Yahoo Messenger: 30 March 2001 10:25 PM

Subject: a shift from Telecom to consumer electronics software

romeobanglore: hello

julietscity: yes

julietscity: good morning

romeobanglore: you wanted to ask some questions, right?

romeobanglore: good morning

julietscity: No...not the kind of question

julietscity: Nothing special now

julietscity: I don't think there is anything special to ask... really...

romeobanglore: ok...

julietscity: maybe I still feel tired now

romeobanglore: they have some vacancies in the Netherlands

julietscity: Have you been well these two days?

julietscity: Netherlands? I don't understand... it's in Europe?

romeobanglore: the girl who worked with me in Philips now, I have forwarded my resume to her and she forwarded it to their manager

julietscity: No matter where you go... I need time to prepare... When are you going?

romeobanglore: I have been a bit busy...I have to give a presentation next week

romeobanglore: the Netherlands is near to Germany

julietscity: Good...you have work to do now...

julietscity: I know the Netherlands... You went there when you were in Frankfurt and you sent me the root of the tulip

romeobanglore: The HR person told it might be in May...not yet finalized...I have to attend an interview and all those things

romeobanglore: only after that I can tell you the time

romeobanglore: yes!

julietscity: NO... Who's the HR person? Why not a consultant?

julietscity: So... the Philips has a job vacancy in the Netherlands, you got the information from your ex-colleague

romeobanglore: Philips is not through consultant...it is direct

romeobanglore: HR means Human Resources...they are in charge of recruitment

julietscity: I know what HR means

romeobanglore: that's what she told me

julietscity: the HR person is from Philips

romeobanglore: yes, someone in Philips

julietscity: so... The manager told the HR person to call you and talked about the time of the interview or the date of the appointment

romeobanglore: My ex-colleague talked to the HR there

romeobanglore: not yet

romeobanglore: only my ex-colleague talked to HR

julietscity: Your former colleague knew you might be interested in working abroad ... so introduced you to Philips in the Netherlands

romeobanglore: and they told my ex-colleague that they have some opening and consider my resume...nothing is fixed yet

romeobanglore: yes

julietscity: But the company doesn't know if you are the one they need ... so you need to take some time for the interview

romeobanglore: not much time, I believe...they want the person in May

romeobanglore: cannot be sure

romeobanglore: yes

julietscity: In May...so? How long does the work visa process take in the Netherlands?

julietscity: Next week will be April

romeobanglore: I don't know...the company will take care of all those things

romeobanglore: if they wish to hire me

julietscity: Your former colleague has worked with you... so this vacancy matches your qualifications and is recommended to you

romeobanglore: yes, we were in the same group

romeobanglore: and she told that maybe I will have to shift from Telecom to consumer electronics software

romeobanglore: it's ok for me

julietscity: hmmm... This way you know what the position or department is.

romeobanglore: My ex-colleague introduced me because she knew I wanted to work abroad... I told her if there were vacancies, please tell me

julietscity: and you think..." it's ok for you"??

romeobanglore: hey...things are not yet clear...these are the initial assumptions

romeobanglore: if they send me to the Netherlands, I am ready to shift from telecom

julietscity: Why do I ask it... because you only care if this is a job abroad! In Telecom you can be accumulating the same abilities in your experience or as a permanent career, but this is not. Please don't accept the job, you can't waste time doing it.

romeobanglore: I know Philips is the top company in consumer electronics

julietscity: Consumer electronics software is closer to market orientation, right?

romeobanglore: so let's see the offer and decide

julietscity: like Bluetooth

julietscity: You have sent your resume to Philips

julietscity: Did they tell you when to respond to you?

julietscity: I lost my connection

julietscity: hello?

romeobanglore: yes

romeobanglore: More like writing software for electronics

julietscity: oh... More like a job I asked you to do before?

romeobanglore: 10 minutes...I have a meeting

julietscity: I have 10 minutes or I need to wait for 10 minutes

romeobanglore: wait for 10 minutes

romeobanglore: ok

romeobanglore: I'm going now

julietscity: ok

julietscity: hello...I am back

romeobanglore: I'm back

julietscity: yes

julietscity: so... Do you have to go to a meeting later?

romeobanglore: not now

julietscity: when I took a shower ... I thought of the work of Philips

romeobanglore: do you have something to ask?

romeobanglore: and?

julietscity: You love telecommunications... I know you will add good experience in this area

julietscity: but the consumer electronics...it's only OK for you...then why you need it? because of me?

romeobanglore: nonono...it's for us. Consumer electronics is also good

romeobanglore: Philips is a very good company also

julietscity: If the Telecom industry is not a bright future for you after 3-5 years, then you can consider learning more or shifting to another similar area

romeobanglore: yes, this is another line

julietscity: ...yes... Philips is a famous company...but, does Philips has a telecom department?

romeobanglore: let's not think about those, until things are more clear

romeobanglore: yes, they have

romeobanglore: but I cannot be sure that now I will be in it

julietscity: after they decide to accept you, you can't leave it behind

julietscity: then you answer "No" to them ... it's impolite

julietscity: The job is "OK"...means you can do it, but... also, consider whether this is right for you...

romeobanglore: it's not impolite, it's the way company and their employees work

romeobanglore: it's only both are satisfying, they will work together

romeobanglore: let us discuss that later

romeobanglore: and I think the job is good for me...

romeobanglore: I can learn new things

julietscity: NO... They have told you about department vacancies and now they are thinking about your experience ... and then guessing your thoughts on shifting different line

julietscity: OK...it's a good job for you and you can learn new things...that's a good answer and what I want

julietscity: SO...why we talked about it so much

romeobanglore: they have NOT told anything to ME

romeobanglore: ok

julietscity: The department!!! Prisha told you, right?

romeobanglore: because it's an opportunity

romeobanglore: yes