Yantra : My new Mantra

finally.., and i mean it, the long wait in front of the placement office is over. after 5 bumps from different companies, most of which i narrowly missed & kinda regret abt it, i have finally been accepted by a company. now i dont have to visit the placement office notice board ever again. you have no idea how much relief it is. now i can proudly say, i m not jobless any more.

well.. the lucky company, which has acquired my services at least for the next 2 years, is some software based company called Yantra Solutions. actually speaking, i sat for the company without looking at its profile. i was so desparate, fused with extra pressure from parents, tht i decided i will sit for any local company which comes by. but after getting the job, i realised tht the company is a MNC dealing with solutions for business retailers. not bad for someone who has deep interest in business and finance. to make to better, the center is placed in bangalore (supposedly the pseudest place in india, next to mumbai).

the selection process consisted of two tests and an interview. the tests: aptitude and technical were both for 30 min each. i cracked the aptitude and did pretty well in tech too according to my standards. as expected i got shortlisted for the interview. now this was the crucial stage for me, as i got dumped in interview in all my 5 previous instances, even thou i managed to do pretty well in the last 3.

the interview was total messed up parody. my interview was scheduled at 3pm, but i ended up goin at 4:30 pm. lol. i thought i had to wait till the end now, since i missed my chance. but luckily, he called me as soon as i came in.
inside the hall, was a scene i cant describe in a few sentence. so i have decided to make it a play. me the convict and the interviewers are the jury.

~SCENE BEGINS~
stage torture room:
convict sweats all over, totally messed up.
opens the door

convict: may i come in
jury: ya! make urself comfortable

(thinks)thank god! a set of pleasent interviewers
goes near his torture chair to sit.

jury(suddenly): stand up!! and talk abt a few minutes on any topic
convict bulbs totally. surprised at the strange reception.
convict: but but...
jury: whats ur favorite hobby?
convict: football (b4 i could even think, it came outta my mouth)
jury: then talk abt pele
convict (nods): ok! i will try
thinks for a few secs... ok ok ,acts like thinking
convict : blah blah blah
jury (in a cold voice): good
convict pleased with himself, sits on the chair
(thinks)well, at least the first impression was good

jury: so wher are you from?
convict: mumbai. actually not exactly in mumbai, but on its suburbs. its a place called anushakti nagar. situated close to chembur.
jury stares at the convict
(thinks) did i speak out too much? shit!
jury: tell me a few buses which goes thru tht route
convict: ??????
convict: sir, but ther are many buses which goes by (wht a foolish reply)
jury nods his head in disbelief.
convict: 92, 371, 355, 374. etc etc etc.
jury: wher does the 371 bus go?
convict: bandra
jury: is it a limited bus?
(thinks) now WTF is he asking me all this nonsense
convict: i guess so
jury: whts a limited bus?
now this is one think the convict had never realised or cared.
convict (head hung up): i have no idea
jury: is the no. written in black or red
convict: actually, i have never noticed it
jury again shakes his head. changes the topic

jury: do you know anythin abt the company?
convict: i missed the PPT (pre placement talk)
jury: why?
convict: sir, i slept off
wow! wht a reply. the fool couldnt think of a better excuse.
jury: hmm...
jury places a bottle of aquafina bottle on the table,
jury: what is this?
convict: aquafina bottle
jury smirks
jury: no, wht is this?
convict: water
jury laughs, big time
jury: ok. considering you as the customer and me as the company, wht would this be?
convict: product??
jury: thank god! yes, u r right
jury then starts to go on his explanation of working of the company.
convict keeps nodding, even thou he doesnt understand a word he said.
finally..
jury: did u understand anythin?
convict: very much saar!

jury: why do you want to work for this company?
ah! this is one question which was expected and convict was ready with a clever answer.
convict (confidently, for the first time): i would love to work for such a company.. blah blah blah
jury feels satisfied
jury: ok! thank you for ur time here!
convict:huh?
(thinks)but its been only freaking 15 min in his hall
jury: haha!! dont worry boy! we are selecting you on the basis of ur test. so dont worry.
convict shakes hand with jury.. and walks out of the hall.
~SCENE ENDS~

this was not the interview i had expected. but i came out very pleased with wht he said at the end. cause i had done really well in the tests.
but still the tension was mounting! luck has deserted me in all my previous placements. and i didnt want to miss the bus. god finally paid answered my prayers. i got the job. yay!

the convict now sets of to bangalore after 2 months from now on his new quest for glory :LOL:. hope i dont have to experience the torture which i faced in my college.