Malayalee persistence…

Bill Gates organized a session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Asia.

5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate was Mr. Nair

Bill Gates: Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave.

2000 people leave the room.

Mr.Nair says to himself, ‘I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I’ll give it a try’

Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave.

2000 people leave the room.

Mr.Nair says to himself ‘ I never managed anybody by myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?’ So he stays…..

Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave.

500 people leave the room.

Mr.Nair says to himself, ‘I left school at 15 but what have I got to lose?’ So he stays in the room..

Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Japanese to leave.

498 people leave the room.

Mr.Nair says to himself, ‘ I do not speak one word of Japanese but what do I have to lose?’

So he stays and finds himself with One other candidate. Everyone else has gone.

Bill Gates joined them and said ‘Apparently you are the only two candidates who speak japanese, so I’d now like to hear you have a conversation together in that language.’

Calmly, Mr.Nair turns to the other candidate and says,

Naatil evda? (Where is your house in Kerala)

The other candidate answers

Palakkad