"

 Anup


I don't login to orkut, yahoo, gmail, youtube, etc.. at my personal internet connection at home,thinking it will be blocked any way.


Till I realize - I am at home.

Rohit


Yeah sometimes it do happens with me also.

Keeping hands in front of tap for waiting water to drop by itself is very frequent with me.


I just forget that we have to turn on and off the tap....

 Nidhi


Once after talking to one of my friends ..I ended the conversation saying,


" Ok bye...in case of any issues will call u back"

Nisha

Sometimes when I mistakenly delete a message from my mobile, I hope for a second, maybe it’s in the recycle bin

Priya


I gave my office mail id and password to access Gmail and wondered when they became invalid???

Sandeep


Once I went to a pharmacy n asked for a tab..pharmacist asked whether I want 250mg or 500mg.I replied 256mg....thank god he didn't notice.


Ashwin


Me getting a thought of doing an Alt+Tab while switching


from a news channel to the DVD while watching TV.

Vidyarthi


And I - after a forty hour marathon in Bhubaneshwar with Powerbuilder,decided to take a break and went to a movie. In the middle of the movie,

When I wanted to check the time, I kept repeatedly glancing at the bottom right corner of the theatre screen!

Pay Attention At Timess Atleast :)

Americaaa Maaplaiss :)

I read this somewhere..Thought to share..Do read it fully..


At the end of twelfth standard, you are forced to take the supposedly most important decision of your life, ie, your career path.Its not a very difficult decision to make,for two kinds of people-those who are clear in what they want, and those who have no idea about what they want. The former choose their path and be happy, while the latter either go with the flow or let their parents decide. This story is about the remaining majority, who fall in a separate, indefinable category.

Somehow, most of the students in this group end up in engineering colleges, especially the B grade ones. Your life takes a total U-turn when you end up in one of those hostels.You definitely feel homesick initially, but with time your life is filled with Independence, new friends, fun and what not (though you got to adjust with the so called food provided in mess).College life is divided into two : the real college life, and the hostel life. While the former is filled with sleep inducing lectures by highly irritating lecturers, the latter is filled with unlimited fun with friends amidst yucky food.


The first two years pass by and before you realise,the fun you have in hostel slowly but surely rubs over to classes as well.You are usually one among the last benchers and are a nightmare for the staff.Gradually,you get so attached to your friends that the weekends where you usually went home to visit parents arep by trips to every place in and around the state.Exam times are filled with sleepless nights of preparation and bit preparation.Your parents dont understand what a CGPA means and how it is calculated (how will they, when you yourself dont?),and assume that their son is doing well in college. You, in the meantime,huff and puff to be a 7 pointer (decent enough).


Third year comes, and every staff you meet reminds you about the placements at the end of the year and threaten you if you dont behave. Friends around you become a little bit more serious in life for sake of placements. Placement season starts and you end up in one of the IT majors in India

But its at the beginning on final year where life takes a real U turn.History repeats itself and you find yourself at the same state you were in before joining college - You again dont know what to do in life. Again, the smart ones who know what to do work towards that, and those who have no idea dont give a damn. For you though, its decision time. You weigh your options.

Option 1: CAT - ruled out.Reason :too tough and too ambitious.(As goundamani says in one of his movies:'idhu Raja Anna Malai puram(read as IIM in our context) poradhukku moonji alla, Kannamaapettai pora moonji dhaan idhu').

Option 2:GATE-ruled out. Reason:Requires work experience and too difficult.


Option 3:Join the company you got placed in - keep as back up.


Option 4:IAS-ruled out. reason :Again, Raja anna malai puram.


Option 4: GRE.


GRE..MS..US..sounds perfect! The US of A! All of a sudden, you feel a burning desire to do something worthwhile and end up in the states. You know seniors who you thought will never make it in life currently doing MS in the states.Seniors who never thought beyond local tasmacs posing in the hi fi pubs and clubs in US.You get to hear the (mis)adventures of the guys there.Girls, pubs ,clubs etc etc..everything is easily accessible!And you end up with an MS degree too! The whole idea seems great.A not so tough exam and you are in one THE most happening places in the world.USA..USA says your heart and you collect information about the process to end up in US.


Finally you too have an ambition in life and decide to give your best.With full enthusiasm, you buy the most important book in your life- the Barron's GRE.You sneek it past your hostel-mates (who would go shouting across the hostel corridor 'machaaaaaaaan ivan GRE elaam padikaraaan daaaaaaaaaaaaa' if they get to know) and enter your room and open the book. A cursory glance through the book and you can feel your desire and ambition falling down from Dodda betta to Coimbatore. 3600 words, for a guy who doesn't read the papers and doesn't read novels! W T F?! How on earth is it possible, says your mind.Don't give up, says your heart.You decide to give your heart and soul to GRE preparations.Almost every free time you have is dedicated to the never ending word lists 10 Words at a time becomes one page at a time which leads to one word list at a time.The journey from Abase to Zephyr is like a train journey from Beach to Chengalpet; its long, never ending,sleep inducing and highly irritating.There are many stages where you sit and wonder if its worth all the trouble.You imagine yourself as a software engineer in a year's time.

'aah..software engineer..i'l have all that i want.. money,respect,friends,parties etc ..one year la bike vaangi, oora suthi, weekends movie paathu, 3 years la car vaangi, oru veedu vaangi, veetla paakkara ponna kalyanam panni jammunu settle aaidalaam..adha vittutu GRE,TOEFL,VISA,MS,US,Assignments,Research,Funding,RA,TA etc...idhelaam unakku thevaya??', says your mind.

But all you have to do is imagine yourself with a Black chick on one side and a white on the other to get that driving force to get back to barrons.You fix dates for mock tests and model exams instead of fixing dates with girls.


"Machi ivan overaa poraan.. ivana inime engayum koopdaadha..ooty dhaan vara maatengaraan ok..but oru movie kooda varala nu solraan? romba over..adhaan place aagitta la..aprom enna?..America pora moonji a paaru".You learn to ignore such encouraging words from friends.


You even carry your barrons to your hometown and go to your terrace to study.You see an LKG kid, your neighbour, with a book in hand.


"What are you reading kanna?", you ask.


"English uncle.A for apple , B for ball,C for cat", says the kid.You dont even feel bad that the kid called you an uncle. You look at your book which reads :


abase v.: To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.


abbess n.: The lady superior of a nunnery.


abbey n.: The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.


You dont know whether to laugh or cry.You force yourself to overcome all this.So much for USA!


D day arrives.The exam starts off with the essay section where you are asked to write about your favourite place in the world.'AAH..perrrrrfect start to the exam', you think, and start crapping all you know about New York and USA until the system itself throws a warning asking you to STFU and proceed with the next question.You are over the moon when you see a 1300+ score on your screen!


Friends : "Congrats machi..inime namba oor suthalaam!".


You : "No da.. TOEFL irukku padikkanum".


Friends : "Podaaangu #%^$%$%&$&^&*^%&&&&&&&&&&%@#^@^%&%^@%&^&^@&^%&^%&^"


The whole routine starts again.TOEFL TOEFL says your heart. A comparitively easier exam, though the longest and most irritating one you've ever faced.


Results come out and you get a decent score.Second hurdle crossed!


Friends : "enna machi..atleast now will you be back to normal senses?".


You :"No da..SOP ezhudhanum".


Friends :"Podaaangu #%^$%$%&$&^&*^%&&&&&&&&&&%@#^@^%&%^@%&^&^@&^%&^%&^"


Third stage.SOP.Statement of Purpose.You browse the internet and get to know that SOPs


1.Should be original.


2.should not be an autobiography


3.Should say about your projects


4.should say why you want to join the university and why the course.


etc..


You say to yourself. "wtf purpose? USA is the purpose!". But sadly, you cant put it that way and you end up spending the next few weeks drafting your SOP.


Friends : "enna machi..atleast now will you be back to normal senses?".


You :"No da..Recommendation letter vaanganum".


Friends :"Podaaangu #%^$%$%&$&^&*^%&&&&&&&&&&%@#^@^%&%^@%&^&^@&^%&^%&^"


You run behind the very staff you sat at last row and kalaaichufied 2 years back.Its pay-back time for them. The very idea of you going to US makes them go 'rotfllmao'.One of them sweetly says "dont worry child, i'l give you a good reco. After all, India needs real independence na??".You smile sheepishly and manage to get decent recommendation letters.


All set.You decide on 5 universities, and send in your applications.Finally you are free. an entire semester dedicated to preparations for US.So much effort.SO many sacrifices.So many insults.So much at stake.The semester holidays are over and your final year 'project' starts.You are more worried about your US applications though.


one by one, the results come.


Reject.Reject.Reject.Reject.


Your hopes come down CRASHING!Friends, parents and everyone you see console you and ask you to keep hopes alive.You suddenly find yourself visiting temples. So much for an admit, eh?


"Machi..got to know that the results are out da..check yours..will pray for your admit", says a friend.


You rush to the internet center.Nervous,excited and desire. You pray to the allmighty and login to your mailbox.


2 unread messages.


1st one from your classmate in college:


From :Kaandhaari


SUbj :Marriage invitation


You decide to open it later and see the 2nd one.The most important mail of your life.


From : State University of New York


Subj :regarding MS program


You close your eyes and you click on it.


"Dear *******,


Thank you for your interest in the MS program of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo. We received over 1000 applications to this program, and many deserving students could not be admitted due to limitations of class size. We sincerely regret our inability to offer you admission to our MS program at Buffalo."

You read it again as tears roll down your cheeks.Silence, shock and depression.


"Why the hell did i even have an ambition? i was happier without it!"


Your friends help you come back to senses.Thank god for creating friends.


Then you remember the 1st mail from Kaandhari.


You open it with a blank mind and read the content :


"
Hi all,


I'm getting married to Raman on 5th august this year in ABC kalyana mahal at Tirupur.I will be settling down in New York, USA with my husband after completing my 3 arrears : ).Please find attached the marriage invitation and do attend the wedding.


Thanks,


Kaandhari


"
So easy isn't it? 'If only i was a girl'.Completely outraged, you do the only thing you can. Login to Facebook and update your status




"DAMN YOU - AMERICA MAAPPILAIS"!!

Tongueeiie Twishht..Klishtt..

Well.. This is all about my office..
 If you enter into our team you will be really confused..yeah..so many channels here..


Yup..
Sun TV:

Enna da pandraan evan..semmaiyaa kadala podran..he hee(smiles at the opponent guy who's talking) Aiyoo Vada poche..
(Very normal chit chatting..What this guy is doing?? chatting all the time..)

When that guy pass nearby..

Heyy Hi :)Yeah i went to my native..Will send it soon :)

Gemini TV:

Entra..vaal andharu em maatlathunaaru?? pichi pichiga maatlaadthu untaaru..emo..em aavthundhoo..(What?? What those people are talking? Has he gone mad or what?? Don't know what will happen..)

When that guy pass nearby..

Heyy..Good morning..How was your weekend??Yes talked and need to finish it by the end of the day

Udaya TV:

Le Bengalurige aidhe ticket baakiidhe..Bega nin account indha namgella book maadu..En maga..Avala jothe maathaaduke start maadudhaa nodu (Hey..Only 5 tickets are there..Book soon for all with your account..See he has started chatting :P)   

When that guy pass nearby..

Yeah ya..i came today only from Bangalore..How about you?? Yes i will attend the meeting

Surya TV:

Aano?? Enda Amme..Entha samsaarikunnu ee prandhu..Entha ma aayalu ingana valiyunu..enda jeevitham thaanganu..visiru pidikunu..
(Oh really?? My Mom.. What this idiot talking?? I can't bear it at all)

When that guy pass nearby..

Yeah..What happened?? Any issues??


Star TV:

Saale..Wo kya bol raha hai?? Wo paagal hai kya?? Sab..Bakwas..Koi kaam nahi hai kya??
(Dude.. what they are talking? Gone mad or what? Blabbering?? No work or what?)

When that guy pass nearby..

Hey..Ya..I need to do it..Will finish it soon :(


Finally..
Finally..
Finally..


That guy is..
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No..Not the one whom you are thinking.. :P
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Someone who's free all the time :P

P.S: All characters/incidents in this story are fictional..Any resemblance to any character or person is purely coincidental :P

மனம் கவரும் மழை :)

மழைக் காலம் வந்து விட்டால் போதும்..
தானாய் மனது இதமாகி விடுகிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் உள்ளாடை நனையும் வரை
மணிக்கணக்கில் சொட்டச் சொட்ட நிற்கப் பிடிக்கிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் வாசலில் அமர்ந்து
அமைதியாய் ரசிக்கப் பிடிக்கிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் தலை நனைய தனியே
சாலையில் நடக்கப் பிடிக்கிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் மௌனமாய் புல்தரையில்
மல்லாந்து படுத்து தூறல்களை
ஒவ்வொன்றாய் எண்ணப் பிடிக்கிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் ஜன்னலோர சாரல்களை
முகத்தில் வாங்கி சிலிர்க்கப் பிடிக்கிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் துள்ளி விழும் துளிகளின்
சந்தோஷ சங்கீதம் கேட்கப் பிடிக்கிறது..

சில நேரங்களில் மழையை ரசித்து..
சில நேரங்களில் மழையை ருசித்து..

சில நேரங்களில் மழையை அடித்து..
சில நேரங்களில் மழையை குடித்து..

சில நேரங்களில் மழையை படித்து..
சில நேரங்களில் மழையை பிடித்து…

மழையில் நனைந்து.. மழையில் கரைந்து..
மழையில் இணைந்து.. மழையில் கலந்து..

முடிவில் மழையாகவே மாறிவிடத்தான்
பிடிக்கிறது எனக்கு…

My B'day...Not Birthday...Not Bad Day too...Then?? My Blessed Day :)

Well.. I need to share this incident which happened on the day next to my Birthday. I first thought that day as my bad day. But after thinking and understanding what really happened,I considered it as my BLESSED DAY :)

I am staying in velachery which is nearby my office.

Time: 8.00 AM

Since i came from home one fine Monday??(Really?? Monday morning blues yeah),Actually i was running short of time. I called my CAB and he came to pick up me nearby railway station.

I messaged my friend that i am coming and asked them to wait also. Since its already late the urged me to come soon. It was rained the day before and so the roads are not good. The driver asked to me to walk and said to leave my luggage there in the cab itself.

I kept my luggage in the cab and since i was messaging my friend, My twin soul mobile was there outside only. Without knowing anything and also time, I just came out of the cab and yeah my soul,my mobile touched its clean and sleek body into the dirty mud :(

Time : 8.10 AM

I started walking to my room and then i was searching for my mobile. My friends consoled me that the sweet heart mobile would be there inside the cab. I started waiting for the cab.

Time : 8.15 AM

The cab came and i was asking(not really asked..kinda bit more than asking) the driver.Hey Where is my mobile???(As if he had stolen it). The man was really pathetic and he started searching inside the cab.

The Mission Started

As usual my friends started calling my mobile. First attempt,It ringed and someone cut the call. Again, we tried the usual normal message which will happen when someone loses the mobile,"The customer you are trying to call is currently switched off".

Time : 8.20 AM

I asked my friends to leave since it was already late. I was literally crying and asked the fellow to help me out. He consoled me stating that i will be getting my mobile. We started walking and asked the people in the surroundings about my sweet cute twin soul :(

Thank god. One man told that some woman gave him the mobile and he saw me getting down from the cab.He told that lady was in pink color Saree. But unfortunately that fellow didn't get the mobile from that lady and that lady took my mobile and went off:(

Time : 8.35 AM

I started walking and the road was bad actually and i was wearing new dress with white pants :( I could see water..water...and only water all the way. When we really don't want to do the things that may not suit us, THE SUPREME POWER will make you to do that :)

Yeah, I started walking inside the little pond and i was asking people about the lady and my mobile.

Time : 8.40 AM

Knowing many languages will also make you mad :(

Since i was in search my new mobile which was taken by some lady i was asking some person like this..

Wo aurat..pink saadi..chusaara meeru?? She came?? indha pakkam ponaangala??

(That lady..pink saree..have you seen her?? Did she go in this way?? )

That man was really confused and was cursing me in tamizh. I then realized that i was blabbering and started talking to him in Tamizh. He was not having any clue :(

Time : 9.00 AM

I was walking all the way and nothing was there in my mind other than my mobile and i started praying. I started talking to my mobile.. If you are mine...You will not go away from me.. :)

Time : 9.10 AM

The house owner also started searching for me and he asked my mobile number. Since that was new number i started blabbering :( He asked for my friends numbers also. I didn't have anything in mind except my mobile. I then gave a clue that i called to the cab and he may be having my number. He called the cab and got my number :)

Time : 9.20 AM

I was asking and every person coming by my way. Finally i had no hopes and i started returning back.

THE HOPE...

A lady was calling me..She was shouting at me that she knew that lady and she was working in some home. It was really a blessing in disguise :) I thanked that lady and asked her for the lady's house.

Time : 9.30 AM

I was running and called that lady outside and she called me to her place.I finally reached her place and she asked my mobile details.(quite funny na??)
She told me that she doesn't even know to operate mobiles but she was smart enough to switch it off :) I thanked her and told her that i was not having anything to gift her. Actually she was caught red-handed and i was not minding anything except my twin soul :)

Time : 9.35 AM

I saw the time and i was too late.Actually i was having a training and the trainer was strict too :( I came to my room and saw my friends were waiting for me. We thanked that owner and i thanked everyone :) We were running..

Time : 10.10 AM

It was late only and my friend and myself planned to attend the session after the tea break which was scheduled at 10.30AM. I was feeling very tired and hungry too :( Told my friend and we both went to cafeteria to have some juices.We ordered and had. I came out from cafeteria and i came back to refresh myself. There in washroom i was searching for my wallet. Oh my GOD..I thought i would have left that in cafeteria itself.

Time : 10.20 AM

I was walking all the way from my floor to the cafeteria and i just opened that door and that juice shop fellow gave my wallet. I have kept my wallet there while ordering and that fellow didn't even inform me while leaving :( I once again thanked him and checked my wallet. I saw my watch and it was 10.30AM

Time : 10.30 AM

We both ran inside the hall and the trainer told us clearly that
"According to the company or your manager norms it may be OK. But according my norms i cannot allow you people inside. Sorry". She told us that she will send some details to my manager. I called my manager and even that trainer didn't allow(her norms).So i came back to other office which was nearby to that training office.

Time : 11.00 AM

I was not able to stand or sit. I went and talked to my manager and i came back and went inside the dormitory. When i woke up the clock showed 5.45 PM.
I don't know where i went. My friend came and we both started.

No ..
No..
No..
No.. Don't think this as my dream and i was telling a story...

It is not reel..it is real story :(

I got rest..the whole day..

I don't know why it all happened to me. Still that feel is lingering inside me. I don't know how i got my mobile and wallet back. It was really a blessing in disguise :)

My First Blog :)

Well Ppl..This is my first blog. I do write more. But this is my official blog :) It may be little boring also...If you like my profile, you need to read all :P

I wish you all to support me and your comments will improve me.

Khuda Hafiz :)
Sayanora :)