HR - Harsh and Rash

This is about HR people and if you are a HR, take care.

The first thing which the HR thinks about his or her job is that he or she owns the company. They only know the specifications about the job but actually are never aware of what the job requires.

A factory owner shared his story with me. He was a high school drop out and never had a degree. He joined an automobile factory and learnt work for about 8 years and then when he started to apply for jobs, he was rejected because he did not have a degree. He knew everything about the job and he had the skills but a few pieces of paper were missing and he was rejected. He would have been a great asset to that company and many more but HR's failed to understand his talent

Their questions are always what is current ctc? Expected ctc? Notice period? Your marks?..99% of them ask the same questions

Dear HRs, there is much more to a job than degrees. Experience counts, Attitude and behavioral skills are also important. High time this is noted and people start to make a note of it
If this is done, no HR will come and say that there is talent shortage in this country

Which Labour officer can help them?

How many times have we traveled by road to places in tamilnadu or other states. On the way we would have had foods in some hotels and i want to talk about 2 characters, one the hotel watchman who takes care of the car parking and the other one is your taxi driver in case you travel by cab

I had a chance to speak to a highway hotel watchman some time back and his salary was just INR per month. The management did give him meals 3 times a day and also a place to stay but what could the person do with this amount of money. He has to stand in the HOT SUN most of times and see to that his clients park the car properly and also he takes of the hotels security. There are some kind hearted people who give them money, they must be 1 in 1000 people who give 5 INR as tips.

The next is the cab driver. He told me that he hailed from a very poor family and they could not afford him education. So he took a loan and learnt to drive a car and for years he has been a car driver. They have no rest many of the times. They will drop someone from a long trip and in the next couple of hours, they are ready to go again on a trip. These drivers are paid INR 7000 per month but they have a bad life style - a life where REST is bad word and you will be abused if you SLEEP.

There are rules laid down by the government of india for each type of employment especially regarding working conditions and working hours but No one follows it.

Emotions Vs Economics

I was sitting in the visitor's waiting hall of a popular travel agency for getting tickets to my first international trip. I heard the telephone operator telling a colleague of hers about the health condition of her child. The child was just 7 years and had high fever but both husband and wife had to come to office since their managers did not give them leave. It provoked my thought on what we working for Money or satisfaction?

At 42, the SAP INDIA Chief dies of heart attack and this is another incident which shook me. The man had enough money and he was the chief and he could decide his own schedule but why did he die at a such young age. Work Pressure? Too much of travel and hectic schedule?

Where are the values? Are corporates becoming more ruthless? Do companies lack the skill to deal with emotions. Do not give me examples of bigger corporations who might have a creche and also you can bring in your child when they are not well. I am talking about the companies where the majority of india works or where the Middle class works

We need to bring in strong morals and labour laws and until we do this the fight of Economics vs Emotions will continue