MY
FIRST JOB by Prof. P.K.Keshap
HOW I GOT MY FIRST JOB?
Sukhwinder alias Sukhi (Real name withheld for privacy) is a son
of a service man. His father retired after putting in about 38 years of
service. His father got a large sum of money as retirement benefits. During his
service, the father had been able to get his two sons educated. Sukhi is B.Tech
and his elder brother is P.G.in Agril. Engineering.
The elder brother migrated to Canada from India and was a permanent
resident there. Now Mr. Sukhi having passed the final year of B.Tech was
dreaming of migration to Canada. Everyday, he used
to quarrel with his father and accused his father that despite having worked
for over 30 years, he could not develop a good network so that his son could
get a good job.
The answer of the father was very simple, plain and direct. I
have worked honestly in a department of Govt. of India and have worked with
honor and pride. I can't go and ask anyone for the job.
Daily routine of Sukhi: Getting up early in the morning and
directing mother to prepare good breakfast for him. Then, taking the motor
cycle and start it for meeting the friends and acquaintances. During a month,
25 days, eat the lunch with friends and others. No information to parents.
Parents always lived under fear and worried that this boy may not create a
problem for them. The invisible scare could be well seen on the face of his
mother though father always went on whining and cursing the son.
On the one side parents were worried about his future, on the
other side they were under psycho pressure their son may not go astray and be
anti-social or drug addict. In the evening, Sukhi will come and take the remote
control of television and start it sleeping on the sofa.
Always directing mother to bring this or that; cook good, tasty
eatables. Once father or mother asked about what he was doing, unending quarrel
will start. The quarrel will culminate into heated arguments and then Sukhi
will jump from sofa and run from the home. Many times, he told his parents,
that he will leave the house and stay outside without food. He will die but
will not come back.
Listening to this, mother used to panic and shed tears. She then
started to quarrel with father and blamed him for bad behaviour and daily
nagging of the young son.
One day, Mr. Bhatti a friend of the father, came to meet father
of Sukhi. The helpless and hopeless father, fed up with the behaviour of the
son opened up his heart to the friend. "Listen my dear friend, I have a
big problem. My son is B.Tech in Computer Science and is sitting at home idle
for the past 6 months. He asks me daily to arrange a job for him. How can I do
that? I have worked in Government Department as an officer. I don't know what
is Computer Science and he asks me for the job? I am totally troubled and
confused. I thought I will enjoy my retired life, but this boy has turned my
life into hell. Every day quarrel and blaming me for his life is really
intolerable. I gave him 50% of the share of my bank balance and the sold off
land but instead of using it for his own benefit, out of anger as a protest, he
deposited the money in my account. This has pained me further. What should I
do? Please suggest me. I shall be thankful to you if you could find a solution
to this big problem."
Mr. Bhatti was sympathetic and lent his services to mentor the
arrogant child. He told the father of Sukhi, " You make your son to visit
me some day. I will mentor him." Father consulted the mother and mother
agreed.
After some days of the visit of Mr. Bhatti, the father told the
son that the job has been arranged and Sukhi can go to meet Mr. Bhatti with his
bio-data.
The son was happy. He immediately went to internet café and got
his bio-data made. With a 2 page bio-data, Sukhi reached at the residence of
Mr. Bhatti.
After formal enquiries, Mr. Bhatti allowed Sukhi to come in and
they both sat over a cup of tea. While having tea, the bio-data was scanned by
Mr. Bhatti. He kept the bio-data aside and addressed Sukhi.
"Mr.Sukhi, you are B.Tech and sitting without job at home
for the past 6 months."
"Yes uncle. My father has not used his influence to get me
a job."
"Why don't you try?" asked Mr. Bhatti.
" I have given bio-data to more than 20 companies and offices
but I have not received any call so far. Whosoever offers me a job, his salary
is very low."
"How much?"
"Just Rs.3500 to 4000. Is this the value of a B.Tech
person? I won't join less than Rs, 15000/- p.m."
" You are a fool. You are sitting at home and quarreling
with father and mother. Entire day you are either going to meet friends or
sitting on sofa to watch TV. This is depreciating your brain and education. Go
and work even without salary. Working in some office means observing and
listening to good and intelligent people. This means adding knowledge and value
to your education. Your prospects of work will increase."
The suggestion appealed to Sukhi and the very next day, he
joined an office from where he had received the call to join.
Sukhi had not completed a week, when a DSA of a bank visited his
office. This DSA offered him Rs. 7000/-. Sukhi worked there for 10-12 days,
when another DSA of another bank offered him Rs.15000/-
Sukhi did not resign but joined the job with this DSA.
Sukhi had worked with this DSA for about 15 days when a Software
Development Company person came into his contact and that company asked him to
develop a software.
Sukhi is an intelligent guy. He developed the software and the
company paid him Rs. 20000/- and offered him a job. Sukhi again left the job
and joined the software company. Sukhi did not bother to recover his dues from
these 3 earlier employers.
Now within a period of 1-1/2 month Sukhi was Software Engineer.
Sukhi used to work on internet. On internet, he went on searching jobs in Canada. His efforts
brought fruits.
A company from Canada offered him a job.
He migrated to Canada and is now earning
Canandian $ 60000 (Rs. 18,00,000 per annum if translated in Indian Currency)
Happy Sukhi now comes home from Canada and parents go to
pick him up from the Airport. All are happy.
LESSON:
Trees are born out of seeds. Dare and join the work at small pay and it will
grow into big jobs.
