Last Friday, a Senior Consultant came to my desk. Oh wait; I don't have a desk yet. What I do have is a semi-round table, which I share with three others. Thankfully, all of us have become good friends by now. The table is a commonplace for bakar; even though it is placed right in front of the Director’s cabin. Well, coming back to the Senior Consultant… He asked one of my friends, “What did you know about consulting a year ago?” While he came up with an answer, I started introspecting myself. What did I really know? Why did I apply for this job?
The only thing I could think of was “Pulp Fiction”. Yes, Pulp Fiction, the Quentin Tarantino legend, acclaimed worldwide as one of the well-directed movies of all times. There is a character, Winston ‘The Wolf’ Wolfe (played by Harvey Keitel), the problem-solver. Or, in the so-called “business terms”, you may call him a consultant. I had never appreciated any fictional character more. I wanted to be like him. Well, for those who have seen this movie: who wouldn’t want to be Winston Wolfe? Sounds kind of rhetorical; well, it is…
Since I’ve joined my job, things haven’t really gone my way. And, this is certainly not the best way to start your first job. The company is ranked third in Business Week’s “Best places to start your career with”. No comments. Bloomberg BusinessWeek, is it a joke? I can’t help but think of the fact that jobs are just meant to earn a living, not to be enjoyed.
And Mumbai! Why is it called “the city which never sleeps”? Because, people are stuck in traffic jams at some place or the other. How will they get time to sleep? Finding a nice apartment at a reasonable rate in Mumbai is like licking your elbow. I don’t know why I chose Mumbai; as if it would have made any difference.
I just wish I could go back to the good old college days where “peace” came at 100% discount. But, in a way, this part of life is different. Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Nevertheless, it has made me a bit more sincere, if not a workaholic. It is required every now and then for someone like me, an average Kgpian, “who won’t work until his ass is on fire”.
To talk about cricket, the long awaited India-England series turned out to be terribly disappointing. The play has been magnificient though; much to the delight of the Barmy Army. Indian cricket hasn't produced anything good of late. While I'm writing this, India is, once again, succumbing to the English triumvirate. Sachin looked in good touch today but ran short of luck. It can't get any worse.
...Signing off
The only thing I could think of was “Pulp Fiction”. Yes, Pulp Fiction, the Quentin Tarantino legend, acclaimed worldwide as one of the well-directed movies of all times. There is a character, Winston ‘The Wolf’ Wolfe (played by Harvey Keitel), the problem-solver. Or, in the so-called “business terms”, you may call him a consultant. I had never appreciated any fictional character more. I wanted to be like him. Well, for those who have seen this movie: who wouldn’t want to be Winston Wolfe? Sounds kind of rhetorical; well, it is…
Since I’ve joined my job, things haven’t really gone my way. And, this is certainly not the best way to start your first job. The company is ranked third in Business Week’s “Best places to start your career with”. No comments. Bloomberg BusinessWeek, is it a joke? I can’t help but think of the fact that jobs are just meant to earn a living, not to be enjoyed.
And Mumbai! Why is it called “the city which never sleeps”? Because, people are stuck in traffic jams at some place or the other. How will they get time to sleep? Finding a nice apartment at a reasonable rate in Mumbai is like licking your elbow. I don’t know why I chose Mumbai; as if it would have made any difference.
I just wish I could go back to the good old college days where “peace” came at 100% discount. But, in a way, this part of life is different. Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Nevertheless, it has made me a bit more sincere, if not a workaholic. It is required every now and then for someone like me, an average Kgpian, “who won’t work until his ass is on fire”.
To talk about cricket, the long awaited India-England series turned out to be terribly disappointing. The play has been magnificient though; much to the delight of the Barmy Army. Indian cricket hasn't produced anything good of late. While I'm writing this, India is, once again, succumbing to the English triumvirate. Sachin looked in good touch today but ran short of luck. It can't get any worse.
...Signing off
