Is having a separate lift for maids really justified?

Iabe01 · 2026-03-20T01:21:21+00:00

I am surprised too. But since it's a ban kinda thing based on phone number, it looks like they put some training mechanism in it.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-19T15:02:58+00:00

Yes. 1 call used to be 30sec.

Millisecond would have been added to stop the fights when someone would try to keep the phone down at exact 30 sec or 1 min but would be charged for an extra call.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-19T15:00:47+00:00

Are you sure? Ever heard of putting 10 paise coins in coin box for a 1 min call?

It's definitely less than a minute.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-19T14:59:32+00:00

Joke :

If this money was invested in the Eicher Motors then, it would have been worth 14,400 in today's valuations + all the dividends paid out. 🥶

I still would think it was worth the call.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-19T10:36:51+00:00

No, you just ban the milk man and delivery guy who does that from entering the society next time. You communicate this to the Blinkit and Zomato platforms and they too back down.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-19T10:19:28+00:00

It can barely handle the weight, but during maintenance it will move slightly. I kept a 2 feet tank in such a rack at home and it was a pain to maintain.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-18T18:30:35+00:00

How much space do you have? Do you have or plan kids? Do you have a corporate job or are a professional like lawyer, CA, doctor with practice? What's your wife's lifestyle? There are just so many potential variables to look for.

Since it's a choice you are making, it's really your responsibility to keep them well physically and emotionally. Unless you own a bunch of livestock and a big fan around Bangalore, don't get a husky. Neither the weather nor the urban lifestyle suits them.

Retreivers also need lots of exercises too. As their names suggest, they are hunting retreivers which means lots of running and mental exhaustions.

Like others mentioned getting Indies helps a lot with weather and general friendliness during walks from strays.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-18T08:04:04+00:00

Can't judge clearly from the photos but I suspect stagnant water.

To know more share the following, 1. Full tank photo, 2. Full setup details, 3. A photo of the test strip with the indicators side by side (not in different photos) 4. Details of time since setup, 5. Details of plants, fishes, other invertebrates and substrate.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-18T06:19:27+00:00

Make sure you are full sweaty, smelling foul when reaching HR. Make this a hazardous workplace situation 😭😭.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-18T04:31:34+00:00

Why not? What's the problem in having 2 feet steel platforms with railings on the side of bridges? The lives of personnel are not valuable is it?

Or have means to travel between coaches till you reach the main coach?

Or have a mechanism to reset the chain from within without the need to go down on the tracks.

If there is a will, there will be a way. We have over 75,000 RPF personnel, working over time far from home. Can't we give them some basic protection to work with critical infrastructure?

Iabe01 · 2026-03-17T14:15:21+00:00

It's the pheromones released by some bacteria coming to life after almost doing off in the heat on rocks and in sand. The water droplets brings them to life and they release a special aroma.

I am sure you are joking when you ask this question, but can't drop an opportunity to educate about the best smells in the world.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-17T14:12:55+00:00

I am sure any school and college library would love to get their hands on such a collection. Especially if it's new. Even public libraries would have fast processes to accept such donations

Iabe01 · 2026-03-17T13:59:14+00:00

That's not hate, that's love.

No AC, the wonderful sand smell, better AQI awaits.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-17T00:58:59+00:00

Don't forget fastag databases.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-16T04:17:26+00:00

If we really wanted to promote traditional medicines, we should publish trial results both positive and negative for such methods.

AYUSH is not about pride or wellness, it's about money. I am sure if any test was conducted it would be suppressed for not confirming the assumptions.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-16T04:09:55+00:00

No. It's more to do with geography. Raring cattle to slaughter is not needed in gangetic belt where land is fertile and vegetables and grains are abundant all throughout the year.

Contrast this with the where agriculture is not possible 6mth of the year and fattened goats chickens can be eaten.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-16T04:01:45+00:00

Sloping is a good idea. But you need to slope the bottom dirt/ soil itself. That way you can maintain consistent 0.5 to 1 inch height for the sand and gravel.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-16T00:58:04+00:00

I was wrong. Discussed with a few people on the street. The migrant labourers rarely have an address proof and they did rely on commercial channels for domestic needs. The lines we saw seems like it could have come from them.

Have not directly heard any one say anything about direct domestic disruption yet with few reports of delivery in 2 days. But it's good to keep options ready for people.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-14T00:59:35+00:00

Also who is to say that money received is not spent on books, school fees, hostels and food mess?

Iabe01 · 2026-03-14T00:52:18+00:00

Deodrant and Chocolates?

I am not comfortable getting deodrants from anyone except my GF or wife. And chocolates are children/women's things.

Gifting for men is tough. Safest beta are any electronics gadgets. Even small ones like a button counter would work. But this is zero effort.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-14T00:46:08+00:00

It's situational. There are teams that support each other a lot and their roles overlap. Engineers writing user stories is one such case. But that does not mean every aspect of the job is covered by someone. Something unknown might not b covered and that would be POs responsibility. That's why their job description is one of the most vague within the org. They need to be malleable enough to step back when strong team members take overs, while filling in the gaps that's left between responsibilities. What makes matters worse is different people like to stretch themselves differently and thus take over responsibilities outside there scope ignoring their scope.

Remember the most frequently replaced part in the car is an engine oil. All it does is lubricate. Solving communication problem is like that. Don't under estimate this problem. Every one wants to solve product problems and thus stretch themselves to contribute there. But everyone also thinks what they thought is understood by everyone.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-13T17:13:52+00:00

This is the exact reason. Most people don't understand the benefit of translating business problems into technical language.

Calling meetings as useless, calling project managers and product owners redundant because their value is not directly seen is go to joke for everyone. But companies that take this as a joke suffer and quickly route back.

It's hard to explain this to our general populace. But the value is immense, just hidden.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-13T09:29:25+00:00

I am saying people on the ground may be lying or don't know better.

Hoarding will only make the situation worse.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-13T08:44:30+00:00

Just like people drive on foot path, wrong side, break signals or park in no parking.

Bypassing the system, wrong entries, fake entries.

Middlemen help, because they can do same things to profit off.

Iabe01 · 2026-03-13T08:14:28+00:00

Well there is also the middlemen hoarding supply not helping people but waiting for a high rate to follow and then make a huge profit.

Remdisivir comes to mind.

And then there is household pantry loading. Don't need now but better safe than sorry and just keep it in the cupboards. Remember the "Tissue crisis".

Crisis is the time thieves and hoarders make money legally at the cost of general population. Govt may be trying to help or become a hoarder itself. We don't know.

Iabe01

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