Its been a roller-coaster of an year, 2007 that is.
The last post was on July 06, 2007?! What have I been doing man?
Timeline ...
Jul - Aug 07: I was all thrilled about the management education I was going to pursue in the 'land of opportunities'. Checking mails & groups for any news from the university, calling up the travel agent to see if every thing is on track and no last minute adjustments in the flight tickets. Catching up with friends, whom I might not meet again, or atleast I thought! Shopping within the weight limits! It was all fun and tiring. I finally flew off to the United States on Aug 8th. The first entry at JFK airport and being stranded for 9 hours was a good enough vibe that I wouldn't stick here for long!
Sep 07: New place, new life, new friends(well, not really!), running around etc etc ... Basically a whole new load of crap! Well, after a lots of analysis I figured it is not really worth my time, money and health. So I dropped out of college by the month end!!! Yes, I did it! And ya, looking back, I didn't really had to do 'lots of analysis' - It was just a plain common sense decision!
Oct - Nov 07: October 8th I am back to Bangalore! Ofcourse, the journey back home was filled with frustrations, doubts, decision analysis, nail biting moments and much more. But in the end I just had to show a finger to the past and relax. Peace out!
But ... I think I landed at the wrong time, considering it was not really a good time for the job-scenario, but its not like I had choices and I picked the wrong one!
Dec 07: Almost two months of job search and not getting any (Ofcourse there were lots of saaftwere jaabs ... but this time I wanted a career, not a job!), I re-joined my ex-employer on Dec 20th. Looking back, I am glad that I still had my super resume on the top job-sites.
Jan 08: By mid-Jan I got a call, an interview call from this start-up by IIT-IIM alumnus. And its a Management Consulting firm. This was something I always wanted. A MC firm and a start-up.
Interview done, job got, career made, finger shown to my ex-employer again :D ... Btw, totally slipped my mind. HAPPY NEW YEAR ;)
Mar 08: New employer, New job title - 'Consultant', New place, New work, New people, New business cards ... in no particular order ... and same ole Bangalore.
So far so good ... For the time being, I bury myself!
Special thanks to: Duke University, Monster.com, linkedin.com and most definitely my ex-organization.
Labels: Career, Life, Travel
