One of my subordinates requested on having his friend hired. I don't mind referrals but when he mentioned that the friend had already served prison term for illegal firearm possession my hesitation grew with every minute of the conversation. No matter how hard I tried to put him off, persuasion got the better of me. I gave in and agreed to give him a shot!
I was surprised at myself. I always believed in giving people second chances and here I was as reluctant as I could ever be. I was concerned about my employees. Would they feel safe? Would they be able to work with a person with a criminal background? The thoughts lingered within me and just could not savor the thought of me conspiring on not wanting to give someone a second chance in life!
Well, it has been three months now that he has been at work and I sure am glad on giving him this opportunity to better himself. He’s appreciated every day at work and has constantly worked on making the best of the chance I decided to give him. I sure would have regretted not having him working for me!
He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Prashant: The Indian Idol
Just yesterday Prashant Tamang, a Nepalese from Darjeeling India won the Indian Idol.
Boy, was I overwhelmed with joy! Not that I had followed the show with core enthusiam but just a thought about a Gorkhali managing to emerge victorious in a land overshadowed by a billion natives got me ecstatic. Nepalese all over the world celebrated his accomplishment and so did I.
I am thousands of miles away from home and there is not a minute that I dont miss it. Here I am celebrating Prashant's victory, someone I dont even know. Yet, why is it that sometimes I see a fellow countrymen right here in the US, I tend to turn the other cheek? Nine years ago, I went about asking, Indians, Mexicans, South Americans, Cambodians, Vietnamese etc etc if they were Nepalese and how I fail to acknowledge them now.
All my friends in Connecticut: Post your opinions and your feelings, share your thoughts and lets see if we are in the same page. Let us work on getting to know each other and work on establishing our very own community! Peace!
Boy, was I overwhelmed with joy! Not that I had followed the show with core enthusiam but just a thought about a Gorkhali managing to emerge victorious in a land overshadowed by a billion natives got me ecstatic. Nepalese all over the world celebrated his accomplishment and so did I.
I am thousands of miles away from home and there is not a minute that I dont miss it. Here I am celebrating Prashant's victory, someone I dont even know. Yet, why is it that sometimes I see a fellow countrymen right here in the US, I tend to turn the other cheek? Nine years ago, I went about asking, Indians, Mexicans, South Americans, Cambodians, Vietnamese etc etc if they were Nepalese and how I fail to acknowledge them now.
All my friends in Connecticut: Post your opinions and your feelings, share your thoughts and lets see if we are in the same page. Let us work on getting to know each other and work on establishing our very own community! Peace!
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