It’s almost months that i spent in Mysore, one of the my favorite places in India that i would love to visit again and again. The most popular tourist center in South India, the land of forts, silks, festivals and the description list goes on ………. I landed in Mysore on october just about a month before the Dussera festival is about to begin in Mysore, the Dussera procession which Mysore is famous for. Have heard of it many times and have seen it many times on TV but this is my best chance to see it directly . The most important aspect i love about Mysore is the climate. Its awesome. Its chill during morning and at night as well and a gentle cold breeze throughout the day makes your mind. When compared to the humid and hot conditions in Kerala it was like heaven for me.
Got an air conditioned office, but I love the fresh air outside . . . got a new desktop , got a cafe coffee day machine so that I can drink coffee for the whole day for free, got VOIP phone so that I can call anyone anywhere in this country for free from my cubicle , got project party’s, team building outings, good colleagues, very good friends around, a good salary(not the amount , just that with it I am able to survive) got every facilities around but still …………….. still I am missing something. I don’t know what am I aiming for……. clueless !!!!!!!!!!. Is it a job??????? No I got one now. friends??????? No got many .Do i miss my home????? No i am not homesick. Something ……. something that makes me feel that i belong to somewhere else and that I am supposed to do something else. May be only time will say what my destination is……………. Let me wait and see………………… Read the rest of this entry »
Day 1:
” HELLO JITHIN ARE YOU WILLING TO WORK? “
As everyone I too got a bit excited after the late night call from my uncle asking me to join a inspection team at his office. WOW at last i got a job. Very much excited. Cloud 9 thoughts creeped in me, thinking how much am I going to earn this week? 300 per day that would make it Rs.1800 , that’s more than enough for my new goggles , or how about a hangout with my friends????? Started boasting about it with my 12 year old sister as if I am employed for ever……. even bragged about it to her to the extend that I promised her a pair of new ear rings as if I am going to earn lacs within a week. I am so proud . That night was awesome , had a good time ,a lot of parties in my dreams with my first “salary” .
The most important part is that i still don’t have any idea about my job ?
Day 2:
” ITS A GOVERNMENT TEAM AND GOVT. EMPLOYEES DON’T WORK MUCH , WELL THAT MEANS ITS GONNA BE EASY GO FOR ME “
Oh yeah first day of my job and i am ready boss. Ready to rock and roll. Believe me or not for the first time after four years i got up at the first bell of my alarm. Earlier my uncle had told me to report at 9.00am today , yes i reached there exactly at nine. What the hell!!!!!!!! I don’t see anyone else other than the sweepers there. Oh shit , don’t i have the sense to understand that govt. offices only starts at 10? (i mean for opening the gates and work starts only at 10.30am , for the employees for sure ;P ) . Anyway patience jithin, thinking of the ‘salary’ that i am gonna get i waited there till 10.30am . Uncle arrives and told me that the inspection team would arrive in just 1 hour and they would explain the details to me and what my job is. But my anxiety about my fist job couldn’t prevent me from asking ‘what exactly are the inspecting? ‘ . WHAT THE FUCK?????? am i here to assist them in inspecting ‘shit’ ?????? Its the Nirmal Puraskar Team by the central government and i need to assist them. (hope all knows about the Nirmal Puraskar, its the national award that’s being given to panchayaths based on the hygiene and cleanliness )Oh god that’s terrible, I didn’t expect that my first job is gonna be that dirty??? I couldn’t speak anything or drop that at that instinct because its my uncle and if i am gonna speak anything against this then i am gonna be homeless. My dad is gonna kick me out. Anyway lets see whats gonna happen.
DAY 3 4 5 6 :
“THE INSPECTION DAYS ” Read the rest of this entry »
