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Get a PPO!

Last exam ends on 31st March. With this, technically, I will be half a manager. Let me write - 1/2 of MBA will be over, yeah, looks better this way. From 1st April onwards, we will be moving for our summer internships at various companies. I pinged a senior of mine who had worked at the same company I am going to in Bangalore for my summers for some last minute advice. Seeing the recession and bad times for B - Schools in terms of placements (not admissions), people would try their best to secure Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) and won't leave it till the uncertain December of 2009 that it would be. And my senior's advice is there for all to see. Some things in India, it seems, work the same everywhere. A discomforting nevertheless a unifying characteristic for the nation that we are. 

Obviously, his name has been blurred to protect his identity. He is a nice chap.  :)

The Messenger Chat - An Excerpt

Me: Any last minute suggestion sir?

Senior: haan, last minute suggestion yeh hai ki agar PPO chahiye toh project guide ki khoob seva karo, aur har weekend kaheen ghoomne ka program banao... (yes, my last minute suggestion is that if you want a PPO, then serve the project guide to the maximum and make a program out for every weekend...)

Me: baap re...he he...theek hai sirji...will keep that in mind (Oh my God! OK sir, will keep that in mind...)
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  1. Dream3er01 April, 2009

    ehhhh... thats funnie... verry phunniee... senior is he?

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  2. Ire11 April, 2009

    Now that the look is complete and looking cool...write something? Update!

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  3. nituscorner16 April, 2009

    All the best!!!!

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  4. R. Ramesh19 April, 2009

    walla..got it now..will stay connected..take care.

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