After getting Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Dawood College of Engineering in 1972 I worked for one year as Medical Trainee at Siemens Pakistan Engineering Company in their Medical Division, in Karachi. Due to non-availability of a vacancy I was not offered any job. I became job less. For the next three months IContinue reading “Working as a Maintenance Engineer at a plastic moulding factory”
Author Archives: Syed Ahmed
How to make best use of Sky miles?
Very few people would believe that in USA it is possible to make money without any investment of time, efforts or money. A very common saying here is “there is nothing like free lunch”. In other words, any enterprise that offers you something of value “free” has some kind of catch. Long commitments, or introducingContinue reading “How to make best use of Sky miles?”
From Karachi to Kearney
For some of the readers Karachi would sound unfamiliar and for many Kearney would be more unfamiliar and for some both the cities would be unfamiliar. So, I am going to introduce both the cities in a few words and provide a link for more information. There are two reasons for connecting these cities withContinue reading “From Karachi to Kearney”
Can money buy happiness?
Most of readers of this blog may answer this question by saying “Yes”, but actually the answer should be, “yes, but to some extent and depends on how you define happiness.” For some people, happiness may be just helping others in their times of need, or taking care of any family member in sickness orContinue reading “Can money buy happiness?”
Why I chose Dahlonega to start my CIS career in USA?
Before I answer this question, first of all I have to introduce the city of Dahlonega, as many of the readers of this blog may not know anything about this city. Dahlonega is about 55 miles north of Atlanta. This city has a population of around 7,000 and it is famous for the Gold rushContinue reading “Why I chose Dahlonega to start my CIS career in USA?”
Extended Warranties
I was reading recently a report that was published in 2018 that said that people in USA paid more than $40 billion in one year to purchase extended warranties on electrical appliances, but very few are able to get any benefit or save money for repairs. Very rarely the extended warranties will replace the productContinue reading “Extended Warranties”
Passing Clouds
I wrote a short story more than thirty five years ago, which was published in a number of newspapers in Pakistan. One of the publication was the Sunday Magazine of an English daily newspaper dated November 8, 1985, published from Islamabad, Pakistan.This shorty story reflects the culture of Pakistan, where having a girl friend asContinue reading “Passing Clouds”
Working in Ethiopian Desert
When I got the appointment letter from the regional office of an American company, Petty Ray Geophysical, located in London, I was excited for a better paying job and that I would be working overseas, but I was rather skeptical for my prospect or staying long with the company. I did not shared my feelingsContinue reading “Working in Ethiopian Desert”
Using 4th of July to make USA united again
Every year we celebrate the 4th of July, also known as the Independence Day with fireworks, barbecue, family re-union and parades. The tradition goes back t to the American Revolution of the 18th century to free the colonies from British Empire. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and twoContinue reading “Using 4th of July to make USA united again”
The Lottery
Whenever you hear or read this word, your mind suggests that this is about money. Yes, in many states within USA an in many countries lottery is either a state, government or privately sponsored game in which millions contribute some amount of money and usually one person becomes rich winning the lottery. Sometime there areContinue reading “The Lottery”
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