This sounds more like a worker in Delhi than Des Moines...
“Do they have a free gym, dry cleaning, Starbucks on site?” he said. “What are they doing to make the community better? And once you’re there, companies know they have to promote you to keep you. We’re a little spoiled in our opportunities here.”
See story here.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunday, August 26, 2007
A flat moment
I had a Tom Friedman moment just now, which you know is rare in my India.
I was going through my wallet in search of my links to the US - Costco, Bally and Safeway cards. And then I finally found my credit cards -- all except my AmEx are expired. I remembered I had a big phat credit on the card (I know, shocking, given our poor bookkeeping between the two countries). Anyway I called the 800 number and got an obvious Indian call centre.
Her: Please ma'am, can you spell your name for me?
Me: S-A-N-G... (you know)
Her: Oh lovely, that was my best friend's name in school!
Me: Cool. (I'm playing it cool, cuz I know she's Indian and right up the road.)
Her: Now for verification, can you give me your mother's birthday?
Me: She has two, but I think it's XXX. (I'm not giving it to you, dear blog reader:)
Her: Two burdaes -- you must be Indian!
Me: Yes.
Her: When was the last time you were in India?
Me: Right now.
Her: Oh, so you're visiting.
Me: No, I'm about to go visit the States.
Her: (She acts normal and gets back to business.) Your address, please?
Me: I have a few and I forget what I put on this card. Let's start with 9 Rosewood Court in New Jersey.
Her: No, sorry, ma'am.
Me: Oh then 1404 Otis St NE in DC.
Her: Yes, by the way, where in India are you from?
Me: Assam.
Her: Oh! I am from Shillong!!
Me: Wowsers, my father went to Anthony's.
Her: Oh my mother went to Loretto Convent (I think it's a sister school)
Me: Amazing. Are you in the Gurgaon office?
Her: Yes, we just shifted to a new office yesterday in DLF Phase V and the new place is just awesome.
Me: Ahh, sounds nice. I was just there recently.
Her: So how long will you be in India?
Me: I live here. (And then remembering it's a US-based credit card, issued by The Washington Post, no less.) Well, sometimes. I also live at 1404 Otis St NE.... I go back and forth.
Indeed. I bet she knew exactly what I meant.
I was going through my wallet in search of my links to the US - Costco, Bally and Safeway cards. And then I finally found my credit cards -- all except my AmEx are expired. I remembered I had a big phat credit on the card (I know, shocking, given our poor bookkeeping between the two countries). Anyway I called the 800 number and got an obvious Indian call centre.
Her: Please ma'am, can you spell your name for me?
Me: S-A-N-G... (you know)
Her: Oh lovely, that was my best friend's name in school!
Me: Cool. (I'm playing it cool, cuz I know she's Indian and right up the road.)
Her: Now for verification, can you give me your mother's birthday?
Me: She has two, but I think it's XXX. (I'm not giving it to you, dear blog reader:)
Her: Two burdaes -- you must be Indian!
Me: Yes.
Her: When was the last time you were in India?
Me: Right now.
Her: Oh, so you're visiting.
Me: No, I'm about to go visit the States.
Her: (She acts normal and gets back to business.) Your address, please?
Me: I have a few and I forget what I put on this card. Let's start with 9 Rosewood Court in New Jersey.
Her: No, sorry, ma'am.
Me: Oh then 1404 Otis St NE in DC.
Her: Yes, by the way, where in India are you from?
Me: Assam.
Her: Oh! I am from Shillong!!
Me: Wowsers, my father went to Anthony's.
Her: Oh my mother went to Loretto Convent (I think it's a sister school)
Me: Amazing. Are you in the Gurgaon office?
Her: Yes, we just shifted to a new office yesterday in DLF Phase V and the new place is just awesome.
Me: Ahh, sounds nice. I was just there recently.
Her: So how long will you be in India?
Me: I live here. (And then remembering it's a US-based credit card, issued by The Washington Post, no less.) Well, sometimes. I also live at 1404 Otis St NE.... I go back and forth.
Indeed. I bet she knew exactly what I meant.
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