Follow Scott's Adventures in India. An American Expatriate, I've been Delhi based since June 2008.
Jan 18, 2009
Odd odd odd
The immigration chap at Delhi International airport just asked me to get him a job. As I walked away he made sure to jot down my mobile phone number from my departure card.
I guess a government job just ain't what it used to be.
No, they ain't! Increasingly, the govt. is starting to eliminate positions as people retire, and unlike 2 generations ago, Indian govt. jobs are no longer seen as the safe haven that you could stick to till you retired.
When I first arrived in India, I opened a bank account. I then got a call from them asking if I'd be interested in getting a credit card. I said okay and filled out all the paperwork.
Six weeks later I got a call from the bank and was told that my application had been declined. I said thanks and was ready to hang up, the he asked me to confirm my employment details. We did, then he asked if there were any positions available that I could help him get.
I said, "Let me get this straight. You're calling me from the company you work for, declining my application, and then you have the nerve to ask me for a job?"
He said, "Yes."
I replied, "You don't see anything wrong in your actions?"
@ Anu - I've heard musings of layoffs, but nothing huge here. Just got back from Greece & a visit with our international offices. They've seen much more downturn. Eurpoe & US face shrinking economies this year. We face only a slowing economy.
No, they ain't!
ReplyDeleteIncreasingly, the govt. is starting to eliminate positions as people retire, and unlike 2 generations ago, Indian govt. jobs are no longer seen as the safe haven that you could stick to till you retired.
When I first arrived in India, I opened a bank account. I then got a call from them asking if I'd be interested in getting a credit card. I said okay and filled out all the paperwork.
ReplyDeleteSix weeks later I got a call from the bank and was told that my application had been declined. I said thanks and was ready to hang up, the he asked me to confirm my employment details. We did, then he asked if there were any positions available that I could help him get.
I said, "Let me get this straight. You're calling me from the company you work for, declining my application, and then you have the nerve to ask me for a job?"
He said, "Yes."
I replied, "You don't see anything wrong in your actions?"
He responded with a "No."
I shook my head and hung up on him.
Later,
Jeanne
A lot of my relatives in India have lost their jobs. Do you think this trend will continue or will things improve?
ReplyDelete@ Anu - I've heard musings of layoffs, but nothing huge here. Just got back from Greece & a visit with our international offices. They've seen much more downturn. Eurpoe & US face shrinking economies this year. We face only a slowing economy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your reply. Hope things improve - but economists are painting a gloomy picture till 2010!
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