Dear IT Fresher :Chapter7: Do's and Dont's in Training

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Internet Access:
  All Software It companies do have internet access. All companies have their own internet policy. Companies may restrict internet access based on grades and project needs. During the training days need for internet would be minimal as you would be busy in training and assignments. However to clear some doubts you may use the internet. Some companies do restrict internet access times and especially for trainees this need is not seen.
Use internet diligently, do not let your facebook and twitter access to overshadow the work at hand. Some people may get carried away with full unlimited internet access and leave the focus from training which could prove disastrous.
We would see internet access and policies in detail in a separate chapter later.

E-mail :
 Everyone will have an unique e-mail id created with <company>.com domain. The intention of this id is only for official purposes and the company has every right to inspect and review the mail box. Yes most companies do not mind using this for personal mail but one has to be aware that there is nothing personal in this mailbox. Any admin who has access to the server can read your mails and it is legally allowed.
Given this fact, unless and until something suspicious is happening no one will really sneak in to your inbox. However it is better to keep personal things private and official things official.

Intranet Forum Usage:
Most companies have common public forums within the company similar to many internet public forums. The forums could vary from totally junk items to very specific technical forums. The technical forums usually do not pose problems, even as a fresher you maybe welcome to post very basic queries and some nice techie guy would reply to you.  However it is not advisable to post your assignment here and ask for an answer.
The junk and general discussion forums usually needs some care in what you post. One is certainly not expected to post items favoring a political party or questioning a corporate policy.  However each company will have a policy to draw the lines and these forums are more actively monitored to identify trouble makers. There have been cases where people have been asked from posting apology letters to leaving the company.

Vandaloor zoo review/ Arignar anna zoological park review

Vandaloor zoo or more officially called the arignar anna zoological park is located on the outskirts of Chennai. It is around 6 Kms from Tambaram. This is my attempt to review this place as I hapenned to visit it recently.

Getting there:
Getting there is very easy, though on the outskirts it has very good connectivity.
By Rail, one can catch the local train and get down at Vandalur station. The station is 1 Km from the zoo and can be reached by walk or auto. Though I would not recommend walking as there is lot of walking to be done inside and one should not get tired even before starting. Auto charges around 50 rupees which is high considering the short distance. One can also cross the road from the railway station and catch any bus that goes and get down at the next stop. This would work out cheap.

Best time to get there:
It is always better to go early. 9;30 to 5:30 is the timings. If you plan to go to the zoo on a holiday, it is most likely that there are many people like you. Irrespective of the amount of time you plan to stay, unless you plan to walk 10kms, it is good to be there before 10.

How to see around:
There are multiple ways. walk would be best if you want to see everything but one needs lot of energy and packed food for doing that. It also depends on time you have to go around.
2 hrs: Go early and book the battery car ticket. It goes around for 1 hour or so covering major areas and stopping for main attractions (white tiger, tiger, snakes, hippo). Then one can go around attractions near the gate (varieties of monkeys/baboons etc, aquarium)
4 hrs: Do the battery car and also book the lion safari or hire a cycle and go around
full day: do all of the above maybe walk too

Food:
Better to take own food but plastics are not allowed, they pack them outside in paper and give it to you.  Have not heard good about canteens there but near entrance some food is available

Latest update  (5-Jun-13) : Outside food is not allowed as a deer died after eating a plastic bag. Not sure if this will change in future.

cost:
Not much entrance, bus, safari all cost 30 rupees each.

 cons:
1. Its great to see animals roaming in free area but not in a cage. However they seem far away and need zoom lens for good photos. Small Kids may not be so excited as they are far away.

Otherwise the best and cheapest way to spend ur day with kids