June 16, 2012-the maharaja paranoia

Been quite paranoid about getting to this much anticipated holiday.... Especially after the bad week that went by... Arrived at the airport some 5 hours before departure (3 hours is advised by airlines) just because we were travelling on the maharaja airlines...these guys in two instances last heard had overbooked flights and told passengers who had a valid web check in to take the next flight ( no am not faffing); in another instance, they sent the check in baggages two full days of reaching a destination ... Fingers crossed I don't have to go through ( writing this at the airport before the flight).... But coming to the point, really looking forward to a 15 day break without too much worry about the job...

The worst advisers

Last week has been particularly maddening and in a way depressing to see that so many people lost their jobs and the decision to do the same was done in such a whimsical fashion across companies. At most places, the people with the lowest cost have been let go - what purpose does it really serve... Some non productive top floor occupiers keep their position safe...and all this is done by the companies who advise or recommend these companies and/ or their shareholders - maybe they should first mind their own business ....