After giving a disaterous performance in CAT2006, I was left with no option but to search for a job. It was rather a search for a shed where I can hide my non-talented innerself ..a shed where even a non-programmer can say with pride that yeah I am something..probably some designation to proove my existence.
Adding fuel to the fire was the smyle, I saw on my roommates faces. For them it was a victory of their daily one hour devotion to god and the remaining 23 hrs revising engineering subjects, which they had already mucked up for securing 75%+ in their engineering..
It was January2006, I was along with my stereotyped, 28 of 24hrs studying roommates. For them life was only one thing and that is, their dream of getting a government job. Seeing them murmering Edison and Newton even during having our, 4 chapati and an oil floating countable vegetable, lunch box, my fear and depression would rise to the Mount Everest.
Rather then thinking some productive, I always use to curse myself for making such a wonderful roommates. Being a Piscean, I use to day dream in which I see myself thrashing their buttocks, pulling their hair or scribbling and tearing their books. I wanted them to listen to me, to be part of my sorrows, to share the burden of me being tagged as unsuccessful, but I was very wrong. They rather used to laugh at me or crack the teasers, which can even penetrate the skin of an Elephant and I was just a human being.
I could not go back home, I could not ask Lambu, Manka and Punnu for shelter, as I rejected their offer for being their roommate, 4 times . I was a loser. I was a fresher with no programming knowledge, left with no choice but to keep on living with four biggest enemies of my life.
In order to silence the critics, I cleared an IBM Daksh interview, but it was the fight with my innerself, how can I join a BPO, when everyone closer to me was having high hopes. I therefore decided not to join it.
Suddenly on 18th January I recieved a call from Abhishek, working in Infosys. I asked him if he can forward my resume. Because it was the only software company with no technical or programming interview. He inquired about my B-tech percentage, which I told him its 65. So he promissed to do me the biggest favour. In return I promissed him a big party.
To my surprise, I recieved the admit card on 24th January, stating that the exam is scheduled on 5th of february. It was like I have won the gold medal at Olympics. Happiness ran through my soul, It was like, a criminal came came out of the jail, without getting to face any charges. It was the ray of hope through which I can regain my lost esteem.
In order to restore the lost glory, I took it as another chance for CAT2006.That time Infy exam means solving shankuntala's puzzles..so I spent my remaining 10 days on Shankuntala Devi and just Shakuntala Devi.
The D-day arrived.I woke up at 4:30 AM for 9:30 AM exam. That was the day I went to the temple after 4yrs and in complete Amitabh Bacchan style, asked god to clear my Written. But for clearing the exam I had to reach the centre. Trust me, it is never easy to find first a bus and then the school in Delhi. After 2:30 hr of battle I reached the centre at 9:15. Was feeling hungry but decided to eat only after I clear the exam.Seeing the questions, I realized I can eat after the exam is over as I was too hungry. And at 5:30 one hurdle was over.They asked us to report for interview on 7th Feb.
I called my Infy friend Abhishek on 6th, to enquire about the interview procedure and after hearing that I cleared written, he told not to worry as Infy hr selects all.
But, when its not your day, it's just not your way. I was the first one to reach the centre and so was the first one to face the 2 oldies. It was 9AM and their mood reflected that they desperately need the morning tea, which was not yet served.
"Are you seeing this mineral water bottle" puzzled by the first question, I strated looking for the puzzles in half filled bottle. Yes Sir..I replied. "Why is it called mineral water", the question which now seemed simple, was a bouncer for me. Though being good in chemistry, but never thought of. It was followed by a series of similar questions like " What were you doing till Jan"..Was preparing for MBA.."Then reading newspaper would be your hobby"...can't say No...Delhi times-page3 only..but to them I said big Yes, " Business Page would be your favorite page " ..my goodness who wan'ts to read it..but thank god he didn't ask anything of editorials..I again said big Yes..."What do you mean by Sensex graph"...little releaved..as I was knowing the answer..but he was in no mood to spare me. They kept on firing for another 45 minutes and I kept on answering...that time I was feeling boss I don't need your job..enough of this computer shit....thank you very much... leave me now...!!!
It got over...and with that my life..I went straight to my Chacha's house..and cried like hell...It was only next morning..I felt little O.K..the whole day I spent answering the questiond fired at me..neways I thought of leaving it...
Next day I got up at 1PM, took my chacha's bajaj super and was coming back to his flat. Mid way I saw a cyber cafe and thought of checking the mails...Ya...Hoooooo.....I had cracked the Infy interview as well...I drove back the scooter to lambu's flat...celebrated again....
Finally got the joining letter, asking me to join on 27th February.
Infosys has helped me regain my lost glory....!!!!
