24th June 2011 is the date which has now become a nightmare for me. It was just like any other day till 1:30 P.M. It was this time that I received the call from a very reputed bank in U.S. for my final interview. You must be thinking that what is the trouble in attending an interview and that too when I had already given so many of them but here is the twist I had one more interview with one of the Big 4 company.
Now just take a look at the chronology of the events :
a) 1:00 P.M. received call for interview and took the mobile number of the HR. He wanted me to be in the office by 3. I negotiated for 5 & he agreed.
b) Suddenly realized that I have another interview @ 7. I tried to reschedule the interview but I couldn't because I took a wrong mobile number.
c) Anyways I came to my room @ 2 and thought of reaching the office and then dealing the rest. Another trouble here- I was not having any ironed shirt. As I started to do it there was a power cut.
d) I then thought to wear a jacket over it. Then I again called up the same number. Now I was not having enough balance to make a call. I went to shop to get it recharged and here again a trouble; don't know why but every mobile shop was closed. I ran through every nook and corner but in vain. Finally I decided to reach the company and see what I can do.
e) I reached there office @ 3:30. But I was told to call up the concerned person without which I can't move in at all
f)After a lot of trouble with the security I got company's reception number but what to do with it, there was no balance.
g) Somehow I got it recharged from one of my friend and made the call again. Now I was told to wait for some time. Meanwhile it started raining and to further add to my miseries this time my battery gave first warning and still there was no response from the company.
h) I felt dejected of missing such a great opportunity and there was no time to lament as there was another big interview in next couple of hours.
i) I told the entire situation to one of my seniors who was our mentor as well. He told me to go for the interview first with the bank and take upon another interview after that as it was only a telephonic round.
j) So I left for it @ 5 and called up my friend to give a fully charged battery on the way. I reached the office @6 and suddenly I received the call from HR and I told the entire story.
The only good thing in the entire day so far was this that the person was very kind he understood my condition completely and also allowed me to take up the interview on some other day.
k) I left the office @6:30 and was wondering how I will give my interview now. Meanwhile my friend also reached there with a battery. We both started to walk from there hoping to get a bus but couldn't get one. It started to rain again and more heavily this time and we had no other option then to keep walking in the rain.
l) We finally got a bus @6:50;. All wet we ran into our room and I received the call @ 7:03
It took around half an hour before I finished the interview. I took a deep breadth and just mesmerised what the hell happened with me throughout the day. I felt as if something was stopping me from giving interviews. But now I realize that it wasn't anyone else but me. I was so unprepared for an opportunity like this. That very day I washed up my shirts and trousers and kept them in the closet after ironing them properly also now I always charge my phone on time and keep minimum balance.
This was the hardest way I was made to learn, how to manage oneself before managing a company. Life is moving like this road so many twists and turns :((( God when it will become an easy ride !!!!
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