"Grandslams" and "Big indian bazaar"

Well, I was just watching the US open last night and I was pressed to look back at a chapter I wrote for my book "The big Indian Bazzar". The bundles of pages just contain my interpretation and experience of IT industry, which I refer to as The Big Indian Bazzar. So I thought why not put a small snippet from that chapter to all.

It goes like this ………………………

The day is going to be long. I was just left alone to be lost in oblivion. I just looked out side the window from my cubicle and realized that the day was over long ago and the moon has started his work shift. I had a company, I realized. I just became aware that the white streak of moon light just about perfectly partitioned the massive breadth of Bay of Bengal so beautifully that it felt like god himself has laid the white milky path, which leads straight to the heaven. I wanted to capture the miraculous moment forever but was soon back to my physical self when realized that I was feeling the sweat. Security people must have switched of the AC. Again the hours were just not passing by and I was not able to make out what to do next. It was 00:00 hrs and was still sitting for my onsite team to bail him out of trouble.


It was a night before the crucial release for the clients. In the meanwhile when nothing was happening, I thought to check if any attention-grabbing forwards are present in my mail box. Just then I clicked the tab which triggered the rush of adrenaline flowing through my arteries. The Danger lied in the “Inbox (9)”. “Fuck” was my instant reaction to it. I was scared enough to open them and read because I knew that I was about to open Pandora’s Box. The most difficult of analysis was just being passed over to us in the mail. Instantly my eye balls rolled to the top of mail to check the cc list and not to my surprise it was CCed to all the demons. It was impossible to solve all the analysis within few hours after such a tiring day at office. Also, my team members are not here. If I take this task up I have to deliver it today and if I fail I will become the bread and butter of the demon’s breakfast tomorrow. Again reaffirming myself, took notice of mail which stated clearly “please finish of the analysis by today end” highlighted in bold. All the slang was getting a spit out after I checked each mail. I remember the similar situation in my previous assignment when I was made a scapegoat. This time I was in conundrum what to do. Either to start work and become scapegoat or to reply back to them and do what my other colleagues do.

I took a split second decision and called the onsite lead to tell him that it was not feasible. Just after my discussion with all the demons in CC I mailed that “as per the discussion these are my queries on the problem and as the concerned person is not available please car ry out the activity at onsite”. The ball was in his court now. Just when I thought he was on the mat by my base line forehand return he replied back with a link of some helpful url’s and documents if they were of any help. He had just dropped the ball if front of nets in my court. I had to run and put the ball back in his court and this time I need to make sure I win this point and game. I replied that these documents and link will not help in further analysis till we get inputs on the queries and is leaving as I will not be able to avail cab after that. Did my cross-court backhand volley worked? I was waiting anxiously and my heart was beating faster.

Watching it from side camera where the reel is rolling at 300 rpm in slow motion I saw the winning applause coming from audience. The opponent just fell on the ground while struggling to reach the winning short. He replied back stating thanks for your inputs we will ask clients for more inputs on the same. I felt like winning the grand slam then. It was my first grand slam victory and the feeling was obviously of a victorious knight.

While returning back to home I felt that today i have mastered the art to survival in IT industry and a thought just crossed my mind - is this is a change for good or for bad? I was again lost self -introspecting; Giving company to me was moon and its light.

I lost again!!!