The most clichéd question lingers in between my ears.. How do you see yourself five years down the line? A question hurled at most interviewees seeking their first job. Silly as we were, silly were our answers too.To quote for a fun laugh:
-I want to grow up the ladder and become a manager.
-I want to have achieved the Stellar award instituted by my company.
-I want to add value to the company by my expertise and help it grow.
-I want to ... blah blah blah
Every interviewer must have sneaked a furtive laugh in their gut!
Phew! a half decade past my first day at job. If I were to answer the question now!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to answer such a question. I would like to speak my mind. Your company gave the thrust that I required to start my career. The initial few months were mirthful as I made new pals from different colleges, explored avenues to chat with them, had spring flings! The boot-camp was the best period, having said that it was getting to know the rules well to help rustle up ways of wreckage! The first year went by in running errands for team. Second year, I put in my soul. It was an enabler for getting into your rival organisation with double the compensation you offered.In two years, I had already learnt the tricks-of-trade. I survived brazen -headed, evading work and spending most of the time having lunch(fagging for those who smoke) with a bunch of outlaws like me.
I discovered ways to download songs in office and watch movies online. Blogging and chatting was effected on the fly. I had pirated! Amply lied to the manager and gone on long vacations despite the staggering deadlines which were to be met. The last three years I was completely tempered by the ups and downs and have been sustaining!
Not a manager yet, not gained anything for the company yet :)
The above is the abridged version of every IT employee's life! It is purely fictitious and bears no resemblance to any person, specially me ;P
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