A frustated Engineer at his job...!!!

This is the story of my friend Raman, who worked in a multinational company in Gurgaon. He joined the company in the campus placements when this company had come for recruitments in the college. Here, i present his conversation with his bosses that shows the height of frustation in Raman and also the kind of work culture that is prevailent in the company.

Deputy GM to Raman : "Mr. Raman, I don't like your way of working in the office. You do not respect your seniors here."

Raman replies : "Sorry sir but I do my work. I hope I come here to work and not praise people even if they don't deserve it."

Deputy GM : "I didnt get you. What did you mean by that?"

Raman says : "Sir, I just meant what i said. One should not keep praising himself for no achievement at all."

Deputy GM : "Your behavior is unacceptable. I will report to Senior GM."

Raman : "Sure sir. I was already thinking of meeting him, anyways."



Senior GM to Raman : "I have recieved a number of complaints against you, Mr. Raman. you do not seem to be going weel with your peers and seniors."

Raman replies: "Sir, I had joined this company to work and not learn back-biting. And everyone here certainly doesn't seem to be enjoying, seeing me working. Working hard doesn't seem to be typical of this company, sir."

Senior GM : "You must learn how to speak to your boss. You do not have any ettiquettes. I will make sure you don't work long in this company. I have also told my HR that no student of your college will join this company after you."

Raman replies : "Dont worry, sir. I also have no plans of enhancing my stay at your company. Plus, I have also told my juniors not to join your company."

Senior GM : "What are you so proud of Mr. Raman? What can you do? Do you have any powers?"

Raman replies : "Sir, i don't have any such powers but i have the power to aware others of you and your company."

Senior GM : "Thats enough. I will make sure you are not able to join any company in the future."

Raman : "Sir, I would have certainly not been able to join any other company had i stayed here any longer. So, here is my resignation letter. It gives you a 20 day notice."

Senior GM : "You can stay at home from tomorrow only. You may go now. And settle your dues by today evening."

Raman : "Anyways, i had to join this new company tomorrow only. So, thanks Mr. Khanna for discharging me early."

Raman left the company that day only and joined the next company soon. Today he is working in an indian MNC and totally enjoying his work.

A dedication to hard work, luck and most importantly passion...!!!

The poem is the original work of myself, Chetan Taneja, who has been inspired in this life to write about the importance of Hardwork, Luck and Passion. In no way, i want to demean any one of them compared to the other. I have just tried to express how i feel about these three factors that contribute hugely to any success. None can exactly comment on the proportional importance of each of these factors and thus, i can not hesitate to accept that i may be wrong in my assessment but can certainly not be wrong in my expressions.

It is a story of three friends,
One was luck and other was hardwork.
The third was passion who stood quiet in the corner.
Luck and hardwork fought for a cause,
with each holding himself superior than all.
Both had their success and both had their failures,
with each playing blame game with the other.
Hard work always complained,
even if i pass the person, the credit goes to you.
The luck himself complained,
when you fail the person, i share the blame for you.
Both had a fight for superiority and together with passion, they went to the God.
Luck favoured his win because he thought the God is associated with luck.
But he had forgotten that God is impartial.
God asked both that I am the supreme power, I am the God,
so, what would be the reason for my success at all?
Luck and hardwork again began to roar,
that it must be them that made God - God.
So, God asked again that I am the supreme power, I am the God,
but if i even fail who is to be blamed for the cause.
Both stood silent as none could share the blame,
but then stood passion alone in the stain.
He said to the God, that i am to be blamed,
for there can be no failures without lesser passion and zeal.
The god smiled and said, all can claim to be the reason for success,
but few can claim the responsibility for a failure.
Luck and hardwork understood the importance of passion,
but none could counter the importance of luck and hardwork.


Chetan Taneja.


On my special request, the poem has been edited by my very good friend, Mr. Pawan Kadyan. Mr. Pawan's blog is http://pwwwn.blogspot.com/. The edited poem is as follows:

Luck, Hardwork and Passion were three friends,
Luck and Hardwork fought as if there were no other ends.
Passion alone stood in the corner,
watching it all with little to bother.
They fought and fought with no result,
blaming one another for no fault of the other.
Hardwork complained in success that Luck stole his credit,
Luck vetoed seeking an apology for failure leading to his discredit.
To help solve it needed someone else's nod,
so with Passion alongside they sought the help of God.
Luck thought that now he had an upper hand,
Having forgot that God didn't favour anyone's stand.

God said, "I am supreme of'em all,

Who then for success is the cause?"

Luck and Hardwork roared, "It must be us",

as they made God who he was.

God asked again, "I am supreme of'em all,

Who then for failure is the cause?"

Both stood still as they didn't want the blame,

but up rose Passion the hero that he was.

Passion said, "Its me who is to blame,

failure comes to those whose passion does not flame.".

God smiled and replied, "to revel in success is everyone's ask,
but to burden the failure is a more difficult task.".

Luck and Hardwork had now understood,

the story is not complete had Passion not withstood.
No one could counter what Luck and Hardwork had to pass,
But without Passion it would always be an impasse.