by Rajan Singh | Mar 9, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
During my service in the police force, we once had a massive political riot after which, we arrested about 200 people. Now, before producing these people in a magistrate’s court, we had to do a lot of paperwork. So I put a team of officers on the job. After...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 6, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
In my first job, what used to really piss me off was that whenever I got a task from higher ups, almost always, it would be urgent. And sometimes, they would wonder, “Why is it taking you so long to get this done?” If that was the only task I had, they would be right....
by Rajan Singh | Mar 5, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
To understand this late-night-work mania, let us analyze what happens when we do a 1-hour meeting. 1. Let us say the meeting involves 6 participants. So a total of 6 hours are lost. 2. Typically, before a meeting, if there is only a little time left, we tend to do...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 4, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
A few months ago, a youngster (in mid-twenties) working in a tech role asked me how to get a job in a PE fund. When I asked him why he wanted to do that, he said, “To make a lot of money.” Fair point — these firms can pay quite well. Then I asked him...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 3, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts, Uncategorized
One of the culture shocks I got on joining the corporate world (on transitioning from government) was that nobody tells you the truth about their jobs — especially in the US. During my MBA, whenever I asked anyone about their jobs or summer internships, they...
