“Hey! Don’t sleep; we have to report at 8 o clock in M/S SBL corporate office”, Durga shrieked as he unzipped his bag, cracking the silence and disturbed my restless body.
“Oh no! Durga, still we have time, let me take a nap”, I groaned as my body consented to sink into the bed sheet.
“Okay, you have only 45 minutes, I will catch you ground floor, get ready”, Durga said as he closed the door.
“Don’t worry man, I will be on right time”, I replied in squishy tone, entering into dream land.
The sun poured into room through the window, disturbing to my eyes and slowly darkness invaded into my dream, dying contact in midst of my soul and the dream.
“Tirumall “, Durga shrieked as he rang the calling ball.
My hearty soul moved to my body from the elf dream while Durga voice penetrated into my ears, alarming my mind system.
Durga looked immaculate while my sleepy eyes caught him.
“You, idiot! Still you are sleeping, go, get ready fast.” Durga shrieked as he fiddled with tie.
“Okk man! Give me ten minutes; I will catch you at the corridor “I said in sleepy tone.
“Come soon ok. Don’t be late?” he ordered as a guardian.
I knew, he was the only guy who had taken me lots of care as my parents and I loved him even if he scolded and ordered me.
My phone buzzed- displaying P K misra number.
“Hello sir!” I said while I combed my hair.
“Hey idiot, where are you? We are running late, come soon”, he shrieked as he kept down the phone.
All guys assembled at the corridor, forming a circle and fixed their eyes and ears on Mr. P K Misra indoctrinate – tactics of cracking interview.
When I came down, all eyes at one short stared at me as I lunged their girl friend.
“You idiot, come here, are you prepared for an interview?” MR. P K asked as he passed the company detail document to us.
“Yes sir! I am ready “, I snapped.
“Yup! What would I say, living entire time in hallucination and I could not say the exactly companies products and their goals. It’s intricate to memorize all these stuffs for an interview and to please the interviewer, but there is no other choice. I have to prepare all these stuffs”
Durga handed me some most typical technical question which often asked in an interview: I contemplated thoroughly all the question and pretended to get ready for an interview. We headed to canteen for having breakfast. We all sat on the canteen, forming a circle and discussing again for interview stuff.
“It’s a disgusting man. Why the guys have so much overkill themselves with all these stuff and have no time to having fun and relishing nature beauty. We have one life, why so serious: let’s enjoy the each bit of life and sensing the natures love.”
I savored the sumptuous Guajarati cuisine - dokla, kakra etc, where was technical guys on the other end savored the technical problems instead of delicious breakfast which smell lingered around us.
Sohan and samir was quiet busy with their preparation and didn’t have time for breakfast, seeming like a hunger job seeker.
“Hey! All of you get into the car, hurry up. We are running late”, Mr. P K Misra shrieked as he adjusted his bum on front sit.
We aboard the car, heading to M/S SBL office, transient through high way of vadodara. The building, shops and peoples disappeared and chemical companies took place in our eyes .it all seemed like a housing colony which were attached one by one. As we entered, a strange smell breeze engulfed us which irritated our mind. Our eyes became red and, disturbing lots of biological components in our body and nexus of nervous system. At that one sort moment, we closed windows and, flushing our system with drinking water.
“What an atrocious smell” Samir screamed as he dabbed his nose.
“Hoch! It’s a smell of effluent man. It’s a very common thing in industry. As a chemical engineer should be habituated with this kind of smell, either it’s difficult to work in production industry. Well! Definitely a day will come, we like this smell”
“Stop it, Tirumala. It’s not like that”, Sohan snapped as he mused on technical concept.
“Ok! Sorry dude. I am not going to say anything”
“It’s good, shut your mouth, prepare for interview and read your project thoroughly”, Sohan advised me, sorry actually ordered me.
“Thanks! For your great advise and I always keep your such advise forever “
“Are you seriously to take my advice?” Sohan said.
“Yeah dude! Do you think it’s a joke , yes its off course ”, I replied with big smile.
Everyone started laughing as my voice was spreading around the all of the ears.
“Stop it all nonsense, Tiru, you never change”, Sohan shrieked as he seriously concentrated on the book.
“Hello! Everybody, we are very near to office and will be rich with in fifteen minutes”, PK misra said as he combed his hairs which were clearly countable on his bald head.
Everyone opened the notebooks and started looking on every important point which might be help to crack interview. Those were the mantras which were taught in career development classes. I had no option because I had not attended a single class. So I lend my eyes and ears on Durga’S note book.
The car was moving like ups and down as the road was badly damaged. I myself concluded that we were definitely near to the industrial belt area. The indication of road structured and foul smell clearly showed us we were near to the industrial plants.
The car seemed like drunken stupor and moved un even way even though driver trying to control, but the car became maniac under the influence of industrial road and effluent smell. Our bums were ups and down as the car moved on that way.
“Stop the car, stop……my bum became two pieces”, Sudhansu shrieked as he was holding his bum.
“Oh really, I think everyone bum has two piece in structure”
Everyone laughed on this bad joke and finally we reached on our destiny-m/s sterling biotech ltd office.
We stepped out one by one and adjusted our bums which were badly hurt on the way.
Sohan adjusted my tie and we then moved to office main gate. The gate was adorned with artificial flowers and “sterling biotech ltd “was written on black board on the top of the main gate. The SS symbol was written on the logo of the company which sign made me amazing because S means my angel and I love S .
“I know what you are thinking, the SS means not your angel name, its chairman name starts with S”, Durga giggled.
“Yeah ! I know that, but whatever its “s “. I would like to die for “s”- my angel. You can’t imagine how much I love her”
“Ok cool man! I understand your feelings; you definitely get your love. This is my best wishes”, Durga said as he hold my hand.
“Thanks man, I am lucky enough having such a great friend-Durga who always takes care “
The gate was guarded by two big guards, having big bellies. When we approached, the both guards made their eyes big and pushed back their bellies strongly, but there was no change in their appearance except their eyes and facial expressions.
I moved to the gate very fast without any notice of security guards.
“Hey! Stop there, don’t move a little bit”, guard shrieked with high pitch voice.
My ear drums flapped and my legs automatically stopped when his voice reverberation engulfed me.
“Hey! You idiot don’t go anywhere, stay with us “, PK Mishra shrieked as he handover the document.
The documents were verified, after that we got clearance pass to enter into HR office. One short man, having big big belly, looked like a rectangular box, guarded us to the HR office.
“Hey! Sudhansu, see his belly, looking like more content man in this world” I smiled, comparing with my belly.
“Stop it man, he may be listen. “, sudhansu said, “Don’t say anything, keep your mouth shut, ok!”
“Sorry dude! I am joking but what could I do, he seems like a joker.”
“Do you say anything to me “, The Big belly asked me.
“No, No sir, I just explain your beautiful smile to my friends”
“Thank you “, Big belly replied.
“Take your seats and have a breakfast “, Rectangular box said as he left the room.
“Hey they will call you one by one for technical and personal interview. Do well”, PK Misra said as he left the room.
“Hey it’s our D day, we will all get the job and all the best “, I said with high enthuse. But my words didn’t touch their ears as all were busy with their own preparation for so called interview.
After Samir and Sudhansu, it was my turn to enter into dragon.
“Tirumala , please come this way and get into ”, Rectangular man said, as he pointed his finger to the room.
“May I come in, sir”, I said with confidence voice.
“Yes, come in”, Two giant men said instantly.
Both of us were looking very dynamics and energetic and were ready to eat fresh salad (that’s me). I was quite confident about myself, but their faces made me little bit nervousness. I tried my best to look confident and energetic.
“Good morning sir”, I said, making eye contact with them.
“Good morning young man, take your seat please”
“Thank you sir”, I replied as I was adjusting my bum on the chair.
“Please pass your resume”
“Well Tirumala ! Your resume is quite impressive and moreover one paper resume I have never seen before .it’s very nice and looking very effective”
At that moment the statement was sufficient to boost my confidence level and now I was ready to play with any tricky type questions.
Around forty five minutes there was tough technical discussion . As I was strong in mass transfer, it was not that much difficult and I could able to keep my impression.
” who is your favourite actor”, the black man asked.
” Shahruk khan”, I spontaneously answered.
“Why you like shahruk not Amitab bachan”, he asked me again.
“I also like Amitab, but I like more shahrukh, acting as a lover boy”, I replied.
“Could you define the love?”
“It’s difficult to define, but I believe love –it’s the exchange of the true feeling in between the two true hearts.”
“It’s all seems that you have a girl friend. Am I right?” white man grinned, dabbing his nose.
“Certainly I don’t have, but I like someone very much and trying hard to get my love. After getting this job, I will definitely propose her and tell my inbound feelings”.
“You indirectly forced us to give this job”, both grinned.
“Sorry sir, I don’t have that mean”, I grinned.
“Ok young boy, all the best for your love and also job. You may go now.”
“Thank you sir, I would be grateful to give your valuable time” I said as I leaving the room.
The whole interview was going on till 2 o clock afternoon. We all moved to the canteen as our stomach crying for lunch.
As the foods were too delicious, almost everyone cleaned our lunch plates till the plates were ready to serve another meal without cleaning, but I couldn’t satisfied with one lunch plate. I attacked on the lunch plate and tasted the each Gujrati delicious foods like bakri, dhokla etc. whatever their names which seems like bombs name, but their taste was amazing, sorry too amazing (but not more than Dosa and Idli).
“Hey! Don’t eat like that, you may become like a rectangular man”, sohan shrieked as he moved to the wash basin.
Hey dude! It’s impossible to be like a rectangular man, he is the unique creature in this world”, I grinned as I wiped the plate (south Indian style).
After finishing our heavy lunch, we moved to conference room and waiting for our interview result. The over dose lunch forced me to lose my belt and unzip my pant.
Durga smiled to see my unnatural posture and advised me not to do like that here.
“What could I do, it’s my out of control “, I said as I unzipped my pant.
“Hey boys, everyone goes to the room no -2”, the HR man instructed us.
“Ohh....God!” I said as I zipped my pant.
As we entered into the room, the HR manager held interview result sheet and was ready to enunciate result.
“Tirumala , Sudhansu and Samir are selected “
I was really little bit upset as Durga was not selected .He was the deserving candidate for job
