Initial Struggle
Today I completed my three years in TCS the company which I didn't knew until my second year in college but has given me so much not just in terms of making me employed and earned money but also some very great friends that will be ever standing with me in all times. Before I begin my TCS and the initial training story let me tell you how I got to this place. During my final year in college everyone was a bit worried and so am I. There were no scene for any campus recruitment for us and we all are complaining about the same to our HOD's (Head of the Department). Well nothing happened and the day came of our last paper. Most of them were quite happy as they don't have to waste there time in college and can now think seriously about there future. Some have already got selected for higher studies and planning to go. I was among the average student who didn't plan anything and now the tension is growing. But on that day we came to know about the campus walk in of Satyam in two days and we persuaded our professor to have our college for the same. Well it was huge crowd and that was the first experience of my life having a campus walk in. there were 8-9 colleges that took part from Bhopal and we are amongst them. The day started with cheer and joy but that time I didn't knew that it will be turning to a bad note. I didn't get selected in the first round itself whereas my other three close friends did. I didn't had nothing but to wait for there success and within myself I was thinking about my future and what I am going to do next. In the evening among the three, two got selected for the last interview and I then came back along with my friend. I was happy for them, but definitely my sadness over thrown my happiness as the other two got to the last round also thought that I am gonna make it, but… The next day unfortunately one of my friends didn't have through and the other did. Also the very next day I was so depressed that whole day I was listening 'Allah ke Bande…' song in my system. I can see the worries on my parents face and its worth as they have done their part and it’s now my responsibility to prove myself. I along with my friend decided to go to Bangalore for job hunt. He is the one whom I went to college for four years in his bike and he is the one I will always be thankful to. His father owns a well settled business in town and he also took part in that, but because of me he also decided to go. He told me once that if I won’t be successful in job hunt then I will get myself fully in running his business. Because of him only I was sure that we can make our parents smile. I can't remember but we left for Bangalore on July 31. His parents came to see him off but I asked my parents not to as I don't want to see them cry as it only pains. Finally we went on a mission, a mission to get a job regardless of company and profile as all we need a start. We already had a friend in Bangalore and he already had the accommodation for us and so we didn't had to struggle for that. For the first one week we didn't had anything and only we did was went in company's office and submit the resume. It was sometimes so embarrassing when the staff says 'No' and don't take our resumes, but its fair and well from there point of view. Finally one morning we came to know that there was a walk in for one company, I didn't remember the name and after waiting from morning till afternoon we got a chance to sit for the written exam and as usual I didn't clear the test. I also gave the walk in for Novell and HP but same result. I told my friends that the day I clear the written, I will have job on my hands. Finally it was going to be the end of three weeks and the tension is getting on increasing. But the hostel we were there was full of people like us some are there for more than a month, some 3-4 months and all were desperate to get a job and working hard. We at that period had a rocking time. I remember we used to go quite often for dinner to a road side stall where we used to get aalu paratha for Rs.3/- gobi paratha for Rs. 4/- and paneer paratha for Rs. 5/-. Along with that we used to get sabji that was just okay. I used to have my daily budget for food and we used to have only tea in the morning and then lunch and dinner based on how much we spent the whole day. It was really fun and it’s a feeling of proud to live and cherish a life like this…
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