July 1st, 2010
It’s not too easy to leave your native place and go outside. I felt the same when I left CTS. All my thoughts were lingering with the nice things I had with CTS. I had a feeling that I might have taken a wrong decision in my life. But as I have in my mind “Whatever Happens in life Happens for good” For the last one and half of CTS I was posted in MEPZ and I had been with a gang of 9 or 10. It was a pleasant time and I thought suddenly I am shutting the door on my own, I still remember my last day in CTS. I went to many branches and saw many friends. I was entirely not sure whether I have taken the right decision. On my last day I was unable to come out of my seat. I Stayed in office till 9.30PM and virtually cried when I came out of the MEPZ office. I don’t know whether that emotional bonding with CTS was good part on my side but surely I felt so. After coming to home too I opened webmail of mine and was checking the mails (In CTS the account will be locked only after considerable amount of time).
I am damn sure that many will be having the same emotional quotient as me. I was emotionally attached as I was having a lot of friends in CTS (More than 100). I am damn sure in the era of telecommunication I’m not going to miss many but as a friend and advisor I might miss many .... but I never showed my emotions outside. I was crying inside and in the front of others I was smiling. It was a smile from the face rather than the heart. July 1st was a turning point of my life. I needed to make my life turn to different direction. I made myself for a sterner test and first real test after my Campus interview I suppose. I know Mindtree will be different company, different set of people and I need to prove myself to all again. I needed to start from zero again. With lot of expectations I left July 1st, 2010….
July 5th, 2010
Mindtree had its expectations and I had been loaded with lot of pressure after such a long time in my life. It was a new company, new set of people. There were million questions arising in my mind. How will I prove myself? How will the people be? How is the culture? But I had 25 people to accompany me. To my real surprise I saw 7 of them from CTS, but I have not seen anyone before in CTS. As CTS has 11 odd branches in Chennai I was unable to meet many I got friendship with some of the IMTS people and started to feel good. It was a good that I found the persons in my level. The astonishing thing to see was in Mindtree I found the things were transparent. I went into Data ware Housing and I found there are less members in the DW.
July – October, 2010
July Month went without much fuss. I came to terms with policies and other stuff in Mindtree. I felt a bit pressure less and smooth way. But I was learning much stuff in Business objects and I had a nice time with the colleagues. I was again started having persons who can speak to me at will and chat as much as they can. Also work was going on the other side.
The other important aspect which I liked in Mindtree was the working of TSA. They will be going to Old age home and Orphanage every second Saturday. I also accompanied them for all these months. The sense of fulfillment was there when I visit there. I liked the places and started visiting the places every month. Orphanage has about 30 children and I can remember a proverb saying “You can forget all your sorrows on seeing the smile of children”. How apt that is? Absolutely Children smile is priceless. Those children who are orphans will play and we can forget our pressure and have peace for some time. Old age home is more of a customary place but I was unhappy to see many people are staying there. All of them are not much well equipped and It made my mind stronger and speaking to them will make us feel proud of our parents. Also it made me strong that I might not do that mistake to my parents. We can see the happiness in the faces of old people at once we enter the place and it made me to take part in that kind of opportunities.
Next in line was my Project, My First project with Mindtree. Panasonic was my first project.We had a very small team and I was a bit hesitant at the beginning but my lead made as easy and I became a part soon of the project in a full swing. She cleared all my doubts and made me comfortable in the project. After a gap of about a week I came to my own and happy to be part of Mindtree. It was the happy time back to the good old days of CTS. In the mean while I also completed my MBA degree which is biggest thing as I worked and did it.
The project went smooth and I gained much more confidence in my ability and tried to utilize it to the fullest. It was nice to see enjoyable and nice people around which nullifies your work pressure. Even the PM or TL are easily accessible and transparency is the thing I liked more in Mindtree so far and I hope it is the same in the future too ....
So far I am having the good stars shining on me and want it to shine in the future as I can make myself better equipped and have good time as I had in CTS .... hoping for the best and trend shall continue ....
More to follow....God knows...........
