When Auto-mation did not exist in US

Definitely the US of A is one of the most developed nations in the world. Automated Procedures, crossings, payments, blah..blah..

But Chennai and Bangalore beat the US on a different level of Automation. I was trying to get to the Hotel from Walmart. I did not have a cell phone. Unmindful of the transportation scene, I proceeded to walk towards a Signal at around 7.35 PM in East Peoria, hoping to stop a cab and get in comfortably.

As i observed impatiently that none of the cabs that passed me seemed to heed me, I placed my 4 KG bags on the pavement and waved my hands high up in the air, as though in a cricket stadium, trying to get some attention ( and sympathy )

Atlast, One van that passed me stopped 200 M further and reversed towards me. A Kind Gentleman and his Wife saw that i was stranded and let me in. That was when i realised that unless i could ring a cab, I would be staying wherever i was or worst case to walk all the way back which was around 4-5 Km (but not so safe). These people then dropped me right at the hotel and advised me not to walk alone particularly after Dark.

Though I could rant about the traffic system and the road infrastructure in US, the fact that I could not halt a cab at will, threw me out of gear that, this was all the freedom that i would have while moving around. Unlike Bangalore (with metered Autos) or even Chennai ( with extra ordinary meters), I could still make it from anywhere should i see an auto passing by.

To me, this is the highest level of Auto-Mation and Sophistication in Life. and the freedom to move. Are you moved?

Trying to project..

The title is about a verb and a noun. a noun that assists the verb than is the case usually.

i have been in it for last eight months. it is meant to be read in caps.

after spending some 2 months into this, i realise you have a problem introducing yourself..strangely enough..

hello, what is your name....what is your level..seemed insufficient.

so when this guy meets another one in the lift..a known one ofcourse..the first question..which project..? anything less than a client name seemed untouchablish....

so if you want to avoid strange glances, you would rather start..i am actually shadowing blah blah ...(with a shadow of doubt)

so when one would not be willing to work really in some other govt office..one searches for work in IT..and deeply enough..networking for working..

so one would attain moksha only if one gets into a project..it seemed.

and lot of times, one would feel uncomfortable stating that one is on bench.

i have been on bench for the most part of stay until now..and the only thing i realise is noone wants to look at the bench as a learning period. a period where one would sharpen his skills and be ready for the still to come work.

its a catch 22 situation. they say. u need exp for work and vice versa.

and while thats true to some extent, it cannot be agreed fully. when one has all the resources, and all the time..its probably the best time to do what you like and do it well. there is no limit and no scope. you define the scope of your learning. and you decide what you would be in next 5 years, which is a cliched mba Q. but well and truly, once having entered an organisation that realisation takes over and preparing for 5 years ahead becomes a reality.

while we may not be so lucky always....one should get the resuts of true work some day and successful people always defined things by themselves rather than let someone else draw it for them.

The task is to focus and work towards that 5 year goal and God will ensure everything falls into place.

To realise bench is a blessing is not rocket science but common sense. it only requires shedding inertia and showing initiative.