tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post113181814744505887..comments2007-05-19T01:45:26.870+02:00Mayanknoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post-1155544162228815912006-08-14T10:29:00.000+02:002006-08-14T10:29:00.000+02:00

fAgreed, service is the greatest charity. There isnt and should'nt be anything like a negative connotation to it. Even in religious places, the service you provide manually means much more than just giving donations. It is like giving some charity, feeling content and not really knowing how or where it is being used rather than buy the basic necessities, visit the slums and distribute it yourself

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post-1143826631548315812006-03-31T19:37:00.000+02:002006-03-31T19:37:00.000+02:00

I was always aware that someone might say the above(ref: sasikanth). My article does make it appear that we like having servants (I prefer to call them helpers).<BR/>Haan, I acknowledge, I like someone coming in the day and helping my mom clean the dishes, and help her with the cooking during the day.<BR/>I would gladly pay that person any amount she/he asks from me for that help. Specially after

Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651164127874828358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post-1143825043001321232006-03-31T19:10:00.000+02:002006-03-31T19:10:00.000+02:00

You seem to forget that the luxuries that you get in India, Dhone waali, Kaam waali also live in India. <BR/><BR/>What abt their lives? Will it be justified to relegate them to misarable servanthood? Its atrocious even to think that kind of thing is a perfect world. I strongly condemn this kind of thinking and lack for dignity of labour. <BR/><BR/>Definetly this kind of thinking makes the life of

sasikanthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885125731525418452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post-1143806363126701612006-03-31T13:59:00.000+02:002006-03-31T13:59:00.000+02:00

I agree, there are things that can be said for living abroad, and one of them is the money that you save abroad. Even if it is the same percentage as in India, it is more. But in the end, you would have to go back to India and spend the savings for them to count as more.<BR/>Its all relative I think.<BR/><BR/>I stopped for some time in Dubai, and I was amazed. Its India...without all the garbage.

Mayankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651164127874828358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post-1142556461018258142006-03-17T01:47:00.000+01:002006-03-17T01:47:00.000+01:00

IMO, those of us who come to work in "phoren" see it as an investment... at least the first couple of years. <BR/><BR/>Think of this: you earn more and so even if you save the same %, your networth (savings -> investments etc) grows faster out here than in India. If you're of that bent, you can create a sizeable asset-portfolio much faster than an upper income individual in India would be able to

Saurabh Vermahttp://www.xanga.com/jigripokrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445202.post-1141209730136157492006-03-01T11:42:00.000+01:002006-03-01T11:42:00.000+01:00

I strongly support your views regarding this issue.<BR/>Though I have never been to any country abroad.But I feel the same.

sudhirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05223954316807989800noreply@blogger.com