Currency Conversion Rate: INR 1 Rs = USD $ 100

Alex: Hi John, you didn’t come yesterday to office?

John: Yeah, I was in Indian Embassy for stamping.

Alex: Oh really, what happened, I heard that nowadays it has become very strict.

John: Yeah, but I managed to get it.

Alex: How long it took to get it stamped?

John: Oh, it was nasty man, long queue. Bill Gates was standing in front of me and they played with him like anything. That’s why it got delayed. I went there at 2 AM itself and waited and returned by 4 PM.

Alex: Really? In India, it is a matter of an hour to get stamped for USA

John: Yeah, but that is because who in India will be interested in coming to USA man, their economy has been booming.

Alex: So, when are you leaving?

John: Anytime, after receiving my tickets from the client in India and you know, I will be getting a chance to fly Air-India. Sort of dream come true.

Alex: How long are you going to stay in India .

John: What do you mean by how long? I will be settled in India , my company has promised me that they will process my Hara Patta ..(green card)

Alex: Really, lucky person man, it is very difficult to get a Hara Patta in India.

John: Yeah, that’s why, I am planning to marry an Indian girl there.

Alex: But you can find lots of US girls in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Mumbai.

John: But, I prefer Indian girls because they are beautiful and cultured.

Alex: Where did you get the offer, Bangalore ?

John: Yeah, salary is good there, but cost of living is quite high, it is Rs. 2000/- for a single room accommodation.

Alex: I see, that’s too much for US people, Rs.1/- =$100/-. Oh God! what about in Hyderabad , Mumbai?

John: No idea, but it is less than what we have in Bangalore . It is like the world headquarters of software

Alex: I heard, almost all the Indians are having one personal Robot for help.

John: You can get a BMW car for Rs. 5000/-, and a personal Robot for less than Rs.7500/-. But my dream is to purchase Ambassador, which costs Rs.2 ,00,000/- but has got a lovely design.

Alex: By the way, who is your client?

John: Subbarao and Apparao Associates, a pure Indian company, specialising in Embedded Software.

Alex: Oh, really, lucky to work in a pure Indian company. They are really intelligent and unlike American Bodyshoppers who have opened their Fly-by-night outfits in India. Indian companies pay you in full even when you are on bench. My friend Paul Allen, it seems, used his bench time to visit Bihar, the most liveable place in India, probably world. There you have full freedom and no restrictions. You can do whatever you want! I wonder how that state has perfected that system.

John: Yeah man!, you are right. I hope our Americaalso follows their footsteps.

Alex: How are you going to cope with their language?

John: Why not? From my school days I have been learning Hindi as my first language here at New York. At the Consulate they tested my proficiency in Hindi and were quite impressed by my cent per cent score in TOHIL i.e. Test of Hindi as International Language.

Alex: So, you are going to have fun there.

John: Yeah, I will be travelling in the world’s fastest train, world’s largest theme park, and the famous Bollywood where you can see actors like, Hrithik, Shah Rukh Khan and all. Esselworld is also near Bollywood.

Alex: You know, the PM is scheduled to visit US next year, he may then relax the number of visas.

John: That’s true. Last month, Narayana Murthy visited White House and donated Rs. 2000/- for infrastructure development at aSiliconValleyand has promised more if we follow the model of High-Tech City of Bangalore . Bill Gates also got a chance of meeting him. Very lucky person.

Alex: But, Indian government is planning to split Narayanamurthy’s Infosys.

John: He is a hard worker man, he can build any number of Infosys like this. Every minute he is getting Rs. 1000/-. It seems, if you keep all his money converted as Rs. 100/- notes you can reach Pluto.

Alex: OK, Good Luck John

John: Same to you

Alex. And don’t go to Consulate in a “Kurta Pyjama” because they will think you are too Indianised and may doubt you will never come back and hence your Non-Immigrant Visa may get rejected. But don’t forget to say ” Namaste, aap kaise hai ” to the Visa officer at Window 5. It seems he likes that and will not give you a visa if you don’t greet him that way.

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Taurus - April 20 - May 20
The most hard working people of all the signs. They are among the strongest Signs when it comes to getting things done because of their reliable persistence in moving toward completion of projects. On the other hand, they can be very stubborn and argumentative. Though they are clumsy at their work, they get it done. They show the deepest respect to their bosses but hate them when they are ordered. They can work just on any platform and language given small amount of learning time. They can withstand failure on any project s but they undergo a little depression. They do not bother how the organization is doing as long as they get good work and good salary. They accommodate changes very easily.

Gemini - May 21 - June 21
These also flirt here. They talk more than what they know and form very bad programmers. They are fascinated with gathering as much information as possible, and their facility as communicators - both written and verbal - arises from this need. They see the problem earlier than any other Sign can. They are adaptable and able to tackle multiple tasks simultaneously, and they know how to reason with people, but they may lack follow-through or seem ungrateful. They tend to use management jargon with young people around them. They feel jealous when somebody in their group knows more and achieves more than them. They get their job done by hook or by crook. They don’t mind getting the work done through somebody and once they get it done they claim the title. They show deep respect for people who help them. They change jobs easily and they fare very well in interviews. Gemini’s cannot be trusted for more than a year. They are very impractical and cannot get along well with practical signs like Aries, Taurus.

Cancer - June 22 - July 22
The most emotional of all signs does posses the management skill more than that of a programmer. They can manage projects and they have appreciation for good software professionals. Though they themselves do not form good software professionals, they motivate/demotivate their fellow people. They can argue on any matter easily and win over it either through a practical approach or emotionally. They play intelligently when given a task. They also, like Gemini, get the work done through colleagues once they know they are not capable. They are very honest and if they can’t do a job they will tell you straight in the face. They feel embarrassed when they feel they are unable to do, when a colleague can do it easily. They are also jealous when they see people growing around them. They try hard to be on par with everybody else. They stay for a long time in a company only if they get more respect than what they deserve.

Leo - July 23 - August 23
The creative software professionals. They know how what works and how to get it done in the shortest time. They show their flamboyance in whatever work they do. Though most Leos don’t prefer Software, the ones that are in would not like to be in it. They would prefer to be outside where they can show other talents which they posses. Leos may be arrogan t or egotistical, but they are good organizers and tend to be popular and even inspiring. Leos tend to be self-centered and more concerned with personal popularity rather than group goals and sharing of ideas. Despite their tendency to patronizingly interfere in others’ plans, they are leaders, confident and dignified. Despite their tendency toward bossiness, the natural leadership of people born under Leo and their administrative prowess helps ensure that their projects are successful. As leaders, Leos are decisive and direct, optimistic that they will succeed. Sometimes they exaggerate problems and overreact to stumbling blocks, but generally they are positive and their natural pride and the stubborn streak keeps them from giving up. They can be demanding leaders, but they are also generous. Leos could not be generalized as far as their personal behavi or goes. Its up to you to know whether they can be trusted.

Virgo - August 24 - September 22
Virgo, the sharing mind. They let out whatever they know to others. They grow in a organization easily. Virgo brings their skills and talents together for the good of others. Virgo are industrious and efficient when working for a good cause. They are shy and nervous when they want to say something of importance though. They are unable to demonstrate that they know. But they are practical and logical, and they’re skilled at seeing all sides of a situation. Virgos tend to be about smaller-scale projects and individuals. They are very good at understanding what people are saying beneath the surface words of their communication. Detailed and precise, people born under Virgo tend to be neat and exacting, but sometimes petty and overly fussy. At the other end of the scale, some Virgos can be sloppy. They are reliable, practical, and diligent, but they can sometimes seem picky or over-critical to people who aren’t as discriminating as they are. They don’t tend to do well in projects that require many interactions and people involvement. Though there are lot contradictions, the summary is that they can be good at things that are small given a lot of time for implementation. They may worry too much about small details, and they can seem demanding and critical. Their nature and attention to duty can seem like nit-picking pettiness if the people around them don’t understand. Virgo’s desire perfection.

Libra - September 23 - October 22
Best people to work with in large scale project activity. They form the best middle level co-ordinators in projects and bring harmony amongst all. They try to bring justice bu t can be persuaded by anybody to any side. They don’t have a clear balance in what they do. But when they are given a schedule you can be sure that a Libran will succeed in that. They are very demanding as far as money goes. Its important that a Libran never gets bored, because if he is so, he is out of everything. He will not do a single task when his mood is off. Libra’s intellectual orientation to the world around them makes them skilled at communication and reasoning, and their intelligence combines with their interest in other people to become an intellectual explorer of the people around them. Because their efforts are mentally rather than emotionally motivated, Librans tend to be very judicial; they are good at diplomacy and compromise. Because they are generally reluctant to face confrontation, people born under Libra learn to be persuasive, courteous, an d adaptable. But this may also make them seem cold and unemotional or manipulative They are team workers, skilled at cooperative action, but they can also be self-doubting. They are trustworthy for long times as long as they have a good working atmosphere.

Scorpio - October 23 - November 21
The most intuitive software professionals. They do not like to be controlled by others and often tend to be the bosses even if they aren’t one. If things go wrong they just quit. If a project doesn’t seem to go well and they are in a tight spot they just abscond and never come back. But if they make their mind ( 8% of the Scorpios they tend to be stubborn, refusing to give up when others have long since gotten bored and abandoned a project, and getting things done when no one else thought it possible. They have their own schedule and they work on it. They are not adaptable to group situations and tend to be what they are. They are very secretive in what ever they do. They are highly revengeful and will strike when somebody steps in their way. But most Scorpios are misunderstood. They try to know things around them and are the first to be aware of the new technologies. They enjoy competition and they never settle for something less then best. They are trustworthy as long as they have work and happy and they have somebody in the management to care of them. But when things go bad the Scorpios can never be trusted, better to lay him off right away if you think he is playing bad.

Sagittarius - November 22 - December 21
The learned Software professional. They learn more than what is required in this field and are the most adaptable folks. They really care little for any project plans and know how t o get it changed. Their main desire is freedom in whatever they do. Given a free hand, they do best. They are less co-operative in groups and tend to be very pushy. They talk too much before they think and always fail at critical times. They are eager in getting things started and they jump so quickly and if they fail they fail quickly too. They like one-to-one challenges and are driven away by the group when they try blunt talk. They come back to the group after a fight, sulking but needing. They have great love for knowledge. They are trustworthy as long as they think that they are learning in the current organization. They would go away in a flash if they feel that they can learn more elsewhere.

Capricorn - December 22 - January 19
Capricorns are practical and over ambitious. The are down to earth when they want to get things completed. The y are practical, realistic, and cautious when they schedule something. They have the highest determination for success, they view each project as a block for their success and are less bothered about the project itself. They can also be rigid and unforgiving when others stand in their way. Their organizational ability combines with their diligence to help them achieve, but they can be narrow-minded and over-critical of people not as ambitious as they are. Capricorns would work hard and hard just for their personal success and not for their satisfaction, which is just the opposite in case of a Taurus. They are dependable and serious, never giving up on their goals.Other people may see their ambition as domineering or a reflection of egotism, but they are patient and purposeful when working toward what they want. Sometimes they may be overly critical, even bossy, but t his is due to their strong desire to achieve their goals and not to a desire to be rude.

Aquarius - January 20 - February 18
Hard working, and get things done just for the organization. They are very good at group projects and form good co-ordinators. They can be opinionated, and they work hard to bring their ideas to fruition, stubbornly refusing to give up their causes. They get to know the technology around them and would discuss with the people around. But since they stick to what ever they think is right sometimes this makes them go away from the group and they keep aloof. The are trust worthy and would stick on for a long time given the right kind of people around them.

Pisces - February 19 - March 20
The people who are just meant to work only in group. They are selfless and do it as you require. They most important thing to be put in them is the”focus” since they get out doing something when they lose interest. All signs take advantage of a Pisces for their work because they would like to make use of his abilities. Though they are not intellectuals they are very broad minded and good thinkers. Very trustworthy as long as they are not abused.

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