By creating noise pollution! At 5 o’clock sharp, people starting banging vessels, howling like dogs, ringing the ghanta at mandir – apparently to make Corona go away. Later, someone told me that it is to thank the people who work for the society. Really? That’s how you thank them? By giving them headache? India can…
Category: Just Saying
I am a fairly opinionated person, but people request me to not be honest. I still need a place to voice my opinions, don’t I? These posts are primarily for venting out the frustration. Occasionally, I may share joyous and pleasant news, too.
COVID-19 | Indians Are Back to Basics
The internet and especially WhatsApp is flooded with various tips and tricks for to protect yourself against the virus. The top one is: Wash your hands That’s pretty basic, right? I mean, why wouldn’t you wash hands? I am not saying that you willy nilly get up randomly and wash hands. At least, when there’s…
Weekly Roundup | The Week That Was | 20w12
COVID-19 Panic WFH Curfew These are the keywords that defined 20w12. It isn’t easy working from home, especially in summer. Allah, bless humanity in these tough times and bless us with strength to survive. Two of the most popular dramas – Alif and Ehd-e-Wafa ended over the weekend. I have posted my review and other…
COVID-19 Diaries| Pune IT Employees WFH
I had to work from home today and just finished my 8 hours shift. It is so annoying. I don’t like working on laptop – coding on a laptop is difficult and testing is near impossible. The laptop resolution, the slow speed of remote connection, the irritating scrolling; it is quite a task. Many COVID-19…
COVID-19 Diaries| A/B Testing
Yep, it is happening. Finally! My sister’s office carried out this exercise two weeks ago, so it is safe to say that my company is quite reluctant to give WFH. A/B testing is an analytical term. I am using it losely here. The employee headcount will be divided in two groups – A and B….
COVID-19 Diaries| WFH Readiness
Many members of my team are in self-quarantine more for past few days. People are more scared that I thought they were. The demand for WFH has increased, enough for the higher management to take notice. We filled an online survey today. Do you have a company provided laptop? Do you have personal laptop? Do…
COVID-19 Diaries| DESERTED STREETS
This is one of the busiest roads in Pune, at 8:33 am. I clicked this photo just as my office took a sharp right turn. Not too shabby for a passing shot, huh? The CM has declared that schools and colleges remain close until March 31, 2020. I did not know this will result in…
COVID-19 Diaries| WORK FROM HOME In High Demand
The virus is spreading, the tolls are rising and the panic mode is on an all-time high. The managers have asked us to verify if we are enabled for working from home. Most of my team members have already responded positively, because they WFH at least once every week. How would I, if I have…
COVID-19 Diaries | The Novel Virus Forces Us To Be Considerate
Our HR department has shared a list of pre-cautionary measures to keep our workplace safe. Please keep safe distance from each other (3 feet) in the buses I am a bit eccentric and that’s putting it mildly. People regard me with various names but more on that later. For me, anything and anybody in close vicinity…
Weekly Roundup | The Week That Was | 20w11
Headache. That one word defines this week. The reasons are varied. Primarily, I attribute the splitting headache to fluctuating temperature and freaquntly annoying colleagues. I want to scream at some people. For instance, yesterday, I pointed out at the blunder in Performace Report. The performance guy rectified the issue and attributed the finding to someone…