Proud employee of a bankrupt firm

I know these are terrible times for the US financial sector and other related sectors (like BFSI vertical dependent IT services firms). Yet I cannot wipe off the smirk on my face. How mean of me, isnt it. well, well, consider this.

After working for 3 years in the largest US automotive supplier company, I landed up in a B-school. The problem was my firm had just filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now you cannot start to imagine my predicament if you have not been to a B-school HR class. Every now and then, my batch-mates, suitably encouraged by the prof, were giving examples of one or the other HR practices of their previous companies. From the venerable Indian IT bellwether to the redoubtable Indian trusted conglomerate, it seemed to me that I was a nobody in this illustrious group. After all, what example could I quote about a company which had just now gone bankrupt! Attempting to explain the difference between a chapter 11 bankruptcy and chapter 7 bankruptcy made me look like a moron who was just trying to save face.

And now, after passively hiding my previous company's identity for almost 2 years, I get this news that one of the most respected names in Wall Street has gone bankrupt. yahooooooooo! What a relief. It is almost as if I have been given a badge of honour stating that I worked for a company which is in the league of Lehman brothers. Given the brand equity that Lehman enjoys(or enjoyed) in B-schools, I am sure every person including the prof, would shut up and listen now when I sing paeans praising the hr practices in my previous company. Long live bankruptcy.

Chrome - for a better browsing experience

Much as I am surprised (confused!) with the name of this new browser from Google, I have to tell that so far, it has enabled me to have great browsing experience. The key difference is the browsing and page-loading speeds. It is perceptibly fast, compared to other alternatives, explorer and firefox (I have been using both). I watch a lot of videos and movies online and with Chrome, the download goes definitely fast (I have tested it). Similarly, there has been a remarkable reduction in my waiting time for a web page to open. Other time-saving and useful option is its integrated search feature with the address bar. The recently visited pages appear when you open the browser which again means less typing.

So much for the simple stuff. On a more techie note, I recommend everyone to go through the Chrome presentation (know more about Chrome) on its website. Its nicely done with use of sketches of real google developers. How every Chrome tab is not just a task but a process with its own memory convinced me of its better anti-crash features. No wonder, I have never experience a single crash so far.

Chrome does fail to load some web-pages, especially where pop-ups are intrinsic to their page contents. But they are minor nuisances compared with the overall great browsing experience it provides. It is elegant and simple, with a lot of technology in the background. Try Chrome and you will understand what I mean.

P.S. - In case you were wondering, I am neither anti-Microsoft nor anti-Google or anti-anything. I am just a simple user in the middle, trying to use the best products.