*Stranger is just a friend you haven't met
*Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
*Accept what life offers you and try to drink every cup. All wines should be tasted some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.
*You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down
*I can walk any path. I no longer need to control my direction.
*If we are all alone, we are all together in that.
* Mental reflection is so much more interesting than TV, it's a shame more people don't switch over to it, They probably think what they hear is unimportant but it never is.
* Waiting is painful, Forgetting is painful. But now knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.
*Before he can devote himself to God or a woman, a boy will devote himself to his father, even foolishly, even beyond explanation.
*There is no such thing as destiny, there are, just different choices.
*A Man is not all about one thing.
*People are much stronger than what they think they are, sometimes they just dont believe it
*Memory is a wonderful thing,if you don't have to deal with the past..
*Every song needs to end, but thats no reason not to enjoy the music..
* If you look for them, you will always find some reasons, so why look?...
* It is ok for people to do mistakes and disappoint me. But What If you wake up some day and realize you are that disappointment
* Its easy to turn your back on life, but can you forget the people who mattered to you?
Virtual Ramblings 
Very interesting question
At my previous job, I had a good friend who came from an REC, another from IIT and I was from a regular engg college.. all the 3 of us had done our bachelors, did the same job and were equally good at it.. and we had the same arguments 😛
I worked at an office of a franchisecompany. We had some very capable people there who had helped building the company. it grew fast. The company became more complex and they thought they needed someone with a degree. That person was good eventually but had no practical skills whatsoever and thought theory and practise are the same. Didn’t work. Luckily he was adaptable and not a “i know it better” What I want to say. is that a degree or master degree is only part of your skills. Your capabilities depends on a lot more.
Well I agree and disagree. 🙂 Seriously I am nt being diplomatic 😀
When one gets into a job; the degrees and more than that the institution play a role to get you shortlisted. Many employers prefer specific degree and specific institutions. Rest all depends upon your knowledge and part of luck.
one can not generalize that only IIT/IIM breed is greatest; but yes these institutions provide a different carrier paths and growth patterns altogether.
But it is fact that not every one can get there ; so it does not mean it is end of life; without these platforms also one can suceed greatly in Life and can be equally capable.
the degrees and institutions are not thr enough standards to compare capabilities of two people. There are other factors that goes in as well.
P.S : I guess you got the numbers 😉 a wild guess ….or may be I am reading between the lines 😀
@ Rambler:
“Should one always work at the brim of their capability?”
I assume you equate “capability” with “potential”. So I ask why not. Why should one not always (at least strive to) work to realise their potential?
That said, the reality addresses the rest of the thoughts you articulate in this post. In my experience, the factor that makes all the difference is “motivation”. Most people would not know how to judge it if it slapped them in the face, but you see employers all seeking “motivation” in potential employees. I have seen some perfectly gifted people waste away their potential because they are not self-motivated enough to care. However if they want to live with themselves not being the best they can be, well, let them be.
PS: On the comparison of degrees, it IS true, ceteris paribus, that degrees from some Universities and institutions are considered more worthy. Rightly so. The rigour of the intake process of these institutions is well-known and trusted and has, over time, contributed to building a strong brand equity which can suffer if they do not keep up standards. It is low-risk hiring at its best. Hiring the wrong people costs companies a lot of money and if they can minimise their risk, they will and they should.
was faced with the same dilemma when i had to choose between two hospitals…
one had medical residents who had like me,completed their mbbs…
and the other had all ‘ayurvedic doctors’ for medical officers…
both the hospitals were equally good…but i still preferred to choose the former…
not that i belittle ‘ayurvedic doctors’ but somewhere i felt that probably the latter environment wouldent be challenging enough…maybe i am guilty of being a lil biased …
dunno if it was stupid of me to do that…the fact that the former offered me a much huger pay packet managed to rub away the guilt …(though only i know that wasent the real reason why i chose it)
well if u have a masters, you had lot more money and time 😉
and I have bachelors because I prefered to earn first 🙂
the other qs?! well on a techie level, [I THINK] masters is jus polishing the basics you learn at bachelors level ;)[ compare it with a guy with GF/ a guy who is married ]
So when we both get into jobs, you have a better understanding.. but then I also catch up.. because man.. I cannot be the last can I?
well I have NEVER thought of this thing dammitt! suddenly I feel better to be bachelors and working with masters 🙂
hehehe!
Should one always work at the brim of their capability?
Well maybe!! maybe not depends 😉
For me.. the newbie.. no philosophies plain masti kinds.. when u start working you need to work beyond the capabilities.. just to get that permanent letter…
Once you are in the “now I am SAFE” zone…relax a bit 😉
but well in todays world.. if you dnt perform.. they throw you out decently look at TCS!
but at another level.. maybe sometimes it is good enuf to just be a lil bit lazy!
waow.. I lov being lazy !
march is month of numbers and April is month of submitting papers ..lol 😉
to answer
should you do this because you are doing the same work as the other person who is less qualified than you [only because he has a lesser degree]
Well if two people do same work ; in the same way The HR will be in trouble. The Bell Curve concept will rule out. Bottom line in any of job ; one has to show performance irrespective of bachelors or masters otherwise they will throw you out.
If I decide to do Masters ; I would have my own reasons for that. I would not get into this comparison. It will not take anywhere.
u have been tagged.. you should do it…
It could be my views. okay ? Performance is not a stationary thing. You set a goal , Give your best to reach there and the raise the bar . Success is a journey after all. You need to surpass your own capabilities that you proved last time. It is competing with your own self than someone else.
With respect to numbers one of my manager says ” People are happy when they see their numbers. the discomfort arises when they hear about others numbers !! ”
Would like to disagee with him and somewhere I feel it is true 😦