tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post3786091897929635249..comments2024-01-03T13:53:38.766+05:30Comments on pareltank: This Generation & Ours.kochuthresiamma p .jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01320086308375078739noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-44877069639213359872008-12-04T12:45:00.000+05:302008-12-04T12:45:00.000+05:30A beautiful and well written post ....it speaks vo...A beautiful and well written post ....it speaks volumes.. its like realizing,understand and appreciate my parent's generationniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783165908645183873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-888622110536121702008-12-02T01:17:00.000+05:302008-12-02T01:17:00.000+05:30First of all forgive me for laughing when I read t...First of all forgive me for laughing when I read that you took so long to realize how much things have changed. <BR/><BR/>When I was suggested to try for IAS I replied that I'd not take the job even if it were offered to me on a silver platter. Reasons are varied. Lack of power to actually make a real impact, being surrounded by suck-ups, no outlet for creativity, promotion based on seniority The Thoughtful Philosopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453972323748162138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-23903947815816638362008-11-24T16:08:00.000+05:302008-11-24T16:08:00.000+05:30Brilliant as usual. I agree about this generation ...Brilliant as usual. <BR/>I agree about this generation (mine are in classes XI and XII ) being more fortunate, they do have wider options. One never heard teachers, parents or counselors, say "follow your heart' in our generation. Today parents and schools are opening their eyes to the realisation that your career is a part of your life. If love your job, you'll never work a day, competition Indian Home Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649133480442907582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-53632782325690240122008-11-24T14:08:00.000+05:302008-11-24T14:08:00.000+05:30Your post is right to some extent, coz i feel most...Your post is right to some extent, coz i feel most of the youngsters are focused and they know exactly what they want. Older generation was more intersted in IAS, medicine, atmost to engineering. But these days, we dont restrict ourselves to few options and ofcourse we are earning big bucks. Something the older generation took almost a decade to make. Above all these days, the parents influence Timeless Memories - My Bygone !https://www.blogger.com/profile/14879396497741581445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-91841632445189125042008-11-24T14:07:00.000+05:302008-11-24T14:07:00.000+05:30Hello!Nice postRush for civil services has certain...Hello!<BR/><BR/>Nice post<BR/><BR/>Rush for civil services has certainly abated, but only in the four southern and western states - Mah, Guj and Goa.<BR/><BR/>The number of aspirants for IAS from the BIMARU states continues. <BR/><BR/>The main reason for this has been the attractive career opportunities in industry and services have opened up much more in these selected states.<BR/><BR/>You will Mavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427701624966763777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-33688449597199977282008-11-24T06:35:00.000+05:302008-11-24T06:35:00.000+05:30@ charakanguess you belong to the transition perio...@ charakan<BR/>guess you belong to the transition period<BR/>@ ursjine<BR/>to give up uncertainty for certainty is definitely my ides of focus. it's a choice between a dream and a definite possibility. It takes courage and sacrifices to chase a dream. it takes courage and a great sacrifice to discard the dream.kochuthresiamma p .jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320086308375078739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-48872535776798700172008-11-24T01:13:00.000+05:302008-11-24T01:13:00.000+05:30old generation... and the present generation.... I...old generation... and the present generation.... I was thinking where I belong to. May be somewhere in between. The change was gradual and we cant draw a line between generations.<BR/>Cris... I liked what you said.Being a doc or Engineer was the course set for students in my time too.Very few brave ppl could break away. <BR/> But do I regret? NoArun.N.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11255908292437790693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-91247087924851631372008-11-23T22:04:00.000+05:302008-11-23T22:04:00.000+05:30@ deepak:-) ;-)@ deepak<BR/>:-) ;-)kochuthresiamma p .jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320086308375078739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-21442687771562717022008-11-22T07:36:00.000+05:302008-11-22T07:36:00.000+05:30amazing post!!!I seriously can understand now why...amazing post!!!<BR/>I seriously can understand now why my mom cribs about me not taking up the cs exam...<BR/>And you quite nailed the point..but not so exact though...There are still a lot who aspire to be civil servants..but the years of toil is uncertainty for many like me..I would rather choose an equally satisfying certain path than an uncertain future...<BR/>And yeah...many a times we giveJinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04114322815517985585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-73239406328259195542008-11-22T07:22:00.000+05:302008-11-22T07:22:00.000+05:30@ crisi have often wondered if they regret their c...@ cris<BR/>i have often wondered if they regret their choice of an IT career. When i ask them, I find that they have not had the time to think of the regrets question!<BR/>however, their blogs make me think that these people would have made a terrific impact in other fields too. some of the most perceptive and well informed blogs come from those youngsters in the IT sector<BR/>@ a member of the kochuthresiamma p .jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320086308375078739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-36834803449759844152008-11-22T02:47:00.000+05:302008-11-22T02:47:00.000+05:30I think you've take a very one sided-view. The oth...I think you've take a very one sided-view. The other side:<BR/>Most people in my generation are more high-strung than yours. My generation is burdened by greed; expectation arising out of being made aware of what is out there and being instilled with the idea that anything is reachable. Your generation had a cheerful resignation; they got a job and they stuck with it, irrespective of what their skarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438206586553429725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-82720214317437241922008-11-22T00:07:00.000+05:302008-11-22T00:07:00.000+05:30Good post.Have you some times felt that these youn...Good post.Have you some times felt that these youngsters are too focused?Too focused on themselves and luxury?<BR/>Protected economy might have helped us in those early days of Nation building.But it remained tangled in red tape for too long.My early memories were from the Emergency period.I feel the election that ousted Indira Gandhi in '77 and that which brought her back to power in '80 showed Arun.N.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11255908292437790693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-80748982468538280842008-11-21T23:46:00.001+05:302008-11-21T23:46:00.001+05:30today's youth and confidence come from the power o...today's youth and confidence come from the power of information (WWW) at their finger tips. -INFORMATION IS POWER<BR/>A burgeoning economy also gives birth to the power of choices. 10 years ago we still didn't have it. <BR/>But I like what I read on the blogs ( can't trust newspapers anymore )<BR/>Only if the GATT treaty was signed at least 5 years earlier --if wishes were horses beggars would Anroshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723150055204555588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-32900807031699669552008-11-21T23:46:00.000+05:302008-11-21T23:46:00.000+05:30This is a must read for the present generation. Pa...This is a must read for the present generation. Parents left their hometown after PDC or even tenth, gave those clercial , bank and staff selection examinations, served the government, toiled hard and laid the foundations for the growth of the economy as well as made both ends meet and provided their children with a good education .<BR/>Today's generation enjoy much more privileges, opportunitiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17189016.post-11408811915904714542008-11-21T20:30:00.000+05:302008-11-21T20:30:00.000+05:30>>What I admire about today’s youth is their...>>What I admire about today’s youth is their focus. They know what they want from life. They know what they don’t want from life.<<<BR/><BR/>I disagree KT. They dont, thats cause like you say a path has been already set for them and many just dont think outside this path. Interest in literature or science will not be thought of as future career possibilities, cause the job is almost Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06957103680408516296noreply@blogger.com