Honestly................

Honestly.... I hate the fact that an MBA prevents you from coding and designing.... ohh wait a sec, thats not a fact. Thats some thing mba grads make up to justify the exorbitant salaries for saying "It depends..."

But honestly, where has honesty gone. I have a simple belief, that people are generally good. That when push comes to shove, people will be honest and standup for what they believe in. Has the opportunity cost principle really influenced all of us, or do we not care about the sunk cost anymore.

I started thinking about this, because of something that happened last week. Whenever I travel from Ahmedabad station to campus, the rick wala finds himself a good ol target to slaughter. Its fucking 445 AM, Lokshakit 9143 just arrived at Kalupur station, and there are rickshaw wallahs standing at the bridge before I leave the station. Like a shady pot dealer, a few will come up to you and say, "kahan jana hai, pass meh 10 rupiya lega" (where u wanna go, ill take 10 rs for a close by place). I somehow manage to get past them, leave the station, and then find myself a rick. Every time, it has been the same,Rs70+30(depending on how well he takes u for a "ride"). The actual charge is about Rs 48 (:O). So here are a few reasons why they charge:

1. Night charge is 50% of the fare. Thats valid, its 445AM, pretty much night. So Rs 50 + Rs 25 = Rs 75. He took 90 saying the normal charge was Rs 60. hmmmm. Honestly....

2. The charging scheme has changed. I returned after 4 months in US, had no clue. At 11Am, no night charge, the guy takes 80 bucks!!! what the fuck!!! Honestly....

3. Luggage is too much, i need 20rs for that. I dont get how this charge changes from rick to rick. Paid Rs 80. to one guy, Rs 65 to the other.... Honestly....

4. Charge as per meter.. The guy took me for Ahmedabad Darshan, spent 45 mins on a 20 min drive, and asked me to pay Rs 95. Well, Atleast he wasted petrol :D \m/... no wait... honestly... do i like to waste energy???

And last week, I came out of the station, walked over to the main road, and then caught a rick. The guy took Rs. 50, no night charge at 445AM??? WTF, was he drunk, or plain simply stupid? Or was the guy honest. Turns out, night charge is from 12 midnight to 5 AM. and the train was late by 15 mins, it was 505 when i caught the rick. So shouldnt I have rewarded him for his honesty, Ive paid twice this, I could have given him 10 bucks more. WTF!!! 

People copy left right and center in exams, cut in lines and bribe the shit outta everything that walks ( well, I have a driving license but I cant drive, go figure). If life is a 0 sum game, where and when does the 0 sum happen???

I just wonder, today, is honesty a virtue, or a vice. If someone figures it out, let me know.

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Regards
Bhalchandra Bhat

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