A new start with an end...

Bah... contradictory!

The last day of the first organization, this has taught me a lot. Seriously. For all the cynics who do believe that a job with this organization can only suck, bah!

It does suck at times (especially when its 7.00 am in the morning, you haven't been home in like 23 hours, the socks are beginning to itch, and everyone who enters looks at you like you are Major Major Major Major - even though you bear not even the slightest of resemblance to Henry Fonda), but the central theme of the job is mostly "anti-suck".

Wha... "Anti-suck", did someone say... this calls for the definition

ANTI-SUCK:
an-ti--s-u-c-k
- adj

1. An attribute typically signifying random-dispassionate-indifference towards a job.
   
2. A state usually attained after working for more than ten months in a KPO, and having been in a variety of competitive GDs with a variety of people (eg-talkative moron, dumb moron, super intelligent stud, moron taught by a certain IIT-IIM alumnus, et al).

So as i did point out, its mostly "Anti-suck", the job... Although humor aside, there is a lot I gained during my ten-month-some-day stint with my organization. I put together a list:

• 15 kgs, and about 3 inches at the last count
• Document formatting skills - if there were super heroes in the world of MS-Word, i'd be called "formatting Man". The sad part is though i couldn't possibly fit in the tight superhero outfits in my current shape - so bah - idea out of the window!
• Presentation - RCP to the previous point
• Patience to deal with situations
• Methodology to solve estimation based cases
• The essentials of a market study
• lots (and lots (and lots (and lots))) of jargon
• Some more formatting skills - and this time, presentation designing skills as well
• The importance of using bullet points
• And the effect left by sub-bullet points
  
• The non-desirability of using too many bullet points

So overall, this was a satisfying experience. I am glad i went there, despite all the dissuasion on a lot of fronts, and despite the fact that it is known more as a call center rather than a "KPO". Most importantly, it was satisfying because it allowed me to evolve, while at the same time allowing me to be independent.

And the impending new start... in a great manner was facilitated by the organization...

For all those who work with my organization and are reading this, request you to read this in lighter vain. I have nothing but the deepest sense respect for the organization. I thank you all for making my stay here a pleasurable one... For all those who do not know... Usual disclaimers about all contents being personal opinions apply.