Men of Action!

It amazes me as to why folk get into jobs that that the do not want to be in? An example that comes readily to mind is Mamata Bannerjee aka 'Didi'.Recent stats state that Didi, attends less than 50% of cabinet meets in her capacity as Railways Minister and spends diminishing quantities of time in the Capital, where her office is located.Me thinks it is like the 'Law of Diminshing Returns'.Diminshing returns for the common man, like you and me. ( I wanted to use 'mango man' from ' aam aadmi' here but desisted!)

But then what does Didi do ? Apparently she is crafting strategy in Bengal to facilitate her moving to the 'Writers Building' as Chief Minister of the Eastern state, come the next assembly elections.( I actually spent half a day many years ago to go see this sad looking building. But then I was young )This is something that she has attempted over the last couple of decades, with incremental success......

While Didi's passion for the top job in Bengal is appreciated, is it fair to the hundreds who have perished in railway accidents that have occurred over the last couple of years, when Bannerjee has been on watch!Being a cabinet minister is a full time job and telecommuting in this area may not be a viable option.

When I sailed, any issue on board, or off, was dealt with by getting to the spot and trying to be there long enough to have it sorted out. We did not operate by remote control. Most managers in the manufacturing industry swear by this. The want to be where the action is, not tucked away in, dreary cubicles! It puzzles, me as to why, so many folk want to be cooped up in a 6ft x 8 ft wood cubicle, peering into a screen even when they have an opportunity to go out to be where the action is. My younger colleagues say that I always talk about my generation and theirs and they are right. I do, because their love for office cubicles is perplexing.They do not seem to like fresh air!!!!!!!!!!!

Returning to Didi, I hope she makes it as head honcho of Bengal for two reasons:

1. It would rid the state of varying shades of Communists.
2. The railways would hopefully get a minister who is a 'Man of Action'.

We can only wait & watch!