Meeting one of the best friends and
my first colleague turned many leaves backward so here I am back to blog. My first office in life was a funny and weird place. It’s vivid in mindscape, i walked out of my childhood friend's room on 24 May 04 to do the first ever job hunt of my life. I took an auto to Camp to catch Ring Road Mudrika for Ashram. From Ashram I’d to take another bus for my Mahtura Road destination. The destination was a
swank office of Rai University, a multi-level stone and wood marvel – good enough to overwhelm me. But the experience awaiting me was just more exhilarating then i could have imagined in my wildest dreams.
Here is a man from small town surrounded by young girls staring, pulling and making all sorts of advances. Those white caps and white Ts were adding to these modern and beautiful women’s personality. My jaw dropped the moment i entered the premise. I never knew i was such a big talent or hunk or whaterver…something big that all these girls were giving me unprecedented attention.
The smartest of them all was quick to ask, “Hiiiiiiiiii, what’s your good name?” But i was, honestly, interested in answering questions of another girl, who was not asking. Still i made sure that i answered facing her: Rr..AHUl. I ensured that it sounded as cool as possible somewhere close to Rahuls played by SRK. The girl instantly picked my name. She was using my name as if we'd known each other for ages.
“OK Rahul where are you from?”
"I am originally from…Arm…i belong to Lucknow…Ahem…i come from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh but currently i am sharing room with my childhood friend in Mukherjee Nagar Delhi. He is preparing for IAS (i meant thus i am closer to power)". Now after years i can tell you, i was not that close to power since he could not clear IAS.
The girl was very comforting; sensing my nervousness, she put her hand on my shoulder, came extremely close to me and i got happily uncomfortable. She asked, “So Rahul! what have you done", thrusting herself in me in a crowded corridor. As if i am the only good man there who would not violate limits…of course i was (still am) good. I was on the verge of falling in love when the girl asked in which stream you are interested in.
I want to become public relations manager. She said, "i am sure you will become one day and a very successful one" with a twinkle in her eyes accompanied with a meaningless, for me, smirk. “Shall i register you for our Bachelor in Mass communications entrance?”
“No!!!...please!!!...actually!!!”
“I am here to apply for Public relations officer's post you
advertised in TOI while showing my multi-tasking skills i pulled out dog-eared cutting of the ad.”
The same smirk was back on her face when i first mentioned the term Public Relations Officer and quickly turned into disgust. In the mean time, other girls started giggling; she in her sternest tone uttered, "you should have told me before" And i wanted to say, "you should have asked me before i am already in love." Before i could utter anything she walked across the long hall with green granite flooring."
A coffee-wallah who was directed towards me before the hell broke was given a subtle instruction: "no need to entertain now." The girl i was in love discussed something with a well rounded lady standing at the end of that impressive hall full of teak wood furniture and immaculate interior.
The lady walked towards me and as her face became clearer, i was like, "i am late by 20 years otherwise i could have seen you in prime." Her face was beautiful and was telling it all about her glorious past. She flung a form towards me and told, in her musical voice, "you need to fill this and send it to us we will consider."
The newspaper ad was very clear walk-in-interviews. The ad missed to mention the position was only for females that i came to know much later when i joined the same group after good 2 years. I took the form came out and started walking only to realize that I couldn’t feel the heat and distance in the cosy company of the young (I want to write hot) chic. Oh God!!! How badly i was missing her that i couldn't even realize that i was rejected in my first ever job hunt without consideration.
While filling the entry-exit register i could see another young boy breathless standing amidst those girls. And the lady sitting at the counter introduced me to a new term by asking a question: “How was our STUDENT COUNSELLOR, can you please fill this feedback form?”
My answer, “SEDUCTIVE”.
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