Humsafar at Varkala Station

Chenganur stop

Short Halt at Varkala

Humsafar Train at Varkala

Humsafar 16320 leaves Banaswadi railway station at 19hrs. The evening departure is convenient for people to spend a good whole day in Bangalore before leaving to their destination or home trip to Kerala.

Our Uber cab trip took us through Ulsoor, and then ITC building and took the left turn at the lane which goes to the Banaswadi Railway station. It’s not surprising to see any board at the junction to help first-timers to take a turn to the station.

Though the station was packed, I think it’s less than the usual pack of mallus heading towards their home town. Also, I met Ram, a NLP trainer and practitioner who now conducts training in Trivandrum and Bangalore. One thing that stood out from his first introduction was his confident tone in which he greeted me. I guess, he’s living the tenants of NLP law.

At Chenganur, train stopped somewhere in the early hours. As I just woke from the side lower berth, I took a quick picture to show to a friend Anil George who’s from Chenganur.

LDC – Clerk PSC Coaching Class

While I was walking on the platform at Varkala Station, there was this poster of VEO/LDC poster on the other side of the track. This poster was about a training institute which gives training to clerical exams to aspiring students looking for Kerala Government service.

Future of Kerala Government Jobs

In Kerala, people have a big fascination for govt jobs – if it’s Central Govt jobs, the better. Why so? B’cos, it’s offers job security, decent pay and much less stress than private sector jobs.

Is 2019 the right time to join a Govt Job?

If you are talented, skilled and smart, then there are better things to do in a connected world. However, most people you talk to in Kerala, especially the kind of people who are attending such classes, they would say a different story.

What’s my Theory?

Things are not very rosy with the Govt sector. It’s not going to be a laid back job as cash reserves are a big issue. We keep hearing how KSRTC employees are facing salary issues, and now how BSNL staff are not getting salary on time. These are just the beginning. As time goes, Govt is going to cut down the expenses, they are going to streamline the process which will make most of these clerical jobs redundant. And what will you do them?

What’s the best way thing to do if you are talented, and daring?

Stop looking for govt jobs. Then what? Look at your skills, what you love to do as a hobby? What are your interests? Can these interests be tied to a job?