What is it??

Is it laziness or just an excuse or something else?
Does it only happen with me or with everyone?
When you decide to do something, does one end up doing it always?
If not, then whats the reason for non-performance of an activity that you want to do?
Am I scared that I won’t be able to do it?
Do I actually wanna do it ever?

While I sit and wonder that what is it that’s keeping me away from it, my feelings are a concoction of all the above questions…Yet, I don’t know will I be able to do it or not. It’s not such a big thing but I wanted to do this for the past 2.5 years but unable to do so. First, it was the presentations and case studies at colleges that kept me away from it. Then when we entered the last term of post graduation it was like I have to do everything but do that activity because this time with friends would not come again. Well, I was successful in having lots of fun but again failed to that thing… (Although it was always on my mind)

Then it was my first job that kept me busy and away from it…After that it was job hunting that kept me little busy that whatever little time I had I spent on job portals and calling consultants. Now, that I have a new job and so called my honeymoon period here is ending I still have not done that task. In between that I have done many such small things related to it.

Whenever I choose to take up doing that thing, something always stops me or some or the other problem comes up. Either, it cannot be done due to lack of resources. Call me superstitious or whatever, but there is a feeling that as I will get that to the starting point something will happen again.

The latest excuse on my mind is that il do it after my sister’s wedding.

People, who know me, do also know that I think a lot so lemme not write the task which has been pending since so long…but I would write whenever I complete it.

Bouncer!!

What really freaks me out these days are not the market conditions worldwide but the future is in hands of these small kids and their age ranges between 2-8 years. Some of the activities done by them has really got me to write all this.

The other day, when I was entering my sister’s house my niece (six years old) came running and said “Neha masiiiiiii, I have stopped eating junk food from now.” I guessed it was because her mother always scolds her for eating a lot of chips. But when I asked her she said that “because one gets fat when u eat a lot of it.” Later, on enquiring I found that it was not my sister who had explained her, but some of her 'park' friends (as the little one likes it to be called). I don’t even think of not eating all this till date when I am at the age when I need to be worried about my weight. And, I always thought her favorite actress was Kajol ;-)

Another one, I know of this six year old who has started helping a handicapped girl of about her age in her class. The teacher says that no one else volunteers to take part with the other girl in functions. And, because of this girl (who extended her helping hand) the other girl has started becoming confident of herself on stage. I was speechless at that moment. The best part is that the girl who is helping is not aware of the word handicapped or she is under no teacher or parents influence to be friendly with the other one. I have worked with some spastic societies and Interact clubs and have an inclination towards Corporate Social Responsibility but this one is truly the most innocent move by anyone.

Don’t take them as only innocent, they are very smart too. They know what a laptop is, how it is used, whether a Sony Vaio or a HP is better. They wanna look really cool and happening and know what shoes are the latest one among their age group etc etc.

Cant even imagine what they will do when they enter double digit age.
Total Bouncer and Over the top these new generation kids are…Pheww!!

Just Another Chutti

Ok, so what do u do when ur back from a two days leave and that to on a Friday, looking forward to another two days off...just keep on waiting, waiting and waiting for the office to finish and u can rush home or to a friend’s place…

Don’t feel like doing any work, not bothered about the upcoming presentation or the consultant’s calling you and following up for stuff….Thats been happening since morning with me…More interested in what work the person sitting next to you is doin. Well, the person who sits next to me is deciding what Diwali gifts do their BU wants to give and they have this whole list of cakes etc. of a bakery and all the time my head is turning right on that piece of paper with photographs of cakes, chocolates and all the yummy stuff…

Pantry people are a little surprised today with the times I have called them for coffee…Something to keep me get going till the time my office finishes. And, it’s just their fault, they make the most amazingggggg coffee (just the way I like it,). Tch Tch!!
Facebook would vote me as the most frequent user for the past 7 hours, with the no. of times I have logged in, with the hope that something new must have happened in atleast someone’s life. Who is in and out of a relationship, who attended which party and updated pics etc etc…

And, yeah since I am writing all nonsense today let me tell I experienced the most different dusshera this time. Ravana was burnt before Megnath…Pretty nice I think, atleast people could get free early this way rather than waiting for another 15 mins…
New Ramayana thinks about time management also.

Chalo, people Pardon me for wasting your precious time, this friend of mine also has no work today and wanted me to write something. Happy friendship’s day buddy!! (A little late though)

To rest of you – I don’t drink and come to office…just trying desperately to get away from work…
Ciao and would be serious while writing something next time…
and yeah happy Diwali incase I am not in a festive mood again…
Cheers!!

Neha

"Even a Penny will Help"

Charities have realized the fact that people are more willing to donate when they are told “even a penny will help”. Spending some time in corporate world, I feel that this approach could be used in the workplace also.

It so happens at times that someone is reluctant to join a project or when you enter a senior person’s cabin you find them using this approach so conveniently.
“Just one hour of your time will help.” Once they agree they are more inclined to spend more time and find themselves totally engrossed in the project. The one hour gets converted into one day, week or month.

This is not the only case. Even in team meetings. Just an example;

Y: Boss, this work cannot be completed by next week. I need someone’s support
Boss: Sure X will help you out with it.
X please help Y with work.
X: (thinking how much he/she hates the statement “Boss is always right”). But boss I
have other tasks at hand and…(interrupted in between)
Boss: Do not give it your entire day but just spend sometime on this task.
X: Ok Boss!!
(Let me not go ahead with the conversation in the next week’s meeting. It was just one of the scenarios of any workplace.)

Initially when I was new to office and I received a mail of FYI, I asked my colleague what is the full form of FYI. He giggled and said “ignore”
Sooner I realized that these mails have this trickle down affect from the top management to people at lowest level. Every senior gets this sadistic pleasure in forwarding these mails to his/her junior.

It’s just this approach, so imbibed within each workplace that I feel if they would not have been there then there is no point of a cafeteria, smoking zones etc.

There can be no conclusion to this blog as even I believe that “BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT”

PS: Boss or Ex-Boss- this is nothing against you, I am sure you r a victim of this approach too!!