So one day last week, I was so
pissed with the things that were happening to me that I literally cursed God.
Yeah, Call me an idiot. Getting on with someone who is the
ever-easy-to-blame person on the face of earth. Ok, the point is not who is the
easiest one to blame. The point is I said, "Bring
it on" to dear God. I was so angry that I had no choice
but to respond in the similar fashion.
So, the next day I
wake up late. Oh, yeah. It is ON. Anyway,
I get ready in time and leave to go for office. I was stopped by the land lord
asking for the monthly rent. I said I was getting late and that the money was
in the room and also that I would give him once I come back from office at
night. But he wasn't convinced with whatever I said. I went back to my room and
almost threw the money on his face.
I reach office just
in time. I usually don't have breakfast. But I always have a cup of coffee and
lately I am giving it a pass as well. I really don't know the reason. Anyways, I sit at
my cubicle. As usual I am assigned some work and I get right on it. I had assumed that the faster I complete, the more free time I would get. I was wrong about that,
which I came to know after a few hours. Well, anyway I being the what do we call .. Whatever it is called.. I completed my assigned work in a stipulated
time. I was literally free after that.
But I am not, in the sense of other people. It works something like this : If
you complete your work, it is good. But then again, you can take up some of the
others' work and help them complete. The Bullshit
! Why should I take up the work assigned to someone else? I complete
work on time. There is a strategy for that - Calculated time. I have lunch in
just about time and get back to my place and continue with my work - No other
avocations. And now you know why I stopped having my coffee. But it struck me
hard. The people other than me are actually enjoying their stay and working as
cool , hmm, strike that as vaguely as possible. And why was I being the hard ass working guy when I am not
even billable/or more like not into project. The irony lies in what we call the
hierarchy. There are a bunch of people who work under a few people. These bunch
of people are termed as freshers and are taught how to do a work. That's a good
thing. But there lies the back drop. The people whose work is shared with these
newbies is like their complete work and they enjoy giving orders and more work
to meet their deadlines. The Shit. What's the "f#'ing" part
is that the people who work rather than giving the work are under appreciated.
Oh, yeah. They appreciate by saying - Good Job.
You completed the work on time. Or Good,
keep it up. But the actual people
who get the credit are them from the hierarchy up above them because the people
on the top row don't even know that there are some new guys who are working and
helping in reaching the deadlines. Well, that's a whole different thing. And
that's how it always works. I am just getting accustomed to this madness. Oh,
yeah, I am freaking angry. Not on the hierarchy or the work hmm…what is it
called ? Hmmm.. Whatever ! What pissed
me off is the work, that to be other's work, just because they were too busy
taking breaks and chilling the time.
I am obliged to do
other's work as well. And to escape that I grab a place in the canteen and dip
into a cup of coffee. Not enough sugar. Damn! I was sure I added more than
necessary. I don't understand why the sugar is not sweet enough, or is it my
taste buds not working at all? Whatever! So,
I spend a mighty time doing nothing. I completed drinking coffee in a minute,
though my plan was to stretch that a bit longer for thirty minutes. And then I
turn to my phone - Battery only one bar. I turn to my iPod. 10% remaining. Perfect. Just Freaking P.E.R.F.E.C.T. With no
much choice left with me, I slide back into my chair in front of my system
hoping to get some time to set up the new mail account that I had been trying
to set up for the past week and may be read a few blogs, though most of the
sites are blocked, so I read my own blog. Yeah,
I read my own blog. Weird innit ? So, I was just about to open my blog when one
of my supervisor drops by my side and says about swapping the places with someone who is in the other room due to a fracture because of which it would be easier
for that person to interact with the colleagues more easily if she were to come to the
room I am in. We usually call these rooms as ODC.
So, I had no chance to say anything but to accept it. Now! The computer that I
am using is an upgraded system. An upgrade from 1 Gigabyte Ram to 4Gigabyte Ram
and what more? Windows 7! And what more ?
Office 2013! And all this was going to
some other person. I actually thought that this was a temporary transition,
that the person has a fractured leg and I would get back to my place once the
leg is back in perfect condition. But at the end of the day, I came to know
that it was a permanent shift. Damn.
So, anyways, the day
at office ended and I was back on the way to my room. I was reading the novel
which is going at a very slow pace than I thought. Fortunately, there was a
traffic jam. And because of which the usual 45 minute journey took nearly 1 hour
30 minutes. And by the time it came to my stop, I was damn hungry and the time was
like 2245 hours. I quickly brisk-walk to KFC, only to find a little long line.
Ok, I thought I could wait for say 5
minutes and it would be my turn. Actually, the day was so sucking that I
thought of skipping the late night dinner. But I had no idea what overtook my
mind that I stood there in the line at KFC. One more person to go and then it
was my turn. Then, the guy behind me says that he is getting late to catch the
bus and asked if its' okay to jump ahead of the line. When I was entering KFC,
I say them carrying heavy luggage inside. So, yeah, being the nice guy I let
him jump ahead of line. And I was just figuring out the day about how lucky I
was. Don't mistake the work lucky with something like good luck. Oh, that is a
far distant thought and never near me, ever. Believe
me on that. Oh! I was angry. Damn freaking angry. I was swearing almost
the whole day and the day doesn't get any better. Now this guy who jumped in
front of me was like he was buying the whole of KFC. It took like eternity to give the
order and then another lifetime to get his order ready. I was having second
thoughts of having dinner that day. I wanted to get back to mu roon without having dinner more than 20 times in
a span of 30 minutes. Oh, Yeah! That was the time it took for him to get the
guy-who-jumped-in-front-of-me's order.
And I am having a
feeling, it is just the beginning. Because the next day was almost similar to
that day.
P.S. Nothing more to say. I am just angry, I guess.
Oh no...the world doesn't conspires against you... :l
ReplyDeleteMy friend...you got to change your point of view... B)
Why work hard when you can take it light... ;)
Pull back your chair...and your sense...a coffee might delight! :P
Why was it so bad with your day? :O
Which novel are you reading by the way? o.O
But I'm glad you let the hungry-for-ages guy ahead! :P
Don't worry bwwoy, things will be alright time to get back to your bed! :D
As per the God is concerned...just don't worry... :)
There's a hell lot of traffic...he usually remains in hurry! ;)
Ok, now I am in AWE!
DeleteHow did you do that ?
Seriously, that was awesome.
I sure am gonna blog about it, first thing in the morning, that is, if I get up early. Either way, This is so going in my blog
I believe it does conspire.
I tried to do that, but time has made me to retire.
Light is how I consider my work,
A coffee sure helps, but the delight is sealed by a cork.
I ask the question almost everyday,
Dan Brown's Inferno, which is good I must say.
Well, I too pity the hungry people
Ah, bed... I see a laptop wanting a piece of my mind as a sample.
And God! Sorry, but he always is on my mind,
Sure there's a lot of traffic, hope he does't get lost in the whirlwind. :P
Now, I know I suck. But thanks for dropping by and also for that small write up.
Thanks. :)
Never knew you would be so surprised and happy :D
DeleteAnd your's was a decent poetic attempt, indeed!!! :)
Beg HIM to take it back. Say I thought I could handle the shittiness but I really can't. Bargain
ReplyDeleteJust "LOL"ed at your situation! I hate it when you do all the work, and someone else takes away the credit.. grrr. But it happens, and you got to deal with it until you climb up that hierarchy.
ReplyDeleteAnd you aren't the only one who reads your own blog :P My own blog is probably the blog I read the most
Well, I am glad you had a nice laugh.
DeleteSome things are just inevitable. And like you said, I got to deal with it up the ladder.
Oh, looks like there is someone just like me on the other side of the world. :P
Hmm..I would have pushed that KFC guy...damn!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the world is conspiring against me too boss!
I had that thought, every second of that whole time I stood there.
DeleteOh, you too?
Why is this world against so nice people like us? Why world, why?
haha..
ReplyDeleteworld conspiring against me..
why do we keep feeling that.. sometimes I worry :P
Well, I wish I had an answer to that question.
DeleteMay be the world doesn't appreciate the presence of some nice people. :P
You worry only sometimes, I worry all the time. :P
U need to get laid..
ReplyDeleteI have considered that option, but that is a far-fetched and clearly out of my league thing. :P
DeleteNo but seriously, take it light and deal with it in ur own cool manner..Life is just supposed to be a frantic sequence of humorous events..dnt miss ur fun..Hate em n tell em u hate em:P
ReplyDeleteYeah, trying that way only. But not making much progress.
DeleteYeah, Life is supposed to be like that. But it isn't.
Haha. That sounds good. Hate em n tell em that I hate em all. :D
And Ma'am, when are you planning to get back at blogging ?
I juz wanted to give it enough time for you all to forget my blog... so the readers aint anyone i knw...tell me u wont read and il take it up again:P
DeleteUr blog looks drained...add colors to it ...ur photographs?
DeleteOh, is it ? Looks like your plan failed. :P
DeleteHmm...If that's what you want, then I am sorry to say that its not gonna happen. When you commented, I thought you were back and searched for my blog feed for your blog-post. So, you see... You have to start writing, at least for the readers.
And moreover you don't know me. Tell yourself that. Tell yourself again. Now, you don't know me. So, go ahead. Write a post. :P
My blog looks drained for a long time now. Well, in fact it was never colorful. And photographs... I am not getting time for that. :(
But thanks, will have to get back to photography, which I intend to. :)