MY JOB: ALWAYS A TRICKY SITUATION

Introduction: An outlook

Dedication, hard work, sincerity and zeal to learn things have always been my primary concern whenever I take any responsibility, whether it is my personal or official work. But the irony of the time is, all such things don’t matter in our society any more. The time has changed, exploitation in every field has become a trend and I am too trying to cope up with this type of design but it seems difficult and suffocated at once and I just want to get away from this circle.

Always I come up with a thought of noble deeds and that is one of the best things I have inherited from my parents.

Phase Ist: Job Hunting

Well after leaving my last job, I had just started “Happiness Program” of Shri Shri Ravi Shankar’s 3 days’ course. After being followed by my friend Pushpa for so many days, finally she succeeded to convince me to join this short course of Happiness. Although, it was worth going there - My family, my friends and my loved ones have always been worried about me and my son after the death of my husband - Their concern for us is quite obvious and I truly respect that. That divine course really helped me out a lot from that set back in my life and also boosted up my positive energies so much.

One day, at the end of that course I got a call from my cousin sister. She informed that she and her husband were on the way to her husband’s uncle’s house.  Actually, few days back I contacted my cousin sister’s husband for the reference of my job to his uncle, who was an Architect and only for that purpose I had been contacted.

His uncle was holding one small Architectural firm and, also, he had contacts where he could have referred me. My choice was to work as an Interior Designer over there, as I was having an experience on that field as well. So that was how I got referred for that job.

Phase IInd: My resume & that Man’s Fake Intentions

After my resume had been seen and after gone through the experience I was having into multiple sectors, his uncle decided to offer me a job in his own company.

It was not strange for me as I was confident on my skills, but on the other hand that fellow had a thought that he was doing such a kind favor to me.

His intentions were not so good and sincere, as in today’s time people like them, always in a search of people like us who could fulfill their motives. These people very well know how they can take advantage of our innocence, hard work, simplicity and humbleness. When you behave gently, humbly and politely with other people, they easily make a notion about you by saying you a fool and would treat you as badly as they could.

Phase IIIrd: Ist Day of My Office

The very first day it was and Sir offered me a ride to his office – how kind act he showed! I took that offer easily and without any hitch, as I was new and had no idea of his office’s location and moreover, he was residing at the same place where I was. So it was done and after that my next job had been started off.

That small day went okay, as it was only introductory kind of session but the feelings I had, were mixed - If I say it now - I was in dilemma that time, was not so much impressed with the company.

Anyways, I met his office’s staff and those were like I could count them on my fingers. Everyone over there seemed gentle and nice – but I should have known and remembered that it was just my first day. First day always come up like that. Well well…….the very Ist day - Everyone looks perfect and so friendly to newcomer at first glance, whether we talk about schools, homes, personal relations, offices and so on. That place was just an office – dull, gloomy and typical - but not something creative & attractive place, where people could have imagined our creativity and approach. I have craving of making things of my own style but I never get a chance to craft my ideas completely. 

Phase IVth: Days had gone by

On the way to our office, that Man used to tell me his stories, how he became an architect and then owned his company, how poor family he was from and then achieved this success in his life. 

Until then, those stories seemed quite encouraging but when he started cribbing about his female staff only, then it became ugly and that was something unethical, unacceptable and unprofessional as an experienced matured fellow and Boss of the firm. He had no regard for young and talented female staffs, who were working in his office only day and night. This person made stories of these girls and according to him, they usually did smoke and drink during lunch hours but these words had uttered from that person who himself was an addict of such things. Such a hypocrite – I thought! I could imagine how bad he could treat me if in case I would have left his office one day. I was shocked that this person who was one of our acquaintances, could talk disgraceful things.

Many times, after going through these kinds of situations, I had decided that this was not the right place to get associated with. And so many times he had been intimated that I was not a person who could easily got manipulated and exploited and it was as clear as water.

But each and every time, one or another situation happens in such professional environment – I was trying to tell and calm my conscience by thinking all. Since I was single mother, I wanted to give it a chance and didn’t want to take any step in rush and then I joined the ride again. To avoid his such bogus stories, I had started asking him about his daily schedule and sometimes I preferred reading my books on the way to my office. And in very few days, I got to understand that how insensitive, how arrogant, how typical minded person he was – “it was just a boon, which he got at the right noon”!

Phase Vth: My Resignation during COVID-19 PANDEMIC

So, my life was going on just like that, many times I tried to avoid things and many times faced and tackled the situations. And then COVID 19 Pandemic happened, we all started working from our homes. As I was handling the position of Business Development and Design Manager – I thought - it was my sole duty to make my efforts functional towards the development of my office. In spite of everything, I overlooked all other situations during this tuff time, I kept my contacts with our employees and existing clients.

One fine day I just wanted to check with him, if he could be able to generate salaries of the employees, but I think this fellow was in search of one moment where he could insult my feelings and disrespect my efforts – and then he did. The very next moment, I served my resignation!

Now I am afraid of trusting people and consider any other job.

Why this happens? How sincerity, hardships and dedication get failed against cunningness, corruption, manipulation and insincerity? Is there no value of devotion? Why we can’t stop such exploitations in our day today life?