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MY FIRST JOB INTERVIEW
MY FIRST JOB INTERVIEW
In the
experience of 25 years of mine on this earth, I have discovered that the most
annoying thing in this world is ‘waiting’. I was sitting on a long sofa with
many other like me waiting for their number to be called. I was tensed,
shivering with excitement (may be fear) and many other feelings were there with
me. My eyes were pinned on a room, room in which my fortune lied.
Yesterday
morning I got a call for an interview. I was damn excited about that. Just
thinking of that feeling gives me Goosebumps. I was so excited that for the
interview scheduled at 9am, I reached at 6am. I was the second person to enter
in the office. First was the watchman, who opened the door for me.
At last the
waiting period ended when the receptionist called my name. After some
adjustment with my clothes and hairs, I was on the door. I knocked the door.
“May I come
in, sir.” My voice was full of confidence and enthusiasm.
“Please come
in.” Man sitting in middle of 5 member panel said. They all were wearing coats,
the black (symbolic) coat.
The room was
little longer and darker than I expected. It was feeling as if I was heading
towards a den or something where I have to watch each and every step of mine.
My mind had so many things which were revolving round my eyes and this was the
symbol that something is going to be wrong, a mistake will occur. The same
happened. I sat on my seat without anyone’s permission. All of them started to
stare me as if I have done some really big mistake. As if I have launched a
nuclear bomb on Pakistan without the permission of Indian army commander in
chief. Now I was feeling like a piece of flesh lying in front of 5 hungry dogs.
“So Mr.
Sandeep Sharma, tell me something about you.” That same person asked me.
“Sir I am………………….”
Then I started to answer their questions like parrot. I pretended to be as
great as Alexander, as honest as Raja Harishchandra, as innocent as Dr.
Manmohan Singh. They all were bursting questions on me. I was feeling as a
soldier who has a gun in his hand with only some bullets and standing on LOC,
facing whole country’s defence alone.
“So,
according to you, what is your weak point?”
“Nothing,
sir.”
“And strong
point?”
“I will
never run from a situation going against me.”
“Do you have
a girlfriend?”
“No, sir.”
“So, whom do
you love the most?”
“My mom.
Ah…. Mother.”
“OK, say you
are on a biggest project in your carrier. You have to finish that off as hurry
as possible and in that period your mother expires. What will you do then?”
this question really took me back to think. My textbook can’t answer this
question. I thought a lot then answered.
“I will opt
for a leave application.” I answered with a lower tone. This signified my
losing confidence.
“So this
means you will run away from the situation?”
“No, this
doesn’t mean………………” one of the interviewer interrupted me between my answering
and said.
“If the
company doesn’t accept your leave application then?”
“Then I will
leave to my home, finish my responsibilities there, then come back here finish
my work here and then I will leave the job.” I knew that I am not talking in a
way they wanted me to talk.
“Why, would
you leave the job?”
“Because the
company which cannot respect my emotions cannot be my workplace. Because for me
my workplace is like temple and if my god would not respect my emotions how can
I come there regularly with respect for them in my heart?”
“Ah, that
same sentimental answer. That’s the problem with this country.”
“Sir, let me
ask you one thing. What is that one and only thing which distinguish us from
other countries? It’s our culture, our emotions, our love towards our country,
our love towards parents. I first live for my country, then for my parents,
then for my work and if something left then for me. If you think that our
emotions are a kind of drawback for our country, then I think you lacks…………..”
I hesitated a bit.
“Complete
that, I want to hear what I lacks.”
“I think the
person who have this kind of mentality lacks something in his head.” I dared to
say that. I was confirmed that I have lost my dream job. So I continued. “And I
can’t work with those people who don’t even understand their own countries
strength.”
After that
bombarding everything was silent for a while. I thought it’s the time to act. I
took my resume and my file and started to leave.
“Mr.
Sandeep. Interview is not over yet.” I turned back to face them. There was a
smile on their face which induced a smile on my face also.
