Singh1989

First and foremost, it's extremely important they pick up English. I will assume they know a little since they're here. English people MAY hire them if their English is decent. 

Second, ENCOURAGE them to look for better jobs as they do not wanna be banged up in a desi factory all their life. Pick up exp from desi then 6 - 12 months down they wanna go in for an English ran factory. 

SIA Course! Yes, it's a licence that needs paying for every two years. However, it's worth it!!! Whether Door Supervisor or CCTV monitor doesn't matter. Get them in such courses for security. From experience, Security roles are hard but if we talk about management, more pay and easy going role??? SIA is it. And apne have extreme patience and integrity for such roles (being their for the Business, understanding going above hours). 

Also if possible get them into construction (harder for female possibly)??? But if they can work in construction they then require CSCS License (literally like car theory, study book, apply for test then get CSCS license on pass). Construction is always contract due to nature of role but a lot of move around the country. 

I guess wha am saying is... THINK BIG!!! Factory (especially desi factory) is a mere starting point and only good for income. Encourage them to go and think huge!!! 

FINAL TIP: Tell them to think huge in about 8 months time from now. They only just got in the UK so their mind and heart will not be in ANYTHING, let alone someone telling them to think big. LOL not your fault at all but they will badly miss their family and absolutely hate UK mainly as it's a begana country to them. Once they're happy, having fun then move in with wha I just said. 

Fateh. 

Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji k Fateh, 

Another post stating my thoughts and beliefs. 

Working at a construction site my job is escorting workers / vehicles and looking after things, due to the nature of the institute this is required at the place. 

The Site manager and supervisor were concerned about me going in the actual construct site due to me unable to wear a hard hat because of the Turban. Not saying anything yet (Manager needed HIS Manager's views) even though I could have had stated "Sikhs are exempt due to Turban..." However, I had to mull it over before stating anything. I looked at the situation and needed a night to think it through. During the week I approached the manager and agreed on my own terms that I will wear a small turban (a.k.a Patka) so a hard hat can fit over. He thanked me for my Considerations. So now I wear a Patka to work. 

Before we look at the thankful law "Sikhs are exempt from wearing hard hats who wear Turbans" we need to take into consideration other factors. First and Foremost, the Dastaar MUST be a Fortified Dastaar to wear at such work places. When the Sikhs fought a war alongside the Guru Sahibs, their Dastaars were the fully Nihang type Dastaar; Shastar beneath, gol blade (can't remember technical term maybe kalgi)? around it. THEN Dastaar on top (even that had the gol shastar going around it). No matter which direction the Moghul attacked on the Sikh / Kaur's heads, the head would have been completely unaffected due to the Hard Turban tying soldiers. 

Imagine bricks falling onto somebody's head, from a height, who wore a normal Dastaar? Nokh and a normal gol? That can seriously injure or kill the person. All sorts of trouble will be gone through with the Management, laws, Gurudware committee getting involved all this and that. However, if it falls on someone who's wearing a Fortified dastaar, that person has most chances of surviving. And a Patka wearing with hard helmet? The chance of survival is great. In construction all sorts goes on; carrying ladders, trip hazard, falling materials, tight places, crawling... 

NOTE: Hard Hats are not a perfect thing in the world as on impact, they can easily break and still get through to the head. However, many accidents and mishaps have been prevented due to their usage. 

So on ANY construction sites two things are the only best safety. Hard Hats and Fortified Turbans. Anything else is asking for trouble. 

From my knowledge, protein for vegetarians and vegans would be chicpeas in warm water left overnight. Next day pop in mixed nuts and seeds (grounded from fresh) and eat away, a good portion. 

On 9/21/2020 at 7:26 PM, Redoptics said:

Problem is people try getting of cigs and do e cigs, but either way you get people looking down at them as you lot are doing.

Well, yeah it's quite a conundrum with E Cigs I say we should not judge. Maybe E Cigs are 100% healthy? This post's quite old and as we grow, we age we become wise. I no longer look down on Amritdhari Sikhs committing Kureths, let alone smoke E Cigs. Not that I smoked but E cigs might be fine as long as it has no actual drugs in it. 

P.S. Old posts are popping up NOW (2022) under notifications. 

23 hours ago, Kau89r8 said:

New thread..but i've seen some make comments on Panjab Radio...

Panjab Radio has been on our household ever since i can remember . Over the years not so as much. 

Also heard they not transparent about their financials but they deny they always show their accounts and nothing to hide. It cost 6/7 figs to keep it running

Thoughts? 

@Singh1989 @MisterrSingh 

I suppose I just hate the radio because, once a year the presenters sat there asking for money. It went on daily for 5 - 6 weeks! LITERALLY the whole show was about funds to keep radio running (I believe 100k kept it running for a year back in 2015)? 

Okay, other times, presenters were just being pure Desi folks and throwing out sad news or see a good news in negative light. What do you expect to hear on Vaisakhi day? "HAPPY VAISAKHI! Let's play some Punjabi music in this joyous occasion..." But Panjab Radio? "Happy Vaisakhi Ji... Pr appa lokh k karde aa? Aj Panjab wich aa kaand hogia... Sadi quam suthi py aa!" I mean why not leave such news for next day? ਸੜਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਰੇਡੀਓ, ਸੜੀ ਹੋਈ ਗੱਲਾ. 

Anyone listen to Sabras or any other Desi radio? Young, enthusiastic presenters, care-free, sohnia galla all the time. There is a time and day for elder presenters to come along and talk about pressing issues and matters relating back to our Homeland, India... Joyous occasion IS NOT that day. 

With the Grace of Akaal Purakh, the Bibi who listened to Panjab radio at work (hence I was forced to listen to it) got some senses smacked into her and she would listen to MP3 Kirtan in morning, Hindi songs later on instead of Panjab radio, FINALLY realising the kartoots of Panjab Radio and stopped listening to it. 

21 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

I vaguely recall one of the presenters got beaten up for doing nindya of a mahapurash. The argument wasn't philosophically inaccurate, but he presented it in a rather personal and uncouth way, lol. 

Lol

For now, the list is most likely to be top 5. Although he never directly attack but his toxicity has caused damage nontheless. His indirect attacks have seemed to be efficient in our Quam. 

LOL no ਵ in Gurmukhi or no V in Gurmukh? V I can understand and some write "Vaheguru" which is frustrating! 

There is ZERO English letters in Gurmukhi. You think you will go Taksaal, hope to learn Sankhia / Santhia in English? SGGS is not in English (though Gutkha come in English) it's a good start point but has ZERO room in terms of Santhia. 

I remember once at a Sikh youth program, one week we got told "Learn Gurmukhi! It's the only way to learn Baani" (some write Vaani which is gay). AND "English cannot be mixed into Gurmukhi." I AGREE!!! If you want to learn START learning Gurmukhi!!! Following week? SAME PROGRAM SAME PEOPLE - "When we write we're meant to write Jee ਜੀ instead of Ji ਜੇ Of course, Gurmukhi keyboard wasn't a thing back then but talk about hypocrisy! 

If English cannot be thrown into the mix then you can write it however! As long as we understand... (But Vaani with V is still gay) and I'll tell u why! Look at the sound V makes and read Vaani / ਬਾਣੀ. How have u pronounced the both? And if there's no V in Gurmukhi what's "Vaheguru" (or Vaheguroo)??? 

I know the above I wrote is hypocritical BUT STILL! A. Gurmukhi and English DO NOT mix. B. Stop using V and use W if you must! C. English letters in Gurbani don't mix! How you suppose to write ਛਿੱਟੇ in English? Or pronounce ਸ਼? 

ਭੁੱਲ ਚੁੱਕ ਮੁਆਫ.

Good point! As I said literally in a last post, this is Kaljug and nature is given a place at the bottom. Businesses, workers, paisa - all comes first. 

If we whole heartedly cared for the environment? We would banish cars, tractor aeroplane and replace these with horses, cycles and ships. Of course we all know thas not gonna happen! Instead we will just get big talks and excuses "No! Electric vehicle" or "NO! Who gonna keep horses? Who gonna clean up their mess on roads." 

And every household has electronic items, printer, laptop, phones. Can u imagine getting rid of these items and reverting back to post, going to banks, letters, family time involving NON tv? Or growing our own harvest 80% of the time? Obviously we have become SO toxic we talk HUUUUUUGGGGEEE about the environment but no one is willing to go full length to actually do the right thing. 

My friends, the damage is done. NOTHING we can do about it now. 

This is Kaljug where nature is given last place, right at the bottom. 

Sikhs in Ukraine might as well take part and help out. Being sitting ducks will get them nowhere fast. 

On 3/22/2022 at 9:23 PM, californiasardar1 said:

Some observations:

- I recognize a very large number of women who had profiles on there 5-10 years ago (In many instances, their profiles appear to have the same photos ). Even when I don't recognize a photo, other profile details show that they have been searching for years. For example, there will be a 40 year old women whose profile reads "Hi there! I am 35 years old and recently moved to X to start a new job." Also, most of the profiles are of women in their mid 30s or older.

How sad and shocking! I suppose their Knight in Shining Armor still hasn't shown up.

- Women in America have updated their income cutoffs. It used to typically be "$100,000 or above" and now most profiles are "125,000 or above" or "150,000 or above". In the UK, they seem to have increased the lower cutoff more modestly from 40k pounds to 50k pounds.

- As was the case back then, they are not shy about being EXTREMELY specific about what they require, even though they are looking for a partner from within a tiny population to begin with. For example, 35 year-old women looking for guys who are 35-37, 5'2" women looking for guys who are 5'10"-6'0", women looking for men in very limited geographic areas (where very few Punjabis live), or women looking for men who have very specific occupations.

Apne don't know how it's done. 

I believe Khalsa Aid have gone out to help. So it's something. 

As for Sikh Soldiers join in the fight? Very difficult to say that. Anything political will ALWAYS have consequences. 

Are there Sikh Soldiers over the Russia side? Is Putin the real baddy? AM NOT ASKING THIS!!! But political actions ask this. 

1 minute ago, proactive said:

Stick to watching Netflix. 

Yes sir! 

*Salutes*

On 3/14/2022 at 3:06 AM, proactive said:

The only criticism he has had is that he touched the feet of Kejriwal, while not something that would raise any objections if done in non-political life but everything that a politician does is seen from a political angle. The general perception being that Bhagwant Mann will do what he is told by Kejriwal and Punjab will be ruled by Kejriwal by proxy, such an image of his touching Kejriwal's feet is seen as evidence of his willingness to play the role of Kejriwal's puppet. 

Mann has more power in Punjab as CM  than  Kejriwal has as Delhi CM. History is full of examples where someone set up to be a puppet actually went and become more powerful than the puppet master. If Bhagwant Mann has any sense then he will understand that he was elected to be Punjab CM and not as Kejriwal's puppet. Kejriwal is a well known control freak, his shenanigans prior to 2017 elections nearly destroyed AAP in Punjab and eventually his decisions stopped the party from winning Punjab in 2017. Although Kejriwal might think that Punjab 2022 was his victory, the general opinion in Punjab is that AAP won because of Bhagwant Mann being announced as their CM candidate. After 2017 election due to Kejriwal trying to control AAP in Punjab there was a revolt by some of their MLAs. When the next issue comes up which with pit Punjab against the Delhi Durbar what Bhagwant Mann does will show whether he is a gaddar or not. I can see a rift between Punjab and Delhi in the next few months especially as there is no one in AAP in Delhi like Jarnail Singh who passed away last year to keep the two divergent pieces of the party together. No one to keep Sikh AAP in Punjab linked with Hindu AAP in Delhi. 

Oh Dear! Not even been two weeks and he's already a Hindu Puppet? 

On 2/24/2022 at 12:07 AM, KaurGurneet said:

It is definitely KARAM KAND. You are defying what Guru Arjan Dev ji has mentioned in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. If it is said that NOTHING compares to the name of the lord then NOTHING compares to the name of the Lord! The vibration of Lord's name is much much higher than burning incense or Jot.

Been there, done that. 

When I was 22 I had EXACT same feelings. But with age comes wisdom. More seva, sangat and Simran we do the more it brings Giaan. We understand difference between right and not right.