Shifting Gears – Episode II

To know what happened in the inaugural episode please visit http://vaaman.blogspot.com/2005/08/vaaman-story-teller.html

“Papa.. Mein kisi acche company mein job doondloonga.”

“Bete, you think that is the right thing to do. Are you not planning to go for higher studies.”

Here goes the cover up…. “ Yes papa. That certainly is in my long term plans. I will definitely pursue that after two years. I thought I will get some work ex as well as accumulate some money, so that I don’t remain a strain to your wallet any longer.”

This pleased the proud father no end. He felt that ,suddenly Herculean responsibility had disembarked on his son’s shoulders. This time he could not check his feelings and hugged his son and said “I am proud of you Kushaal Beta”.

This caught Kushaal unaware, as he thought that the idea would not buy value with his father. But now, he has to act true to his commitment, and start searching for a job right away.

Before leaving the dining table, the suddenly turned obedient Kushaal asked his father “papa, if you don’t mind, can I enjoy one more week, and then jump into job search?”
Of course, Sunil approved immediately.

August 1,2003

Though not great in acads, he was a touch too good in terms of networking social circles. He had woven cobwebs of friends groups, and he thought atleast a few of them go his way, and to his surprise he found many takers, and soon they realized that there can be only one way that there can be only one sector which would ensure that most of them stay together in a single company, and that is the BPO.

So Mission BPO started in right earnest, and within two months of rigorous job search and plethora of aptitude tests, Nikhil, Krishna, Gowri and Kushaal got a decent deal in
E-volve , a mid level accounting data processing company, in Belapur.

Fortunately for them, they all of them got a Monday to Friday day shift which, these guys at that time did not realize that this was a luxury in the BPO fraternity.

August 8,2003

The not so fantastic four were asked to report from 16th August, and were also informed that there would be a six week training period in familiarizing languages, and refreshing of accounting concepts, and of course on use of computers in accounting. If these were main courses, the desserts were on Dress Codes, organizational hierarchy, long term mission and all the gyaan best identified with New economy Industries.

With Kushaal’s spirits hitting a new high, he conveys the good news to his parents. His mother, who has more knowledge about the K series on TV, than the emerging BPO sector, had only this to say “ Beta.. Meine suna ki ye BPO SheePO mein raat bar kaam arna padtha hei”.

Kushaal explains “ Mamma, Raath bhar nahin, yedhi din mein raath mein, aur mujhe tho day shift tho mila hai. So tension nahin lene kaa”

Sunil, who was listening to the conversation, subconsciously, was wondering if Kushaal had taken the right decision. After detailed deliberations with himself, finally, he decided to allow his son to charter his own destiny, and the previous month’s commitment was still ringing in his mind.

As usual, he didn’t speak a word extra, and just congratulated his son, for his successful independent efforts.


August 16, 2005

Kushaal was feeling like a school kid, getting in to the next grade after the summer holidays. Only difference was not he was not wearing the uniform. But the fresh inquisitive eyes, and the burning desire to accomplish something was very much there.

As he joined his friends at the training room, after the one hour long train journey, and the initial nervousness was very much visible on all their faces.

But the entire exercise was rewarding, for Kushaal, as the first session just about started.
Right behind the induction instructor, walks in an angel.
Enters the heroine!! Crush at first sight!!

To be contd…