It's been a while since I last updated my blog. Well, lots of things been happening to my life, lately. It all started on 19th June, 2005. I was sitting beside some of my colleagues, waiting for a meeting to start. This is one really "informal" project that I was working in. We were waiting for some important people to arrive. Suddenly, I received a phone call. The number was not stored in my cell, and I was quite surprised. I don't receive calls during a meeting, but that one hadn't started till then. So I decided to receive the call. What I heard was really unexpected, and I was so surprised that the guy sitting beside me clearly noticed the change in my facial expression. I realized that I was behaving abnormaly, and hence I went out of the room. I finished the conversation in front of Lars Armyr's room.
The guy on the phone asked me to come to Landmark building, 3rd floor, at 4 PM. But I said that it'd be really challenging, and It'd be really appreciated if meeting could take place after office hours. He replied that he could shift it by 30 minutes, but not more than that. I thought for a while, and agreed to the proposition.
I felt like being an undercover cop, in a secret mission. One phone call, and life started feeling different. I felt like a traitor. Every promise I was making seemed frickle, and every work I was completing seemed useless. But I kept my cool.
At around 4:15, I presented a really, really lame excuse, and still I managed to get out of office. I went there, and I was sent to an Egyptian gentleman. He asked me a number of questions, mostly deriving hints from my cv. I answered them calmly. In my life, I have learnt one big lesson. I should never pretend to know something which I really don't know. If I don't know anything about a particular topic (although I was supposed to know about it), I simply admit my ignorance. This often creates inconvenience in the short run, but it keeps me away from embarrassments in the long run.
I came back at office at 5:15. It was not a busy day, and I started out for home at around 6 PM. After 15 minutes on the road, I received another phone call, from that same number, and the same person from Banglalink HR department. The last person who interviewed me was the head of International Roaming and Value Added Services (VAS). He told me that they were looking for a Senior Specialist for VAS. I told him that my expected salary was 40k.
Now I was asked to meet the head of Marketing. This person had a really pleasant personality, and we had an informal discussion. The last meeting did feel like an interview, but this one was nothing more than a chat session. I was warned by a friend not to get too friendly with him, and I remembered the advice. But overall, it was a nice session, and I was sure that I'm getting the job.
Later on, I met the HR guy a day after, and I informed him that I can't leave the current job without giving a 30 days notice. He said, okay, I'll give you the signing letter on 22nd June, and you can give them a 30 days notice and join on 22nd July. He gave me some papers, and asked me to take up a medical test at medinova. He would start processing the joining letter after receiving the medical report.
That was the time when I let my family know about the whole thing. I was firm in this. I didn't want people to know about it unless it's finalized. I came home, found my younger maternal uncle there. He also heard about it, and we went out together...destination being Medinova at Dhanmondi.
Before leaving, I called the doctor, and requested him to stay a while so that I can arrive late and yet get the tests done. He agreed, and I reached there at around 8 PM. Me and my mama came out of Medinova premises after 45 minutes, and went to cozmo lounge. There we had two bottles of mountain dew (costing 25 taka each; 150% higher than the maximum(!) retail price) and two brownies. I thought brownies would be something like biscuits, but they were actually nice, chocolatey cakes.
Came back home via rickshaw. It was a fun journey. I talked a lot with my soon to be married favorite mama. Ironically, he would join my department in GP after a few days. Actually he joined 2 days ago. Hehe, I would never ever think that my uncle would be substituting me, or he'd take up a job which I am leaving. That is not the case in reality. Although he also joined in MRD, he'll not be working in the same unit as mine.
Medinova people were supposed to prepare the reports and send them to Banglalink for processing.
Now starts the painful waiting game. A game of deception, and also a game of nerves.
The guy on the phone asked me to come to Landmark building, 3rd floor, at 4 PM. But I said that it'd be really challenging, and It'd be really appreciated if meeting could take place after office hours. He replied that he could shift it by 30 minutes, but not more than that. I thought for a while, and agreed to the proposition.
I felt like being an undercover cop, in a secret mission. One phone call, and life started feeling different. I felt like a traitor. Every promise I was making seemed frickle, and every work I was completing seemed useless. But I kept my cool.
At around 4:15, I presented a really, really lame excuse, and still I managed to get out of office. I went there, and I was sent to an Egyptian gentleman. He asked me a number of questions, mostly deriving hints from my cv. I answered them calmly. In my life, I have learnt one big lesson. I should never pretend to know something which I really don't know. If I don't know anything about a particular topic (although I was supposed to know about it), I simply admit my ignorance. This often creates inconvenience in the short run, but it keeps me away from embarrassments in the long run.
I came back at office at 5:15. It was not a busy day, and I started out for home at around 6 PM. After 15 minutes on the road, I received another phone call, from that same number, and the same person from Banglalink HR department. The last person who interviewed me was the head of International Roaming and Value Added Services (VAS). He told me that they were looking for a Senior Specialist for VAS. I told him that my expected salary was 40k.
Now I was asked to meet the head of Marketing. This person had a really pleasant personality, and we had an informal discussion. The last meeting did feel like an interview, but this one was nothing more than a chat session. I was warned by a friend not to get too friendly with him, and I remembered the advice. But overall, it was a nice session, and I was sure that I'm getting the job.
Later on, I met the HR guy a day after, and I informed him that I can't leave the current job without giving a 30 days notice. He said, okay, I'll give you the signing letter on 22nd June, and you can give them a 30 days notice and join on 22nd July. He gave me some papers, and asked me to take up a medical test at medinova. He would start processing the joining letter after receiving the medical report.
That was the time when I let my family know about the whole thing. I was firm in this. I didn't want people to know about it unless it's finalized. I came home, found my younger maternal uncle there. He also heard about it, and we went out together...destination being Medinova at Dhanmondi.
Before leaving, I called the doctor, and requested him to stay a while so that I can arrive late and yet get the tests done. He agreed, and I reached there at around 8 PM. Me and my mama came out of Medinova premises after 45 minutes, and went to cozmo lounge. There we had two bottles of mountain dew (costing 25 taka each; 150% higher than the maximum(!) retail price) and two brownies. I thought brownies would be something like biscuits, but they were actually nice, chocolatey cakes.
Came back home via rickshaw. It was a fun journey. I talked a lot with my soon to be married favorite mama. Ironically, he would join my department in GP after a few days. Actually he joined 2 days ago. Hehe, I would never ever think that my uncle would be substituting me, or he'd take up a job which I am leaving. That is not the case in reality. Although he also joined in MRD, he'll not be working in the same unit as mine.
Medinova people were supposed to prepare the reports and send them to Banglalink for processing.
Now starts the painful waiting game. A game of deception, and also a game of nerves.
4 comments:
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Oh did I tell you, I thought a guy from MBA was your mama and on this yr's picnic I went upto him and asked him if he knows you. What happened next, I dont want to share. but that guy from MBA looks like you. You have a Look alike!!!
Banglalink is so aggressive in Head Hunting.
I have heard that there is a lot of pressure in Banglalink because of its rapid expansions. But there you will be getting Tk. 1200 per hour overtime. So I think you would be properly compensated and won't regret the decision eventually as you are still a single. If you were married there would be something to ponder.
I have recently turned down a lucrative offer because I want to give my family some time and do not like to work long hours everyday and even on holidays.
But I prefer switching jobs as it makes one more experienced by learning different skills and bringing a change in the monotonous life.
Best of luck.
Thanks Rezwan bhai. I am looking forward to the challenges ahead. I know it'll be tough, but I really want to go through this.
April, I heard that story before :s
congrats DMR.
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