Its been roughly 2 months since I joined RelianceDigital Retail Ltd. and as the impression of the group is, it will squeeze each drop of blood out of you to give you a truly global exposure along with a better bank balance as would be offered by others in the market. So its essentially a trade-off. But what makes life more complex at an already demanding group is a boss who would want you to not leave before him and then expect you to work 12 hours to achieve in his words "2 saal kaam karo aur phir dekho.. life ban jaayegi tumhari". Apart from it having ego clashes with him is the last thing I would have wanted.
All this makes office a truly challenging yet full of knowledge and valuable experience. Starting the reverse countdown from the first minute you switch on the computer at work on Wednesday has become a routine. And on Saturday when you leave office as per schedule if lucky( working overtime for the first 5 days is common under my boss) and reaching home gives pleasure very few other things at present would give me. And after a good night's sleep on Saturday, the only way to have a break and rejuvenate is going to the beach. So in spite of sleeping around 1:30 am after a late night coffee with friends I was up at my father's first call (usually it takes him 30 mins to wake me up) to go to the beach.
I was expecting an almost deserted beach with high tide so that I could enjoy nature at its best and forget all the worries (usually office these days) and enjoy. But the beach was buzzing with people and unfortunately it was low tide. Even this made a great sight. Doting fathers teaching their kids badminton and cricket and giving them tips how to play, a group of bachelors playing cricket which almost prompted me to go and ask for inclusion in one of the teams, a big family playing kho-kho and other games just made the sight wonderful. Walking a little further I encountered a group of professional players who seemed to be practising for their game. And finally going even further I found what I wanted- hardly any people and tiny white birds chirping on the watery sand while two fishermen tried for some catch just near the shore.
A pond was formed which had to be crossed to reach the sea. The pond was pristine and silent and it immediately gave a peaceful feeling. I took a few long steps to cross the pond and reach the edge of the sea. Once I reached there I stood there gazing the endless boundaries and forgot everything else. I spent 5 minutes out there alone until my father came calling for me and asked me to walk along the edge till the very end of the beach. It was so calm and quiet and refreshed each pore of the skin. Today I realized that being with God's creation is the only thing that can relieve you of unhappiness and stress. My philosophy of being involved in something that is your passion( in my case gadgets) will give you relief proved wrong, but for the good.
At the other end of the beach my sister got a few photos clicked and then irritatingly agreed to click a couple for me. After three quarters of an hour in the sparsely dense area of the beach as we returned towards the entrance there was again noise which brought me back to the world and made me realize that exactly 24 hours later I will absorbed in daily routine and I had enjoyed my share of eternal satisfaction for the week. I exited refreshed but still not satisfied. To make up for the dissatisfaction I gorged on corn, coconut water and vada pav. But I made a promise to visit the beach every week without fail. And as I finish the blog Sunday has ended and 6 days of gruelling work at office starts. Sigh!
All this makes office a truly challenging yet full of knowledge and valuable experience. Starting the reverse countdown from the first minute you switch on the computer at work on Wednesday has become a routine. And on Saturday when you leave office as per schedule if lucky( working overtime for the first 5 days is common under my boss) and reaching home gives pleasure very few other things at present would give me. And after a good night's sleep on Saturday, the only way to have a break and rejuvenate is going to the beach. So in spite of sleeping around 1:30 am after a late night coffee with friends I was up at my father's first call (usually it takes him 30 mins to wake me up) to go to the beach.
I was expecting an almost deserted beach with high tide so that I could enjoy nature at its best and forget all the worries (usually office these days) and enjoy. But the beach was buzzing with people and unfortunately it was low tide. Even this made a great sight. Doting fathers teaching their kids badminton and cricket and giving them tips how to play, a group of bachelors playing cricket which almost prompted me to go and ask for inclusion in one of the teams, a big family playing kho-kho and other games just made the sight wonderful. Walking a little further I encountered a group of professional players who seemed to be practising for their game. And finally going even further I found what I wanted- hardly any people and tiny white birds chirping on the watery sand while two fishermen tried for some catch just near the shore.
A pond was formed which had to be crossed to reach the sea. The pond was pristine and silent and it immediately gave a peaceful feeling. I took a few long steps to cross the pond and reach the edge of the sea. Once I reached there I stood there gazing the endless boundaries and forgot everything else. I spent 5 minutes out there alone until my father came calling for me and asked me to walk along the edge till the very end of the beach. It was so calm and quiet and refreshed each pore of the skin. Today I realized that being with God's creation is the only thing that can relieve you of unhappiness and stress. My philosophy of being involved in something that is your passion( in my case gadgets) will give you relief proved wrong, but for the good.
At the other end of the beach my sister got a few photos clicked and then irritatingly agreed to click a couple for me. After three quarters of an hour in the sparsely dense area of the beach as we returned towards the entrance there was again noise which brought me back to the world and made me realize that exactly 24 hours later I will absorbed in daily routine and I had enjoyed my share of eternal satisfaction for the week. I exited refreshed but still not satisfied. To make up for the dissatisfaction I gorged on corn, coconut water and vada pav. But I made a promise to visit the beach every week without fail. And as I finish the blog Sunday has ended and 6 days of gruelling work at office starts. Sigh!