Its all over ! So much so that people are planning to dress as 'Economy' this halloween ! You can see the scare. 3 PM - our coffee time in IBM cafteria, when few of my colleagues take a 15 minute break for some chitchat and Mocha, and that number is dwindling fast. I inquired whats the reason, and two things - Job scare, and save some money by making ur own coffee!!!
Ebay fires 15% of workforce, Yahoo plans a massive layoff, Financial sector laying off in 1000`s - Its all accross the board. America's mortgage crisis has spiralled into "the largest financial shock since the Great Depression" and there is now a one-in-four chance of a full-blown global recession over the next 12 months, the International Monetary Fund warned today.
And few people are taking advantage of this situation, like this boss in a Chennai Software startup who is big Rajnikanth fan, and often ridiculed by his employees. And now is his time to get back ! So he calls all this employees one by one, and employees obviously scared by current economic situation, are jittery to say the least.
Boss - So yes Mr. Rangamannar Rangarajan, I heard you needed a leave because you need to get your house coloured(painted) before Diwali...You already have so much color in your name...
Emp - No saaar...mot anymore..abhi sambhar-rice-cocunut chutney ke liye fight hai...who has money...Sorry saar..
Boss - Okie...answer one thing...who can bring Yahoo shares above $30 again ?
Emp - Bill Gates or Microsoft saar.
Boss - Wrong....one and only apna Thambi.... Rajnikaaanth
Emp - Oh yaaa...sorry saaar.
Boss - Bad...you can go now. Send Mr. Thippeswamy Babykutty in
Mr Babykutty comes in
Boss - So yes Mr Babykutty, heard you needed some advance and vacation for getting your 'baby dog' admitted to Anna University
Emp - Sorry saaar...my whole family has studied in Anna University ..Appa, Ammma, Thangamma..so I was thinking about it. But abhi 'idli-curd' is costing sooo much saaaar... So I dont want chutti for my 'kutty'.
Boss - Hmmm...answer this...who can delete Recycle Bin itself ?
Emp - Rajnikanth saaar...
Boss - Good...your leave is granted....send Mr. Vasudevan Apppakuddi in....
Mr Appakuddi comes in
Boss - So Mr. 'Appakuddi'...you need a leave because ur appa made a kudi..I mean jumped from 3rd floor....
Emp - Ya saar....there was a strong wind and his 'lungi' flew...and sensing the economy crisis he knew he cudnt afford more...so jumped from the building trying to rescue it...
Boss - Hmmm....ok answer this....what is the end digit of 22/7..?
Emp - Rajnikanth saaar...He is the end of everything..
Boss - Wow....go rescue ur dad...or his lungi..or whatever.
And it goes on ! But seriously, this crisis is moving into a dangerous direction, and if the all the warnings and scares are any indication, its time to buckle up and prepare for the crash ! I guess nothing will be able to scare Americans more this Halloween ! Though latest development is that Bush, Obama and Mccain have pressed for Rajnikanth`s services to handle this global crisis, so it might be over in just a few minutes !
PS: I came across some of the posters of movies if they had been made in Chennai :-)
1 comment:
Coming from a 'chennai' resident..really good one :-)
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