On Monday 07 June 2010 18:24:05 Sameep wrote:
either you have not followed the thread, or you are just posting for the sake of posting.
Either you've forgotten the context of the thread , or your just retarded. You spoke about people not dressing the part [in your opinion] . I gave an example of google employees which was unacceptable to you because " google is not an Indian University ". Fair enough . So why are you comparing their attire to what it would be if they were going to a consulate ? Agreed that google is not an " Indian University" . Neither is an " Indian University" a consulate. So why the comparison with a consulate?
the thread is this:
one of the problems with holding foss events is the difficulty of getting space to hold them. One alternative is to hire halls - which cost in lakhs for sufficient space. The other alternative is to get it hosted by some college or university - this has usually been a huge success. The downside to this is that one has to deal with academics. In most places there is not much of a problem as long as the people on our side are polite, show respect and are reasonably well dressed. Unfortunately some of our people do not show such 'respect'. So the staff in the University tend to ignore them - the thinking is: 'I am a HOD with years of experience and a Phd. Who is this guy with just a basic degree to treat me as an equal?' The result is an ego clash, and the whole engagement goes sour. However the same 'casual informal' people, when it is their turn to impress people - for a job interview, to get clients or to get a visa - they turn up impeccably dressed.
It has already been pointed out in this thread, that Google employees are not out to impress people outside their establishment and also that the atmosphere they work in is totally different from the atmosphere and culture in Indian Universities. No doubt if you turn up in a Tee shirt and jeans and ask google for space to hold a conference, they will not hold your dress style or manners against you. But we are not talking of google - we are talking of the many times negotiations with universities have broken down because of this factor. btw, most of the academics expect to be addressed as 'Sir' or 'Professor' and if you do not do so - you will not get very far.
I hope this explanation is sufficient for you - if you require any further clarifications please do not hesitate to ask. btw, I have 10 years experience in this particular field, and unlikely as it may sound, I know what I am talking about.