tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post4541500431436594293..comments2023-07-24T14:04:07.296+05:30Comments on silverine: If you pay more peanuts you get better monkeys!silverinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-57686800931192367642007-10-22T17:31:00.000+05:302007-10-22T17:31:00.000+05:30,,,its sooo funny.....!!,,,its sooo funny.....!!Rfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346423757487952017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-66434757369711551382007-10-22T17:29:00.000+05:302007-10-22T17:29:00.000+05:30this is sooo funny.......!!this is sooo funny.......!!Rfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346423757487952017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-57301350919117682232007-09-20T02:37:00.000+05:302007-09-20T02:37:00.000+05:30100 is too much for a kilo of apples? waaaaa :((100 is too much for a kilo of apples? waaaaa :((Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-27362387673459027952007-09-17T16:57:00.000+05:302007-09-17T16:57:00.000+05:30You are supremely funny. Yes, bargaining is indeed...You are supremely funny. <BR/><BR/>Yes, bargaining is indeed an art. An art which has been conspicuously absent in me.Harishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945619569160323898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-14492549738799152782007-09-16T18:29:00.000+05:302007-09-16T18:29:00.000+05:30haha..r u still in the same firm or did u gobble a...haha..<BR/>r u still in the same firm or did u gobble as many peanuts as u cud and jump when u got sick?? :)Padakkamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07151629182936987507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-67541501262828576192007-09-16T00:44:00.000+05:302007-09-16T00:44:00.000+05:30Interesting post here giving us a glimpse of the a...Interesting post here giving us a glimpse of the art of negotiations for more peanuts. :)indicaspecieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082836899942612554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-9188699709265169462007-09-15T22:19:00.000+05:302007-09-15T22:19:00.000+05:30Yet another Hilarious post....This was the nth pos...Yet another Hilarious post....<BR/><BR/>This was the nth post I read(n my 1st comment, coz am kinda lazy)and you never fail to make me laugh...<BR/><BR/>I could also relate to this corporate bargaining thing though I wasn't offered peanuts but they pretty much offered me all they could..<BR/>From diff projects/teams, sponsoring part time MBA n what not.Someone even joked that if he could my Mayankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173576334914055347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-13387946871318997082007-09-15T12:15:00.000+05:302007-09-15T12:15:00.000+05:30Isnt it kinda scary... the amount of power the pun...Isnt it kinda scary... the amount of power the puny guys from HR seem to possess.<BR/><BR/>Jus the other day I ran into this ex classmate of mine... now in HR with an IT firm in Bangalore. Was jesting about how he "negotiated" for 40 peanuts when he had 75 in hand. He claims though that its not 'peanuts' that he deals in but "lives"<BR/><BR/>Stuff that RGV can make movies out of thisSanjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236406390056325283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-91720053792266918202007-09-15T08:43:00.000+05:302007-09-15T08:43:00.000+05:30Funny isnt it...?Congrats for getting more peanuts...Funny isnt it...?<BR/><BR/>Congrats for getting more peanuts!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803697576220014174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-9232637272152071842007-09-15T07:46:00.000+05:302007-09-15T07:46:00.000+05:30We Indians are destined to live for the peanuts an...We Indians are destined to live for the peanuts and we get easily satisfied...Life is not bargaining alone...FXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847252723779616342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-10789362964772711222007-09-14T23:51:00.000+05:302007-09-14T23:51:00.000+05:30some more time to go before they consider me for t...some more time to go before they consider me for the bargain ;PParulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990414848394047798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-9318922032986701812007-09-13T15:26:00.000+05:302007-09-13T15:26:00.000+05:30then wat was dat "I needed to expand my skill-set ...then wat was dat "I needed to expand my skill-set and knowledge base through a change in job title, wider responsibilities and greater role dimensions "<BR/>watever peanuts or chocs..i m puting dwn my papers :)Sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642296137811118963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-77837477809065964492007-09-13T15:25:00.000+05:302007-09-13T15:25:00.000+05:30Peanuts - what's that? They pay me something inedi...Peanuts - what's that? They pay me something inedible in my job - looks a lot like money but it disappears too fast :-).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-52429354696380163642007-09-13T02:03:00.000+05:302007-09-13T02:03:00.000+05:30Oh well, I have become... and hoping they pay me c...Oh well, I have become... and hoping they pay me chocolates rather than peanuts now ;)Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-87909488170036404422007-09-12T22:35:00.000+05:302007-09-12T22:35:00.000+05:30@silverine: Absolutely! What they said to me was "...@silverine: Absolutely! What they said to me was "comparing with the package given to your team mates"...and not taking in to consideration my performance...not a word of it...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689521778133988403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-18007144903691202222007-09-12T21:48:00.000+05:302007-09-12T21:48:00.000+05:30Santoz: I think it is appraisal time everywhere :)...Santoz: I think it is appraisal time everywhere :) But don't let go of the beer bottle!!<BR/><BR/>abhi: Actually people do quit for the reasons I mentioned in the post, but they are retained by a better pay package and if the boss is smart then with a role reassignment.<BR/><BR/>shruti: That exact same thing happened with me in my first job. A long lecture by HR because I wanted to quit and then silverinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474136215458639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-767159093124506202007-09-12T21:43:00.000+05:302007-09-12T21:43:00.000+05:30well equated and weighed with humor... met ur blog...well equated and weighed with humor... <BR/>met ur blog in cherian's list...<BR/>and lo!! As i type rings the calling bell...comes my roomie.... a firm decision in his pockets...yes to resign...:-)not for peanuts thou...Rejil Krishnanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12826828721649887344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-48509813592683774282007-09-12T19:04:00.000+05:302007-09-12T19:04:00.000+05:30u really laid it on a thick there :)u really laid it on a thick there :)Abhayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103443782364059844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-84059267854367789172007-09-12T16:08:00.000+05:302007-09-12T16:08:00.000+05:30lol...peanut??nice way of negotiating :Plol...peanut??<BR/><BR/>nice way of negotiating :Pthe rain treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833368254233470105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-72281607737937262752007-09-12T13:50:00.000+05:302007-09-12T13:50:00.000+05:30Maybe I should be bargaining for peanuts.....hm......Maybe I should be bargaining for peanuts.....hm.....<BR/>Anyway, I'm going to write down whatever you came up with on job responsibilities and go deal it to my HR...<BR/>Let me study it by-heartBullsheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748881339703788113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-76761267591734545032007-09-12T11:14:00.000+05:302007-09-12T11:14:00.000+05:30:-)) Thanks for the tip. My turn cometh hehe:-)) Thanks for the tip. My turn cometh heheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-86207431782404992012007-09-12T10:53:00.000+05:302007-09-12T10:53:00.000+05:30Reminded me of the "Friends" episode where Chandle...Reminded me of the "Friends" episode where Chandler resigns on being offered a promotion. His boss keeps quoting figures, till he has to get back. Then he goes back to a big office with a view and a secretary...<BR/><BR/>Luckily, nobody tries to stop monkeys who are going to be human (read: further education).Ameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252374817117509287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-22805219212865095012007-09-12T00:04:00.000+05:302007-09-12T00:04:00.000+05:30LOL!!! I wish I was as career oriented as you are ...LOL!!! <BR/>I wish I was as career oriented as you are :-pAnnemariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984266447303824505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-59931231870487893062007-09-11T22:20:00.000+05:302007-09-11T22:20:00.000+05:30Great One! But a little too late for me :-(Should ...Great One! But a little too late for me :-(<BR/>Should have bargained for more peanuts today...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689521778133988403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11794353.post-66870487273385888772007-09-11T22:17:00.000+05:302007-09-11T22:17:00.000+05:30you luck fella.. ;-Pam thinkin of a different pros...you luck fella.. ;-P<BR/><BR/>am thinkin of a different prospect altogether...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Me:I am going to put down my papers..<BR/><BR/>HR:really...how long have I been waiting to hear that..would you like a free cab drop home!!<BR/><BR/>reminds me of your old post about how you had left your last company..more peanuts comin your way..eh.. ;-Pmathewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860741232962357228noreply@blogger.com