He He Mukul-da,

Thats a good one. I don't have a car and now realize I don't the headache which 
goes with it either. But those who have one (each) need parking space - I am 
told one can park for 10 days on US public roads before they are towed. That 
might work.
Thanks and regards.

Umesh

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how to get free parking space>     By not needing one.
 Invest in Fur-lined boots And walk to the DC metro-.Travel only if you 
must.Tell everybody-it is all about Global Warming!  That you are doing your 
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 Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:31:58 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Assam] $850 rent vs 880 pm salary Indian embassy in DC - Strange room 
hunting Munna Bhai style works Miami, DC, New York City

Hi,

Some might like to apply to US embassy for analyst position at a salary of only 
$880 per month -- many have been working for many years on it. My roommate (now 
leaving for NYC tomorrow) was an employee for 10 days till he got a better 
offer. We had persuaded himto check out the place and get the experience which 
till recently was reserved for the likes of Lord Mountabatten (in London based 
India Office), Harivansh Rai Bachchan etc.

 Ofcourse it more like internship stipend that any logical pay but the perks 
include that your spouse can work anywhere and you can get alcoholic drinks at 
60% discount since no duty or sales tax is charged and also no US income tax or 
Social security or health insurance deduction -- since it is considered part of 
India (US embassy compound). Even by Indian standards $880 is about Rs35,000 
--about the amount an IAS officer gets or a manager in a small MNC . It is less 
than what a bribe earning clerk might get in Indian govt departments.

However, even Harvard Business School professors call up there to find about 
impact of globalization on Indian film and media industry -as per a call 
received by my roommate and in the same day he collects data in his trade 
ministry office to send as reply to a question raised in Indian Parliament (Lok 
Sabha) about prospects in the west for Indian artifacts.

Last week he got a job in New York City (and got a $850 per month - p.m.  - 
apartment) and decided to leave this weekend (after delivering a steady supply 
of reduced price hard drinks like Chivas Regal ($13 per 1 liter bottle - in 
market about $39) or Johnny Walker Black Label (750ml for $20 --in market for 
about $50). He resigned too soon for that though. 

Another ex-roommate of mine (recently back from Miami) was looking at all this 
and decided to offer to join our place after having some hangups with the 
leasing office at his apartment place about his car parking despite his not 
being on the lease.  He decided to move right away last night and till 4am we 
were shifting his stuff. Thats the time I generally go to sleep anyway. His 
previous roommates had decided not to return his security deposit (one month's 
rent) even if he gave them the required notice  so Munna Bhai style  he decided 
(with my feedback)  to stop payment of this month's rent  check  (which was 
still not deposiited by the leasing company - he was not lease anyway) and 
withdrew cash from his bank account so that check may not clear even if 
presented by leasing office. So in the end he came quits but didn't lose. Paid 
one month rent (as deposit) and stayed for 21 days. Now searching for parking 
space for free . 

Any suggestions on how to get free parking space?

Umesh






Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used )
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/



http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/   
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