JOB INTERVIEW

‘Job hunting is easy these days, then done.’

I am here at a BPO to attend an interview for the post of Investment Analyst and to be frank – I am least interested to attend. (Don’t ask me why?)

I sit at the reception. To my right there is this girl –in her salwar kameez and clutching a file as if it is a treasure. (It must hold her credentials) I don’t like her dress sense. It is not matching her. I wanted to say to her – ‘If you have a boyfriend, ask him, he would guide you…, else ask me!’ HEEHAW

To my left there is another girl, complete opposite reflection of the one at my right. White shirt, tight trouser, very tight (wonder how she fit in it) straightened hair, smell of those international perfume derived from the skin of dead snake or they say so. I like them all. She is a modern girl. Yo baby yo!

I sit in between them, image of 21st India - One traditional and the other modern. Mom I have fond the bride for you, which one you want – your choice.

Mr.Sreekumar Nair! A lady in her secretarial dress call out my name. I go in the cabin and I am greeted by a handsome hunk or I think so! ‘Well Mr. Nair, I see you are not employed last six months. What were you into?’

I was busy authoring a book, I wanted to say. ‘I fell sick’ I said.

‘Sick for six month?’

‘Well I had to undergo a surgery and it took time to recoup’

He lift his one eye brow (wonder how he does it) ‘Mind telling what happened’ I explain to him and he listen in rapt attention.

‘So why you left your last company?’

‘I couldn’t achieve my target’

‘Hmm, I like your frank answer. But then you think you can achieve it here? I nod my head.

‘I mean you’re a sick guy, didn’t get your target last time. How are you going to do it here?’

What does he mean by I am a sick guy? I am medically fit and that word ‘sick guy’ has many connotation to it. How he dare, asshole?

‘Can you show me a presentation?’ he asked. I give a disgusting nod. ‘You can use the board’. I pick up a marker and want to write big, ‘FUCK YOU!’ Unfortunately I can’t.

I explain to him if the crude price fall, the best investment option is NSE and if not NIFTY or gold is a better option if NSE fails and Baba Black sheep!

Seems the asshole is impressed and he puts me to HR round. Have some talk sense; I wanted to say as I left his cabin.

I meet the HR in second round, may be in her fifty. Still a HR? I am in my thirty and hunting job. That settles it.

She takes time to study my profile. Few moments later she looks at me. Then she says ‘All fine Mr. Nair. But your appearance should have worldly outlook. You know this is an international BPO.’ I will remove my cloth and stand naked. Will that give her the required outlook?

When I leave the premises I see the two pillars of Indian culture still sitting there. Few moments later, I see the traditional girl in conflict with someone on phone. I overheard the conversation. (Bad habit)

She was saying ‘I didn’t sleep with you, you slept with me.’



Yo baby yo!



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