It was a Thursday, when I was traveling for Mumbai, to join a software firm for training. Lot more fresh bloods were joining along with, hence lots more dreams. It was bunch of toppers, since the firm was very much selective in terms of fresher. I remember we were toppers from Kerala, Karnataka, TN & Goa.
Most of us were not so financially well off. Seeing the facilities over there, we were in fact proud of what we achieved. And, slowly the fun grasped the moment. Just to give a glimpse, we were 150+ and it was a full time fun. Along with training we used to take out time for friendship, outings, late night chats, shopping, sight seeing, parties, participation in cultural activities and lot more. Most of our salaries were exhausted before the month end.
It was here we made a mistake.(?) All of us dreamt. Dreamt of their future… dreamt of a smooth life…dreamt of friendship… We also enjoyed the life we were in… to the core. Most of us had got gifts for our family members. It was a proud moment for us. In the period of recession we were working, where most of our college friends were still waiting for their joining dates. It was a proud moment for our parents, where they used to boast about us genuinely that we are not affected by recession. It was a proud moment for everyone around; people used to say the best one always survive.
It was a Thursday again. Three days later we were supposed to join the firm after completion of training. I was with one of my friend, and had just booked a flat for ourselves. Few minutes later I got the news of our termination. It was a shock. We didn’t believe at first. But, it was confirmed to us in minutes via a termination mail. Reason was recession. Within no time our world had changed.
Now, the world around us is different. All we get a consolation from the friends whom we helped to get placed. Our parents are shocked and helpless at the situation. We know what’s going on in their minds but still they smile and say us, “Don’t worry!”. We friends have departed; All of them alone and sad. We can’t meet our college friend as we don’t want to be a matter of pity. There are people who left their other offers for job believing on the firm. And with two offers they are still jobless. Life now is still, not moving an inch also. And the days of mending resumes and forwarding to all sources we know, are back again. We used to suggest our friends and give them career advices, but now we take it. We were supposed to be a financial help to family but now we are burdening them back. This hurts. And of all these what we miss a lot is the 3 months of training, together with friends, fun, no tension in life.. That’s just a memory now.. ; A sweet memory for bitter present.
Personally, I don’t blame anyone for the life we are in now. I also don’t say that our pain is more than other who are hit by recession. Its all a matter of fate. I know my suffering friends are strong enough to push back the pain and fight to gain momentum. I wish all of them good luck and just want to say, “Friend, just prove that best one always survive, All the best!”.
