KEBOOK TELLS SURVIVOR RIES FROM JAPAN eSgrOup.com hen Pakistan takes on India today, most of us will be facing our com- puter screens, pecking at our keyboards and most probably backing a TV screen. Of course, this scene would be incomplete without SMS cricket updates and frantic phone calls to friends to get ball-by-ball updates. Clearly, not many will be giving their 100 per cent at work, Which is why corporate human resource teams have wisened up. Some compa- nies have declared a half-day, oth- ers changed office timings and a few installed projectors and Offered to pay employees double to show up at work. Software company, Cybage, has made some special arrangements for the semi-final. Deepak Nathani, chief operating officer, said, “We will start work early on Wednesday (8.30 am) and the match will be screened in the cafe- teria. The dress code is blue and those who want to go home to watch the match with their fami- lies can do so. As we are an Information Technology compa- ny and our timings are flexible, we will try to compensate by working extra during the week.” Abhijeet Pharande the Human Resource manager of Mobien Technology Private Limited said, “We have changed the office tim- ings to 7.00 am 2.30 pm. We've also installed a screen and projec- tor. Before the match begins, it | Nitin.Brahme Most corporates have made sure their workers don’t miss out on the big game Companies match employees’ craze for Indo-Pak semi PuneMirror 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 www.punemirror.in/city editfeedback@indiatimes.com THINKSTOCK will be purely work, however, after the match starts, people can decide what they’d like to do. If they want to, they can work and enjoy the match.” Sachin Bharadwaj, the CEO of Tastykhana, said, “Our entire com- pany is pretty excited about the Match tomorrow. We are going to install a television set in the office tomorrow, so our employees can watch the match and won't miss out on the excitement while at work. Since we are into online food ordering and delivering, it seems to be a super-charged day with orders flowing in, so we can’t afford to close our office. We are giving our employees an extra day’s pay as an incentive.” Kiran Banavalikar, the director of Human Resources at Messung roup of Companies, said, “An India vs Pakistan match has lways been a do or die situation. It has always nm the biggest matcl for al indians. We at Messung have arranged for a 29 inch TV set in the canteen, so that Bute ce can enjoy the match which is virtually like the World Cup finals. =Shiaeapshergill, the CEO of Hanmer MSL, a communication consultancy, said, “The India vs Pakistan semi final is the most awaited match for Indians. The entire nation is kicked about watching this exciting. game tomorrow. To make the experience memorable, we are giving our employees half a day off so that they can enjoy the match with their family and friends at home.”