Oracle University Training at Bangalore

I am in Bangalore these days for a 3 day long (May 11 - May 14) training by Oracle University. I hate to say this but it was a huge disappointment. I had high regards for Oracle University (couple of my friends work there) and thought this would be a great learning experience. Unfortunately, that is exactly what it did NOT turn out to be.
To start off, the training could have easily be over in 1 day flat. It was stretched beyond limits; both the instructor and the training material were designed to discuss and ponder over useless information. The instructor manual was over 300 pages and may I add that it was an absolute waste of human and natural resources. There were topics like "Find and Replace" and "Spell Check" which were discussed at lengths.
The instructor too was a huge disappointment. I think he had never experienced scenario based trainings which is very critical for these kinds of tool based training. He, instead went word by word in the manual and wanted us to behave like "brain dead" students. He was absolutely unwelcoming to the questions and to top it all, inspite of him having worked on the tool for 4 years, he had no clue about a lot of topics like LMS/SCORM implementation. I wonder how they deploy their online trainings at Oracle!!
Lastly, I would like to suggest the Oracle training folks to come to IBM and attend a couple of trainings here. They boast themselves to be the best online training center in the world but they have a long way to go through. I hope they learn fast!!!

Updates!! or lack of it

It's been some time since I last updated my blog. Couple of friends recently asked me what happened, and well to simply put it, I've been a lazy bum. I am not at all proud of that, but thatz that.

Anyways, some updates, been some 4 months since I relocated back to Delhi. It was high time I did that cause Bangalore was really sucking out the mozo outta me. EEEKKS!!! I see a lot of frowns and eyebrow raised; but the fact remains I did not like that city, not a single bit. True, the city gave me two of my top jobs, last one at Infosys and recent one at IBM. I also make couple of lifelong friends in the city, but nevertheless am happy to be back home.

IBM was kind enough to see my plight and gve me a transfer (phew!!!). So now I commute to gurgaon on the express highway and am in office in no time. Imagine this, my office is like 30 KM from my home and it takes me 35 min. to reach there...AWESOME!!! Its about the same time it took me to reach office in Bangalore which was 5 KM from home.

WOW!! This is turning out to be an anti Bangalore post ;) Trust me, that is not at all intentional.

More updates soon...

Bangalore Blues!!

The cauvery tribunal dicision came yesterday, and as expected Banglore got tense. We were asked to leave for home immediately. Roads were all cramped up with people rushing home, tensed faces around, it reminded me of the time when Dr. Rajkumar passed away and there was a major riot in the city.

This is really a serious issue, Bangalore has come to terms with rioting at a slight provocation. Not that the Cauvery issue is not serious but there are other peaceful ways and means by which we can protest. I hope better sense prevails and there is no serious incidents in the city.

You can read related news here, here and here.

Never fly Deccan!!

Air Deccan really sucks!!! I took a flight yesterday from Bangalore which was supposed to leave at 4:20 PM. It got delayed endlessly and finally departed at 9:00 PM. I was supposed to reach Delhi at 7:00 PM and reached 1:00 AM in the night. WTF!!

To top it, Bangalore airport was a mess. It took me 40 min. to give my baggage for check-in and another 1 hr. for security check. Airport was worse than a rickshaw stand forget the railway station. I really wonder if this is the IT hub which India wants to portray to the world.

Update: Surprisingly my flight back was on, rather before time. Left Delhi at 5:45 AM and landed bangalore at 8:10 AM.