Another a ‘DONN KNOW HOW ’ day in my life ….. this time the grand SUMMER PLACEMENTS @ IIM K ….
I remember last night I was there on my bed sobbing in my bed , cursing God and my stupid destiny that why I left my legal field and landed in a shit thing called MBA .. no heights to achieve.. I was not getting short listed by companies for a SUMMER PLACEMENT , I thought I am not suitable for those organizations, the companies mostly wanted people for marketing , Finance, Human resource, Operations, Information Technology or Systems and it seemed This fresh lawyer is not well suited for any FMCG or marketing role offering company … I was eager on a Marketing Role for which my CV never got short listed, I was picked up for Fin companies initially… by the story has the same old end, they quizzed me on Fin ke Funde and I was a nerd in them .. so got kicked out … I was worried I am zapped in Ops , IT and Systems … where will I be working ???????? will some one pick me up ??????? no work experience … and fresher are no more a hot pick of FMCG companies it seems … I Hate God , I hate Myself .. I ditched my good old legal field and landed here … there I was a hot cake .. where all the top shot law firms wanted to pick me up straight outta campus …
I cried and I donno when my eyes drained all the dreams and I fell asleep with no desires, no hopes and no ambitions .. with just a broken heart and totally lost confidence …
Morning peeped … and I asked myself why this loser had to see another shining day … its already 11 and my message inbox is full of where are you messages … Oh Gosh … I slept over some companies PPT .. some famous MNC IT company …. “YAHOO!” naam to suna hi hoga …. Never mind .. its ok till the time the Placement committee doesn’t charge any Fine from me ..
Knock Knock .. and here comes Yogi inside my room .. MADAM aap ko koi kaam dhaam nahi hai kya , kya kar rahi hai abhi tak ???
ME – arey yaar dil nahi thaa … had a mental emotional crash down last night it seems and can not come outta it till now… donn feel like doing any thing .. Tu suna Yahoo kaa PPt thaa naa … attendance to compulsory nahi thee tu kyu gaya time barbaad karne .. ???
YOGI – chal chal theek hai naa .. waise jisne apply kiya thaa un sab ko attend karma compulsory tha …
ME – sale hua kya yeah to bata what all did they discuss … ??
YOGI – wahi sab time paas .. waise they are offering projects in lottssa field, the guy asked for some lawyers .. par aap to thee nahi audi main , Bhatiya [another lawyer ] bhi nahi thaa …
ME – Jumped !!!!!! kya Legal Project … kya bak raha hai ………… Saaaaaaalaaa … mera har jagha Kat jaata hai … saaaaaala maine apply bhi nahi kiya tha saala placement kee to %&^&#@$@%$^!@#$%!^@$%^!@$#%*^!@#$% ho rakhi hai .. donn ask me … meree to kismet hi Phutee hui hai it seems @%#%#$%#$$@#%$#@%$ mera kuch nahi ho sakta ..
ME – calling a placement committee member – HELLO SUMA ..
SUMA – Haan Dipika bol ..
ME – Suma yaar maine suna Yahoo is offering some legal projects as well … yaar if not from this campus legal ke liye mera CV push kar naa Please … Please kuch kar yaar .
SUMA – sun I am not handeling the process I will talk to Pranav… and will give you a call in Half an Hour ..OK ??
ME – Theek hai yaar.. I will wait for your call . [hung up ]
ME – Yogi … mera kuch nahi honaa .. I am going to bath .. its already 1145.
And I went out for a royal bath … will I am sure will not get over before another 45 mins …
And then in the bathroom some one shouts my name after some 15 mins … DIPIKA …
Haan bol … sun SUMA was looking for you please call her ASAP .
ME – Theek hai tell her I am bathing will call her …
After the Great Bath … I called up Suma, by that time Yogi has already left … I called up suma and she asked me to come with my CV at 230 . It was already 1245 .. I took my own sweet time to get ready, after a lot of timepass clock showe the much awaited combination of its two pointers – OK its 2.30 ..
I stepped outta Hostel C and noticed Rahul Bhatiya .. arey tu kanha ??
Rahul – I am going for Yahoo Process … abhi pata chala that our GD rounds and all the initial shortlisting rounds are bypassed and we are directly called for the interview ..
ME – WHAT???????///
Rahul – haan .. till now this is the most authentic news .
ME – Ok … not bad
We went to the Process venue and after a lot of informal discussion with the class mates present there and lot of time killing … It was My Turn …
Went inside the venue … a gentleman and a pretty young lady .. she seemed HR female to me ..
And we Chatted .. and Chatted and chatted about my career interest, love and passion that is LAW LAW AND again LAW……. And then a tricky question
So miss Raikwar do you want to sell some soaps doing marketing …
NO – the strieght answer outta my mouth [I donno how that happen , till last night all that matter to me was one FMCG company where I could go and sell some SOAP or hair OIL :P ] well …….. Yahoo doesn’t sell SOAPS … So what still are you interested in selling soaps ?? Ok if Yahoo sells SOAPS …
GLAD THEY WERE …….. couldn’t stop smiling for long … the last question which came out of there mouth was so are you flexible ????
ME – Flexible in the sense … could u …
Yeah !!!!! I mean will you be willing to work for our HONGKONG or SINGAPORE division …
ME – certainly …. Traveling is my big time passion apart from law and I no more consider Traveling a hobbies.... will look forward to such offers.
Ok … pulling out a card from his pocket, please send me your CV again on this Email ID. Thank you …
Thank you sir it was nice meeting you .. shook hands and came out ..
Quite indeed …. Little excited and more confused, is it a yes .. no no how can it be they didn’t ask me any thing … is it a NO … then why did they ask me about going abroad ??
Donno … moved out of the venue and spoke to the placecom member about the new requirement of soft Copy of the CV to be sent on the guys email ID as soon as possible …
I came to my room back … it was 730 and mailed the soft copy to the concerned guy Senti … at the placement committee … he called me and asked me to come out and meet him . I went to meet him outaa my hostel .. still dressed up in my business formals .. He came closer to me and murmured .. Listen gal .. just don’t jump or tell it to any one …
YOU ARE OUT OF PLACEMENT PROCESS – THEY PICKED YOU UP !!!!!
I couldn’t answer any thing … senti you know what …. Last night I was mentally broken and I was crying … I gave it a bit too early .. today I have no words to say. We both walked quietly towards the libarary , n e ways, I uttered we have to send them the extended CV .. lets edit it .
Senti – Yes !!!
Me – so tell me more about the offer ..
Senti – they are paying you 45K for a month and have agreed for Mumbai office, they will take more time and let you know if they can post you anywhere abroad .. lets see what can be done . but as of now it is confirmed that you are working with them and in there Legal Department .Please don’t let any thing go out before the placement process gets over … it my request, don’t even tell it to your best friends or any one whom you really really trust on .
Me – Ok …
We edited the CV and I guess Senti by now must have sent it to them already … I was happy , thinking that god heard me it seems all desires fulfilled a great Summer, legal position, day 0 company , great brand Value … seems god was showering his blessings on me whole heartedly .. and I was smiling back at myself .. and what ever I did till now. I was wondering I hade no value till yesterday and today I am worth 45k a month. Till last night I was kicked out of all the companies …. Amongst the 19 whos shortlist were out I was picked up by 3 , in the first selection round … never faced interview for 2 and third is still waiting to CHECK me on their standard … its what I don’t know … First Interview .. Only the Single One … and I Got Through .. No GD nothing … just picked up randomly and offered a Placement on a silver platter . … Don’t know what is it ..i donn know how it feels like being the highest stipend earning person[in INR] on the campus .. but I guess I must start feeling it now !!!!!
The only thing that came out from my mouth today was YAHOO! And after that till now… I am silent and indifferent .. donn have words to explain whats happening .. don’t know what is my destiny but I surely believe it again that God can not see me as a lesser confident person .. and I every time forget the basic fact that “Its All About Just Looking In A Mirror Its All About Saying I Am Back”. still waiting for one more good news that I am posted abroad … I will surely shout at the world “ Don’t underestimate me , I know who I am and what I am … you make notions about any thing but I know the world is not enough for me … and I know
THE FINAL WORD,LAST DAY IS MINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
I remember last night I was there on my bed sobbing in my bed , cursing God and my stupid destiny that why I left my legal field and landed in a shit thing called MBA .. no heights to achieve.. I was not getting short listed by companies for a SUMMER PLACEMENT , I thought I am not suitable for those organizations, the companies mostly wanted people for marketing , Finance, Human resource, Operations, Information Technology or Systems and it seemed This fresh lawyer is not well suited for any FMCG or marketing role offering company … I was eager on a Marketing Role for which my CV never got short listed, I was picked up for Fin companies initially… by the story has the same old end, they quizzed me on Fin ke Funde and I was a nerd in them .. so got kicked out … I was worried I am zapped in Ops , IT and Systems … where will I be working ???????? will some one pick me up ??????? no work experience … and fresher are no more a hot pick of FMCG companies it seems … I Hate God , I hate Myself .. I ditched my good old legal field and landed here … there I was a hot cake .. where all the top shot law firms wanted to pick me up straight outta campus …
I cried and I donno when my eyes drained all the dreams and I fell asleep with no desires, no hopes and no ambitions .. with just a broken heart and totally lost confidence …
Morning peeped … and I asked myself why this loser had to see another shining day … its already 11 and my message inbox is full of where are you messages … Oh Gosh … I slept over some companies PPT .. some famous MNC IT company …. “YAHOO!” naam to suna hi hoga …. Never mind .. its ok till the time the Placement committee doesn’t charge any Fine from me ..
Knock Knock .. and here comes Yogi inside my room .. MADAM aap ko koi kaam dhaam nahi hai kya , kya kar rahi hai abhi tak ???
ME – arey yaar dil nahi thaa … had a mental emotional crash down last night it seems and can not come outta it till now… donn feel like doing any thing .. Tu suna Yahoo kaa PPt thaa naa … attendance to compulsory nahi thee tu kyu gaya time barbaad karne .. ???
YOGI – chal chal theek hai naa .. waise jisne apply kiya thaa un sab ko attend karma compulsory tha …
ME – sale hua kya yeah to bata what all did they discuss … ??
YOGI – wahi sab time paas .. waise they are offering projects in lottssa field, the guy asked for some lawyers .. par aap to thee nahi audi main , Bhatiya [another lawyer ] bhi nahi thaa …
ME – Jumped !!!!!! kya Legal Project … kya bak raha hai ………… Saaaaaaalaaa … mera har jagha Kat jaata hai … saaaaaala maine apply bhi nahi kiya tha saala placement kee to %&^&#@$@%$^!@#$%!^@$%^!@$#%*^!@#$% ho rakhi hai .. donn ask me … meree to kismet hi Phutee hui hai it seems @%#%#$%#$$@#%$#@%$ mera kuch nahi ho sakta ..
ME – calling a placement committee member – HELLO SUMA ..
SUMA – Haan Dipika bol ..
ME – Suma yaar maine suna Yahoo is offering some legal projects as well … yaar if not from this campus legal ke liye mera CV push kar naa Please … Please kuch kar yaar .
SUMA – sun I am not handeling the process I will talk to Pranav… and will give you a call in Half an Hour ..OK ??
ME – Theek hai yaar.. I will wait for your call . [hung up ]
ME – Yogi … mera kuch nahi honaa .. I am going to bath .. its already 1145.
And I went out for a royal bath … will I am sure will not get over before another 45 mins …
And then in the bathroom some one shouts my name after some 15 mins … DIPIKA …
Haan bol … sun SUMA was looking for you please call her ASAP .
ME – Theek hai tell her I am bathing will call her …
After the Great Bath … I called up Suma, by that time Yogi has already left … I called up suma and she asked me to come with my CV at 230 . It was already 1245 .. I took my own sweet time to get ready, after a lot of timepass clock showe the much awaited combination of its two pointers – OK its 2.30 ..
I stepped outta Hostel C and noticed Rahul Bhatiya .. arey tu kanha ??
Rahul – I am going for Yahoo Process … abhi pata chala that our GD rounds and all the initial shortlisting rounds are bypassed and we are directly called for the interview ..
ME – WHAT???????///
Rahul – haan .. till now this is the most authentic news .
ME – Ok … not bad
We went to the Process venue and after a lot of informal discussion with the class mates present there and lot of time killing … It was My Turn …
Went inside the venue … a gentleman and a pretty young lady .. she seemed HR female to me ..
And we Chatted .. and Chatted and chatted about my career interest, love and passion that is LAW LAW AND again LAW……. And then a tricky question
So miss Raikwar do you want to sell some soaps doing marketing …
NO – the strieght answer outta my mouth [I donno how that happen , till last night all that matter to me was one FMCG company where I could go and sell some SOAP or hair OIL :P ] well …….. Yahoo doesn’t sell SOAPS … So what still are you interested in selling soaps ?? Ok if Yahoo sells SOAPS …
GLAD THEY WERE …….. couldn’t stop smiling for long … the last question which came out of there mouth was so are you flexible ????
ME – Flexible in the sense … could u …
Yeah !!!!! I mean will you be willing to work for our HONGKONG or SINGAPORE division …
ME – certainly …. Traveling is my big time passion apart from law and I no more consider Traveling a hobbies.... will look forward to such offers.
Ok … pulling out a card from his pocket, please send me your CV again on this Email ID. Thank you …
Thank you sir it was nice meeting you .. shook hands and came out ..
Quite indeed …. Little excited and more confused, is it a yes .. no no how can it be they didn’t ask me any thing … is it a NO … then why did they ask me about going abroad ??
Donno … moved out of the venue and spoke to the placecom member about the new requirement of soft Copy of the CV to be sent on the guys email ID as soon as possible …
I came to my room back … it was 730 and mailed the soft copy to the concerned guy Senti … at the placement committee … he called me and asked me to come out and meet him . I went to meet him outaa my hostel .. still dressed up in my business formals .. He came closer to me and murmured .. Listen gal .. just don’t jump or tell it to any one …
YOU ARE OUT OF PLACEMENT PROCESS – THEY PICKED YOU UP !!!!!
I couldn’t answer any thing … senti you know what …. Last night I was mentally broken and I was crying … I gave it a bit too early .. today I have no words to say. We both walked quietly towards the libarary , n e ways, I uttered we have to send them the extended CV .. lets edit it .
Senti – Yes !!!
Me – so tell me more about the offer ..
Senti – they are paying you 45K for a month and have agreed for Mumbai office, they will take more time and let you know if they can post you anywhere abroad .. lets see what can be done . but as of now it is confirmed that you are working with them and in there Legal Department .Please don’t let any thing go out before the placement process gets over … it my request, don’t even tell it to your best friends or any one whom you really really trust on .
Me – Ok …
We edited the CV and I guess Senti by now must have sent it to them already … I was happy , thinking that god heard me it seems all desires fulfilled a great Summer, legal position, day 0 company , great brand Value … seems god was showering his blessings on me whole heartedly .. and I was smiling back at myself .. and what ever I did till now. I was wondering I hade no value till yesterday and today I am worth 45k a month. Till last night I was kicked out of all the companies …. Amongst the 19 whos shortlist were out I was picked up by 3 , in the first selection round … never faced interview for 2 and third is still waiting to CHECK me on their standard … its what I don’t know … First Interview .. Only the Single One … and I Got Through .. No GD nothing … just picked up randomly and offered a Placement on a silver platter . … Don’t know what is it ..i donn know how it feels like being the highest stipend earning person[in INR] on the campus .. but I guess I must start feeling it now !!!!!
The only thing that came out from my mouth today was YAHOO! And after that till now… I am silent and indifferent .. donn have words to explain whats happening .. don’t know what is my destiny but I surely believe it again that God can not see me as a lesser confident person .. and I every time forget the basic fact that “Its All About Just Looking In A Mirror Its All About Saying I Am Back”. still waiting for one more good news that I am posted abroad … I will surely shout at the world “ Don’t underestimate me , I know who I am and what I am … you make notions about any thing but I know the world is not enough for me … and I know
THE FINAL WORD,LAST DAY IS MINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
