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May29	6 Figure Jobs away from the Corporate Rat Race Ujwal Tickoo May 29, 2008 Know More: Leadership/Life US If you are sick to death of the corporate rat race -- of the psycos that play dirty games, steal your credit, or stab you behind your back -- but silently keep that job to protect your decent living standards, there is hope if you live in the US! You can walk away and still earn a 6 figure salary! Here is a listing from Y! Hot Jobs's summary of Forbe's article America's Surprising Six-Figure Jobs: Flight Attendants Top 10% earn $102,660 a year Average annual salary: $62,880 Farm, Ranch and Other Agricultural Managers Top 10% earn $103,660 a year Average annual salary: $61,030 Gaming Managers Top 10% earn $106,220 a year Average annual salary: $69,600 Air Traffic Controllers Top 10% earn $141,860 Average annual salary: $107,780 Database Administrator Top 10% earn $106,860 a year Average annual salary: $70,260 Grrrrr....why didnt they tell all this earlier, coz changing jobs ain't that easy either ;) Posted at 10:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May27	Airtel pulls out of takeover talks with MTN, Reliance begins the chase Ujwal Tickoo May 27, 2008 3 cheers to the Bharti guys for holding onto their vision! Bharti Airtel, India's largest private telecom company pulled out of take-over talks with MTN after South Africa's MTN proposed to change the controlling relationship. Earlier Airtel wanted to buy... Continue Reading Posted at 11:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin to depart on a High Note Ujwal Tickoo May 27, 2008 Here is a perfect example of a leader who knows that the right time to move on is to leave on a high note! Arun Sarin, is stepping down as Vodafone's CEO after 5 years at the job, while his tenure has now seen... Continue Reading Posted at 10:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	Microsoft reopens the Y! discussion -- Again! Ujwal Tickoo May 21, 2008 Yup, its open again. After Investor Carl Ichan bought 4.4% stake in Yahoo! According to NYT Ichan "is considering a proxy fight for seats on the Yahoo board in hopes of pushing the company to restart talks to sell itself to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Eggs thrown on Steve Ballmer , Pie thrown on Bill Gates! Ujwal Tickoo May 21, 2008 Jarring video that show Eggs being thrown at Steve Ballmer at Corvinus University in Budapest. For all thats worth a voice (of disagreement) -- blogs and protest marches are fine. Physical attacks - nah they are weird. Bill Gates also got some... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	18-34 yr olds key users of Smart Phone Features Ujwal Tickoo May 15, 2008 Interesting stats about Cell phone features usage that indicate that smart phone companies and mobile vas start-ups should target men with college education aged 18-34. A Harris-Interactive study published by BusinessWeek shows that 18-34 year olds are driving the usage of... Continue Reading Posted at 3:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May13	7 Blasts Rock Pink City Jaipur in India! Ujwal Tickoo May 13, 2008 Sad news from India. There have been 7 blasts in Jaipur in the Old city area at 7:30 pm today. This area is a huge hub for shopping, tourists, jewellery trade etc. Jaipur is a city where I grew up... Continue Reading Posted at 10:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 8	Google launches YouTube India Ujwal Tickoo May 8, 2008 Google has launched in.YouTube.com the India focused site for YouTube. Whats the rationale? YouTube India contains:All the videos found on www.youtube.com, with an "Indian lens" to the content. This implies:On YouTube India's home page you will see videos that Indians are watching... Continue Reading Posted at 6:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Yahoo! Got "Yanged!" -- Upset Comments on Jerry Yang's blog Ujwal Tickoo May 8, 2008 From an internet hero, overnight Jerry Yang has had to contend with becoming a near dud who turned down a lucurative offer from Microsoft (MSFT). My personal regard for Jerry Yang apart -- it is ominous to see that a Fortune... Continue Reading Posted at 3:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 5	Yahoo! Stock plunges to $23 from $28 Ujwal Tickoo May 5, 2008 After Microsoft pulled off its bid Yahoo! Stock plugned by $5 within a day. Its been called a Black Monday for Yahoo! by some.Both Yahoo! and Microsoft folks are trading charges that the other party was not responsive enough.Microsoft's side:According... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 3	What Next in the No Microhoo aftermath? Ujwal Tickoo May 3, 2008 Continued from Microsoft Surprises -- withdraws Yahoo! acquisition bidEnd winner of a No Microhoo -- is Google in the short and mid-term.Google is becoming the next Microsoft in its power and control over consumers. Power corrupts there is no question about... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Microsoft Surprises -- withdraws Yahoo! acquisition bid Ujwal Tickoo May 3, 2008 Suprising and shocking. After months of posturing, Steve Ballmer has sent an official communication to Jerry Yang stating withdrawal of the Microsoft bid to acquire Yahoo! After Microsoft raised its bid to $33 per Yahoo! share from the previous $31,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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May29	6 Figure Jobs away from the Corporate Rat Race Ujwal Tickoo May 29, 2008 Know More: Leadership/Life US If you are sick to death of the corporate rat race -- of the psycos that play dirty games, steal your credit, or stab you behind your back -- but silently keep that job to protect your decent living standards, there is hope if you live in the US! You can walk away and still earn a 6 figure salary! Here is a listing from Y! Hot Jobs's summary of Forbe's article America's Surprising Six-Figure Jobs: Flight Attendants Top 10% earn $102,660 a year Average annual salary: $62,880 Farm, Ranch and Other Agricultural Managers Top 10% earn $103,660 a year Average annual salary: $61,030 Gaming Managers Top 10% earn $106,220 a year Average annual salary: $69,600 Air Traffic Controllers Top 10% earn $141,860 Average annual salary: $107,780 Database Administrator Top 10% earn $106,860 a year Average annual salary: $70,260 Grrrrr....why didnt they tell all this earlier, coz changing jobs ain't that easy either ;) Posted at 10:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May27	Airtel pulls out of takeover talks with MTN, Reliance begins the chase Ujwal Tickoo May 27, 2008 3 cheers to the Bharti guys for holding onto their vision! Bharti Airtel, India's largest private telecom company pulled out of take-over talks with MTN after South Africa's MTN proposed to change the controlling relationship. Earlier Airtel wanted to buy... Continue Reading Posted at 11:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin to depart on a High Note Ujwal Tickoo May 27, 2008 Here is a perfect example of a leader who knows that the right time to move on is to leave on a high note! Arun Sarin, is stepping down as Vodafone's CEO after 5 years at the job, while his tenure has now seen... Continue Reading Posted at 10:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	Microsoft reopens the Y! discussion -- Again! Ujwal Tickoo May 21, 2008 Yup, its open again. After Investor Carl Ichan bought 4.4% stake in Yahoo! According to NYT Ichan "is considering a proxy fight for seats on the Yahoo board in hopes of pushing the company to restart talks to sell itself to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Eggs thrown on Steve Ballmer , Pie thrown on Bill Gates! Ujwal Tickoo May 21, 2008 Jarring video that show Eggs being thrown at Steve Ballmer at Corvinus University in Budapest. For all thats worth a voice (of disagreement) -- blogs and protest marches are fine. Physical attacks - nah they are weird. Bill Gates also got some... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	18-34 yr olds key users of Smart Phone Features Ujwal Tickoo May 15, 2008 Interesting stats about Cell phone features usage that indicate that smart phone companies and mobile vas start-ups should target men with college education aged 18-34. A Harris-Interactive study published by BusinessWeek shows that 18-34 year olds are driving the usage of... Continue Reading Posted at 3:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May13	7 Blasts Rock Pink City Jaipur in India! Ujwal Tickoo May 13, 2008 Sad news from India. There have been 7 blasts in Jaipur in the Old city area at 7:30 pm today. This area is a huge hub for shopping, tourists, jewellery trade etc. Jaipur is a city where I grew up... Continue Reading Posted at 10:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 8	Google launches YouTube India Ujwal Tickoo May 8, 2008 Google has launched in.YouTube.com the India focused site for YouTube. Whats the rationale? YouTube India contains:All the videos found on www.youtube.com, with an "Indian lens" to the content. This implies:On YouTube India's home page you will see videos that Indians are watching... Continue Reading Posted at 6:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Yahoo! Got "Yanged!" -- Upset Comments on Jerry Yang's blog Ujwal Tickoo May 8, 2008 From an internet hero, overnight Jerry Yang has had to contend with becoming a near dud who turned down a lucurative offer from Microsoft (MSFT). My personal regard for Jerry Yang apart -- it is ominous to see that a Fortune... Continue Reading Posted at 3:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 5	Yahoo! Stock plunges to $23 from $28 Ujwal Tickoo May 5, 2008 After Microsoft pulled off its bid Yahoo! Stock plugned by $5 within a day. Its been called a Black Monday for Yahoo! by some.Both Yahoo! and Microsoft folks are trading charges that the other party was not responsive enough.Microsoft's side:According... Continue Reading Posted at 8:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 3	What Next in the No Microhoo aftermath? Ujwal Tickoo May 3, 2008 Continued from Microsoft Surprises -- withdraws Yahoo! acquisition bidEnd winner of a No Microhoo -- is Google in the short and mid-term.Google is becoming the next Microsoft in its power and control over consumers. Power corrupts there is no question about... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Microsoft Surprises -- withdraws Yahoo! acquisition bid Ujwal Tickoo May 3, 2008 Suprising and shocking. After months of posturing, Steve Ballmer has sent an official communication to Jerry Yang stating withdrawal of the Microsoft bid to acquire Yahoo! After Microsoft raised its bid to $33 per Yahoo! share from the previous $31,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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