Polished To Tough

Yellow sheets did it again.
Yet another company says get us "white" certificates then we can think about it.

Those who have white ones are in. And me......

Counted 3rd company rejecting because of backlogs. And a lot others never considered.
This time i didn't have to struggle for a smile on my face , yes experience. 

Whom to blame? Nobody.
Was my choice, but never expected this tough.

An admission into Govt. run self financed Engg. college in management merit made me to take some decisions.


Until now i strongly believe that i was right.
-only 60-65% aggregate.
-Don't get a campus placement. I want to find a job by myself.
-need supplementary papers, maybe 2 or max 3.
-100% extracurricular activities.
-involve in college politics, thus nurturing myself to be a social responsible human.
-acquire application level engineering knowledge, not textual mugging.
-thus acquire the real life knowledge.


When i look back after 4 years out of college, in 2012.
-somehow reached 60.
-Even if i wanted nobody even bothered to consider me.
-got its 5 times in reality :P
-maybe 200%
-involved and realized it is not the ONLY way to be a responsible human.
-not as expected.
-a lot and a lot.


Unforgettable Engineering Life.

Sincere foolish Love:- Yes we loved each other without telling each other. 
NB:- Guys this stuff is meant for those who has got balls. 

Trustworthy Friends:- always been my asset, even now.

Bangalore...
Became my destination, Embedded Systems calling.. Last ray of hope.

Doing a course after engineering was a must for me, Thanks to BIL for sponsoring course and parents for daily survival.

1 year..whole  1 year .. training..intensive training..
struggled.learned with passion.
First time in my life.
Learned for a cause.


Opportunities, a lot.. getting calls everyday from consultancies, companies .
Impressed with Cranes Software Inc's label and assured me a call back when i disclose supplementary stuff and never again.


Hardly will talk to parents.
If they do 1 or 2 questions only :- When will results be out? Will you pass this time?
Seems like i know the answer.
Both uncertain. CUSAT results and my result.

Then, now and forever my worry was parents, who i really care about, like everybody else.

Dad and mom were on knees praying to god for me, to get my 2 papers cleared.
And they still don't know their son was having 15 altogether and 10 when left college.

Cleared 8/10 papers and there remains the easiest one and toughest one.
Decided to go for tuitions back in Kerala.
But how do i? No money.And can't ask parents.

My best friend's sister.
My best friends.
My Uncles, Aunties.
There goes a list of people who helped me. 

Alas even Cranes told me
:- "Clear your papers and come back, we can think about considering you for placements "
Uncertainty again.

Came home for clearing papers and after i appeared for exams started hunting.


To my surprise got an offer in a startup firm.They had offices in Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram.

Joined @Bangalore office.
Results awaiting.

Responsibility was to develop students final year embedded projects.

SLN Engineering College, Raichur, Karnataka.
3months...


After effect of my presence , company went through difficult times and had to shutdown Bangalore office.

Back to TVM. The place i never wanted to be:-
only because of................... well talk about it another post.



1-2 months, and they had to shutdown TVM office also.

They managed to buy jobs for rest of my colleagues in a reputed company.
Tried for me, in vain, Backlog buddy.

No place to go.........
Nobody to talk to....
Nobody to share....
Ignorance everywhere...
But this time i was polished tough enough to smile at the above.


Boarded train back to Bangalore, full fledged job hunt...

Bosch, Wipro
Tech was nothing.
HR was everything.
Backlogs again.

Digi, the place i never wanted to be.
Phone in interview
f2f
phone in
f2f

a series of drama. wait continued....


a call from old company MD.
"Bob need a help. You gotta go back to Raichur for a short period."
I never felt hesitation to help a person who gave me a chance.
Had to go there twice and successfully completed all projects.

call from Digi HR again...bob where are you?
Onsite :)

f2f

to my surprise they offered me job..

My cousin bro said:- "this is going to be a good start."
Yes he was always my guide in professional life.

That too i am the one and only one in team....
nobody to help, nobody to train, is that ok for you? HR asked.

I smiled.

HR :- How are you going to face this situation.
Me :-  i've been through a lot already. i can handle it.

Seeing my overconfidence she said conditions apply. if you fail in your exams you are out.

Got into Digi.
Hardly a month after , results out..

CUSAT smiled, alas, Congratulations Er.Bob

The joy i had , i don't know how to express.
Called dad n' mom ,told them.
I felt their joy and peace of mind over the phone.
I will never forget that in my life.

God has taught me a lesson of life.
And now its up-to me how to live my life.
By forgetting the past or remembering always?
I chose the latter.

Whenever i am honored , the past will flash in my mind so that i wont boast about it.


To be honest being here i am totally relaxed and free.
Have a nice team on board.

People say this is the age where you have to work like a dog.

i don't follow the tide. i swim against, i always did, i was taught.


Yes i do believe :- Passion Has Its Price.