tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post116685591855857610..comments2023-11-03T03:18:15.845-07:00Comments on Free Your Mind: Conversion Syndromesstan_da_manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17908021664073847223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-12609418501365429532007-04-24T08:52:00.000-07:002007-04-24T08:52:00.000-07:00I am trying to understand what is a good salary in...I am trying to understand what is a good salary in India. Can you give me ballpark, I just had an interview about a job that will have me spend 40% of my time in the US and 60% of my time in India. They would like me to live in India and get indian salary.I am at pranjal7@gmail.comPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729491867383377835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1167110898639923202006-12-25T21:28:00.000-08:002006-12-25T21:28:00.000-08:00@us: The root of money???? evil again then...co-ex...@us: The root of money???? evil again then...co-existence! yea, I've learned to control the extra urge of gettin stuff cos d numbers r lesser here...but still feeelin very happy cos of the $12 fifa07 buy! :)stan_da_manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908021664073847223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1167110131547380152006-12-25T21:15:00.000-08:002006-12-25T21:15:00.000-08:001. Money is not the root of all evil. If you still...1. <B>Money is not the root of all evil.</B> If you still think so, then what is the root of money? (Reference: Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand)<BR/><BR/>2. Divide expenditure into *Necessary* and *Can be Delayed*. Anything which can be delayed can be bought in India and 1/3rd to 1/100th the cost. Anything which is necessary, it doesn't matter how costly it is, you just cannot survive without it. A poloolophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944959484412860555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1167102956980002612006-12-25T19:15:00.000-08:002006-12-25T19:15:00.000-08:00@the_jobless_trainee: No u didnt!! :) anywayz dude...@the_jobless_trainee: No u didnt!! :) anywayz dude, u won't need to be doin all d convertin after u start d job...it won't matter with ur package!! :)stan_da_manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908021664073847223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1167085293507768202006-12-25T14:21:00.000-08:002006-12-25T14:21:00.000-08:00did you say that you convert rupees to dollars and...did you say that you convert rupees to dollars and say "What the hell...its just a few dollars"!!! well...that's good news for me...<BR/><BR/>btw, did i tell you about my new currency converter (which only converts rupees to dollars)???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1166981714125721982006-12-24T09:35:00.000-08:002006-12-24T09:35:00.000-08:00@mintu: comin back on JAN 1st!! :)...AND me will t...@mintu: comin back on JAN 1st!! :)<BR/>...AND me will try my best not to convert too!<BR/><BR/>@aslan: OMG...awesome KFCC by PPP! hehee, but ur figures are SOOOOOO different from mine! mine are much smaller n sadder numbers man! anywayz...the best thing is NOT to convert! <BR/><BR/>@vivek: hehe yeah buddy, heard u back in Blore!? awesome!stan_da_manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908021664073847223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1166953712590942872006-12-24T01:48:00.000-08:002006-12-24T01:48:00.000-08:00aslan summed it up brilliantly! i always use a fac...aslan summed it up brilliantly! i always use a factor of 10 too - really helps.. especially when i'm not earning :(Vivekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06830763763197712274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1166894256530015132006-12-23T09:17:00.000-08:002006-12-23T09:17:00.000-08:00You answered this yourself actually, by stating th...You answered this yourself actually, by stating that you are earning in paltry INR when you're back in India. So do your calculations based on how much USD you are earning! <BR/><BR/>10 is a good factor and should loosen your pursestrings considerably, but please do not apply this factor to electronic goods otherwise you will end up buying the place. Oh! This laptop is only INR 5000 acc'ing to Aslanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049266073181850129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1166893878727189412006-12-23T09:11:00.000-08:002006-12-23T09:11:00.000-08:00converting INR to USD is plain madness but i can o...converting INR to USD is plain madness but i can offer a solution to the USD to INR conversion syndrome. this is what i do. i don't multiply by 50, instead i use the KFCC by PPP (Kutty Factor of Currency Conversion by Purchasing Power Parity), which is calc'ed like this.<BR/><BR/>Your salary in India: (eg. 33000)<BR/>Your rent in India: (eg. 3000)<BR/>Your per diem income: Rs.1000<BR/><BR/>Your Aslanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049266073181850129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870234.post-1166889204658181812006-12-23T07:53:00.000-08:002006-12-23T07:53:00.000-08:00you come back here, and gimme a treat .. and dont ...you come back here, and gimme a treat .. and dont forget to convert everythin to dollars ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com