An affair to remember!
Before joining i-flex: "Jald hi mera waqt badalne wala hai"
On Joining i-flex: "Mera Waqt badal raha hai"
After Joining i-flex: "Mera waqt wakai main badal gaya hai"
I am sure you must be imagining what made me say that. Well before I begin my story I would like to request you to take some time and recall that Anirudh with whom you have spent your time, shared emotions and also the kind of person he was.
Done That? Good....
You must all remember how excited I was to join i-flex. I got a chance to join the Company which made the world's best Banking Solution. Having interest in Finance and Computers, this job was a dream come true. After some tense moments and frequent shifting of joining dates, I finally joined i-flex on 18th of Sept’06. My joy knew no bounds.
But this was just the beginning and little did I realize that I shall face an entirely new world.
The first surprise: My training got reduced to mere 15 days instead of a full fledged 45 days training program. Wow, Lucky me.
The second surprise: On the very 16th Day I was placed on a multi-million dollar project, to be developed for one of the biggest banks of the world.
The Third Surprise: I got a chance to train my hands on Database (Oracle 10g) which constituted to be the heart of the project. Lucky Me!
Well that’s not all... This is just the start…
If I write the complete story, you just might kill me for being lucky, so I would rather give you an insight of one instance which is the best one too: MY BIRTHDAY PARTY!
It started with a pre-birthday party. We had a small party in the office, had cakes and pastries. Though it was small, it was enough to lighten my spirits and make me happy. Later in the evening, together with friends we went to Pizza Hut and ate till our desires actually gave up.
The next day (birthday), we started with a shopping session at MG road and Kakde Mall. Bought 2 T-Shirts and had a lovely time eating Italian food at one of the finest restaurants of Pune, MARZ-O-RIN. Later I decided to check out the courier that I was supposed to receive. I wanted to possess it anyhow as it contained my Birthday Gift sent by the most amazing friend I ever had. After many phone calls, a bit of running here and there and a 2 hour effort I finally received this huge parcel that shook the very faith in me. As a bachelor living alone I first thought she has sent me a mirror, later my roomies suggested that it must be a board that might be used for ironing clothes, etc. Then after a 15 minutes careful exercise I was finally able to open the multilayered dressing of the parcel. And the very sight of the gift made me smile like a Dog. Yes, it contained a picture of a pretty little girl laughing with her faithful Dog. Along with it there was a picture of me and her with the words 'FRIENDS FOREVER' written in between. What made me like the gift was the innocent smile of the girl and simplicity with which the meaning of friendship was expressed.
In the evening i-flex gave a treat to all its employees by sponsoring a show of DHOOM-2 at E-Square Multiplex. Although the movie wasn’t too good, but that was a lovely treat from my company. Later in the evening, I had the pleasure of having dinner with my Chacha-Chachi and my Chacha's in-laws. And once again with a cake cutting ceremony and a great dinner, I had a lovely evening.
Now time for the post-birthday party: As decided by my friends, we all went to Not Just Jazz By The bay, The Gordon House Hotel. There we had a sort of continental lunch. Had almost 28 types of Salads, Desserts, Sandwiches, etc. And most importantly had the first taste of liquor, the famous French Red Wine. I know it will sound surprising but I assure you the quantity was small enough to actually get the feel of it. After this sumptuous 2 hour meal, we again went to MG road for shopping. But this time, it was the ladies turn to shop and we rather enjoyed staying around. And lastly my friend's gifted me with this wonderful Levi T-shirt which I just cant stop praising. Thank You Guys shall always cherish it.
So this is how the life of an unconventional guy has been turned into. Those who are close to me know well that I don’t expect too much from life. But now after having a taste of leisure, I feel proud to call myself once again a "VICTIM OF DESIRE".
