This weekend I am expecting a change in my 8 months of stagnant, dry and lifeless life.
A change that would change my course of life, atleast for a while. The change that would bring a twist in my life. Deliverance of destiny.
I don't know if I really don't kow what that change is or I am just pretending that I don't know what that would be. All I know is this is not the change which I really really wanted all these days.
Since two months, I knew there would be a change but didn't know when its gonna occur. But now, I know when that change is gonna come into picture.
I have two roads infront of me and the beauty is, I don't have any option to choose. Both are closed. In next couple of days, one of them will be opened and I have to take that. No questions.
And I am all set (Am I ?) to welcome the change into my life.
Change is unavoidable.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Yet another enthusiastic recruiter
In December 2008, I received a call for a SharePoint Developer position.
And the conversation follows...
She: Hi. We have a requirement for SharePoint Developer. Can we talk ?
Me: Oh, ya sure. Go ahead.
She: We are looking for a candidate who has 3 years of experience in SharePoint. How much experience do you have in SharePoint ?
Me: 3 Years.
She: How much experience do you have in SharePoint 2007 ?
Me: 1 Year. (Mind you...I received this call in December 2008)
(It was fine till here...Now starts the best part)
She: Oh. Am sorry you don't fit for this position as we are looking for someone who has 3 years of experience in SharePoint 2007.
Me: ??!??
I couldnt resist asking her if they are looking for someone who has more brains than Bill Gates.
I tried explaining her that SharePoint 2007 has been released in second half of 2007 but she was not ready to listen at all.
She said, "Sorry, we want someone who has 3 years of experience in SharePoint 2007" and she hung up the phone.
Why would I be looking for a job if I have the ability to develop an application 2 years before Microsoft did.
And the conversation follows...
She: Hi. We have a requirement for SharePoint Developer. Can we talk ?
Me: Oh, ya sure. Go ahead.
She: We are looking for a candidate who has 3 years of experience in SharePoint. How much experience do you have in SharePoint ?
Me: 3 Years.
She: How much experience do you have in SharePoint 2007 ?
Me: 1 Year. (Mind you...I received this call in December 2008)
(It was fine till here...Now starts the best part)
She: Oh. Am sorry you don't fit for this position as we are looking for someone who has 3 years of experience in SharePoint 2007.
Me: ??!??
I couldnt resist asking her if they are looking for someone who has more brains than Bill Gates.
I tried explaining her that SharePoint 2007 has been released in second half of 2007 but she was not ready to listen at all.
She said, "Sorry, we want someone who has 3 years of experience in SharePoint 2007" and she hung up the phone.
Why would I be looking for a job if I have the ability to develop an application 2 years before Microsoft did.
Karlstad
Karlstad is one of the cities in Sweden. For me, it is the second best place on earth.
This is where I lived for 2 and a half years while pursuing my Masters.
Its soo nice place to live in...Wow. I miss that place a lot.
When we are abroad, we tend to think that it would be good if there are Indians around. But believe me, people are not the same once they are out of India.
Exceptions are always there, ofcourse.
In the whole city we were only 4 Indians and we were happy about that.
Initially there used to be 10 to 12 Indians - senior students. But they all left in the first couple of months.
If you want a peaceful, calm, happy, out of politics, clean life...Karlstad is the place.
This is where I lived for 2 and a half years while pursuing my Masters.
Its soo nice place to live in...Wow. I miss that place a lot.
When we are abroad, we tend to think that it would be good if there are Indians around. But believe me, people are not the same once they are out of India.
Exceptions are always there, ofcourse.
In the whole city we were only 4 Indians and we were happy about that.
Initially there used to be 10 to 12 Indians - senior students. But they all left in the first couple of months.
If you want a peaceful, calm, happy, out of politics, clean life...Karlstad is the place.
Tom Hanks
I have seen a lot of movies enacted by Tom Hanks and am really impressed by his acting.
He is one kind of a brilliant actor. He gets donned into any character easily. The way he portrays the characters...Man, he is so awesome
Some of his movies which I like the most are
Forrest Gump - Its a story about Forrest Gump - a simple man with low IQ who achieves great heights with good intentions.
The Terminal - Its a story about a man without a country becoming resident of JFK airport.
Cast Away - Its a story about a man surviving alone in a deserted island.
In the above movies, he played three completely different characters
He is one kind of a brilliant actor. He gets donned into any character easily. The way he portrays the characters...Man, he is so awesome
Some of his movies which I like the most are
Forrest Gump - Its a story about Forrest Gump - a simple man with low IQ who achieves great heights with good intentions.
The Terminal - Its a story about a man without a country becoming resident of JFK airport.
Cast Away - Its a story about a man surviving alone in a deserted island.
In the above movies, he played three completely different characters
India away from India
Irving - The place I live. Its a small city in Dallas county, TX.
In one of the Hindi movies, a character says that every fourth person in America is an Indian. In Irving, the person who is coming in the opposite direction, the chances of him/her being an Indian are 80%. I hardly see any American around. After Indians I see Afro-Americans and Mexicans.
I never felt away from India here. Irving is like a mini Vijayawada. Believe me, am not exaggerating.
I have a friend living somewhere in Florida. He has to drive for 60 miles to go to an Indian store. But here in Irving, there is an Indian store/restaurant at every 3 to 400 meters. Not just Indian stores, there are Indian restaurants, Indian tiffin centers, Indian snacks place and a lot.
There are so many Indians in Irving that there is a park called Gandhi Park.
Some of the Indian hangouts are
Our Place - One of the very famous Indian Restaurant.
Hot Breads - It looks like a typical bakery on the road side in Hyderabad.
Other places are Aahar, IndyaFusion, Sarigama, Masala, Chaat Palace, Taj, Mayuri, Rice&Spice, Rice 1 Roll, Swadeshi Cuisine, Swadeshi Plaza, Indian Bazar and a lot.
This is one of the reasons Indians prefer Dallas to settle.
In one of the Hindi movies, a character says that every fourth person in America is an Indian. In Irving, the person who is coming in the opposite direction, the chances of him/her being an Indian are 80%. I hardly see any American around. After Indians I see Afro-Americans and Mexicans.
I never felt away from India here. Irving is like a mini Vijayawada. Believe me, am not exaggerating.
I have a friend living somewhere in Florida. He has to drive for 60 miles to go to an Indian store. But here in Irving, there is an Indian store/restaurant at every 3 to 400 meters. Not just Indian stores, there are Indian restaurants, Indian tiffin centers, Indian snacks place and a lot.
There are so many Indians in Irving that there is a park called Gandhi Park.
Some of the Indian hangouts are
Our Place - One of the very famous Indian Restaurant.
Hot Breads - It looks like a typical bakery on the road side in Hyderabad.
Other places are Aahar, IndyaFusion, Sarigama, Masala, Chaat Palace, Taj, Mayuri, Rice&Spice, Rice 1 Roll, Swadeshi Cuisine, Swadeshi Plaza, Indian Bazar and a lot.
This is one of the reasons Indians prefer Dallas to settle.
Friday, April 17, 2009
The New (?) Tool
I would like to share one of my many awesome experiences with the recruiters down here
A couple of days back I received the following job listing
After I received her email, she called me and the conversation as is...
She: I have sent you a requirement. Have you gone through it ?
Me: Oh yes. I did and I am comfortable with the requirement.
She: Are you comfortable with ASP.Net ?
Me: Yes, I am.
She: Are you comfortable with ASP.Net for SharePoint ?
Me: I am comfortable with the whole requirement.
She: Well, its my job to ask. Are you comfortable with SharePoint Workflows ?
Me: Yes.
And it went the same way for the next two skills.
She: Are you ok with CorasWorks ?
Me: No.
She: Are you comfortable with Positive Work Ethic ?
Me: What ??!??
She: Are you comfortable with Positive Work Ethic tool ?
What the.... ? When did a tool called Positive Work Ethic come into being...I had to tell her what Positive Work Ethic actually is...
People like this try to find jobs for people like me...Poor We...
A couple of days back I received the following job listing
| Skill | Experience | Need |
| ASP.Net | Expert | Required |
| ASP.Net for SharePoint | Expert | Required |
| SharePoint Workflows | Expert | Required |
| SharePoint MOSS 2007 including BDC | Expert | Required |
| Microsoft InfoPath 2007 | Expert | Required |
| CorasWorks | Intermediate | Desired |
| Positive Work Ethic | Expert | Required |
After I received her email, she called me and the conversation as is...
She: I have sent you a requirement. Have you gone through it ?
Me: Oh yes. I did and I am comfortable with the requirement.
She: Are you comfortable with ASP.Net ?
Me: Yes, I am.
She: Are you comfortable with ASP.Net for SharePoint ?
Me: I am comfortable with the whole requirement.
She: Well, its my job to ask. Are you comfortable with SharePoint Workflows ?
Me: Yes.
And it went the same way for the next two skills.
She: Are you ok with CorasWorks ?
Me: No.
She: Are you comfortable with Positive Work Ethic ?
Me: What ??!??
She: Are you comfortable with Positive Work Ethic tool ?
What the.... ? When did a tool called Positive Work Ethic come into being...I had to tell her what Positive Work Ethic actually is...
People like this try to find jobs for people like me...Poor We...
Idle Me...
I was never so free...so idle...so workless...so blank ever in my lilfe as I am now...
And here is what I discovered...Its too tough a job to sit idle without doing anything
Its been ages since I have gone out...even for a small stroll
All I do is sit infront of my system from the minute I wake up and and and thats it...
So, I've decided to pen down, rather key down my encounters with life...with people and use the time - the only thing I have now is all the time in the whole world, productively...
And here is what I discovered...Its too tough a job to sit idle without doing anything
Its been ages since I have gone out...even for a small stroll
All I do is sit infront of my system from the minute I wake up and and and thats it...
So, I've decided to pen down, rather key down my encounters with life...with people and use the time - the only thing I have now is all the time in the whole world, productively...
Vijay - The Campeador
Hi Folks,
When I first heard of blogging...I thought "What the heck..."
I never thought I would start blogging
Then I thought where do I have time to blog...
Later I thought I should start blogging...
Finally...here it is...
Bem Vindo...
When I first heard of blogging...I thought "What the heck..."
I never thought I would start blogging
Then I thought where do I have time to blog...
Later I thought I should start blogging...
Finally...here it is...
Bem Vindo...
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