I belief some of the cases below are exaggerated out of proportion, or that the modern generations' attitude towards work leaves a lot to be desired. Has anyone checked out what Hotel Management graduates go through before they become a manager. They have to spend time in the kitchen, perform waiters's . housekeeper's role etc etc. The idea is that they get to learn the dynamics / intricacies of each dept of the hotel. Unless they know this, they can never become good managers or know the problems/ challenges faced by each dept of the hotel. In the same way, those starting off as management trainees in banks or any other services should have experiences in every dept, be it ATM, sales etc., else they will never learn the challenges of each of the facets of the job to become good managers. If they do not go through the grind, they will become damagers rather than managers. So my advise to young folks, is to live up to it and learn rather than go crying to your parents who will always emphatise and sympathize with you.
RE:Attitude not aptitude will define your altitude
by Bhajiya on May 03, 2008 09:38 PM Permalink
All activities of Hotel managenent or Manager have stipulated time and business hours. They yeildmoney disproportionately to their skills is another fun to be display pleasure of you toil and moil. Every profession has same stories but that doesnot justify exploitation by some crooks in the name of employment its lawlessness and ILO conventions. All over the world employment beyond 8 hours and 40 hour week is subject to overtime that is also allowed for specific period of 60 to 57 hours a month but Indians practice miheval age practice of salvery and servility is pitty and cannot be justified. Even in africa employees are not forced to work beyond 8 hours and business is closed at 5.30 in offices. Shopes 4 hours morning and 4 hour evening rest goes to overtime. But we exploit employees morethan 16 hours and pay them salary for 8 hours or on monthly fix term. Don't try to justify you are educated people must sho respect to himan being we are not animals like bulluck or horse.
i dont fully understand thenature of the problem. The authour himself mentions the two of the cases to be graduates from lesser known places. Now a days we have so many musrooming institutes offering "MBA"s...obviously one shudnt expect 6 figure salary from all of these.
With advent of liberalisation in mid 90's, lakhs of jobs in private secor was predicted. This came true ,however majority of the jobs were in IT services,hospitality etc. Prior to liberalisation, only IITians and IIM grads were grabbing good jobs. Only 1% of the candidates appearing in these exams were able to clear. What about the remaining 99%?. Liberalisation brought a plethora of job oppurtunities and that inclused copy, paste jobs in IT for BE/ Btechs. Customer care banking jobs for MBA's and BPO jobs for ordinary graduates. However, with all these jobs, ppl (who were not getting any thing earlier) are able to make decent money and with experience, they are able to carve a better place for them by getting into core product based IT companies(at par with engineers of best colleges)/ into leading investment banks (at par with the MBA's of top notch companies). even with customer care BPO experience , folks are moving up the corporate ladder. So, now 8/10 are able to earn a good salary against 1/ 10 before liberalisation.Moreover, its upto these employees in low rung jobs to increase their skill sets (apart from their routine skills)to move up. There is no substitute for work experience, irrespective of the kind of work ex it is. Now, even a ordinary english speaking graduate is able to earn at least 10K/month. Someone who couldn't clear the IIT can still be a enginner. So, I feel that this condition is much better than early days when students were burning midnite oil
RE:RE:Author has half baked knowledge
by ran rai on May 03, 2008 09:58 PM Permalink
Are you from Gorkh pur? Because, the same name known to me. If yes then pls reply.
It's just the matter of attitude. How best one can use his/her skills to attain organisation's goal. One day rediiff publishes proudly the story of Saratbabu, IIM-A pass out, who declined MNC offers and started Food Joint. Then what is wrong in monitoring the people for benifit of the company that employs you for time being.
My Dear Indians............Please take a small tour to know about the company(product), Nature of Job(why you are needed there)...Salary(consult ur dad and calculate how much he spends to run the home).....Location(ur bike allowance or their transport)........Bond(be a james bond to avoid it).....Challenging Position(avoid if no experience)......after all be perfect to your profile and everything....
Once we are through with our so called MBA Degree were are expected to be a well palced manager in atleast an MNC,where as the secnario is not like that, now that all the MBA's are not IIM grad,further when we over these kind of so called stupid job rpofiles its that we learn what to do & what not to , its up to us throw oursleves up against the market , learn & atadpt to the situtations
RE:Fruits of Capitalism
by Samosachat on May 03, 2008 08:37 PM Permalink
Well said. With so many people educated even ordinary job that was done by a 11'th grader in those days is done by Ms or a post graduate. Education should not be viewed as something that can get you lot of money.
In olden days, children of skilled workers used to follow their father's footsteps, as results few people used to go for college education and a very few people who were really capable used to go for higher education. Nowadys, thanks to the job boom everybody is after professional education. Banks extend finance to finance education. The policies of the govt have encouraged second or third rung institutes to run professional courses. The quality of the students who pass out these education are below par. Students of premier institutions either land up in plum jobs in companies of repute or go aborad. Those who are left behind are not suitable for employment. Hence this situation has arisen where the MBAs or B.Techs have to do all sorts of job to keep them afloat in the job market. We no longer have skilled workers also as a result of the mad rat race for MBA or professional courses.
I am working 12 yrs now. Most new comers I find, actually feel that a MBA tag means a Suited booted AC room job. Where as they refuse to learn the market tricks and the way business is done in India, by not going to the market. This is where the disconnect happens, and then they start grumbling about the jobs. Every MBA institite should thrust their people in the field foro 6 months. Not a paper crunching project, but a hardcore field experience.
