B*d - part 2 of 2
Published Monday, November 14, 2005 by suresh | E-mail this post 
I was determined to fight for it. I went to see him in his newly acquired cabin for a frank exchange of words. But he cut me off and proceeded to drown me in his bacon-baloney hogwash-bunkum bullshit. He spoke for an hour and even after I came out, I was gasping for breath. I was done for. Over worked, underpaid and tossed around. That about sums it all up. All my plans had to be stashed away (That big television, washing machine, the car, the compact disc player and electric tin opener) There was no more hope left.
It was a few days later, that I got a new lease of life. Hope came in the form of a mail – the mail that would change everything.
The change was there to see all around. In less than one month’s time of my receiving the auspicious mail, B would be handed down a transfer to another location, where he would work under an even ruthless superior and he would lose his cabin for a commonplace cubicle. The punishment transfer and the preceding fall from grace would be on account of the cancellation of a critical project which B was accountable for, and the subsequent withdrawal of the entire client account from Mayur (which would be immediately grabbed by a fierce competitor). The client would accuse B for poor management of the cancelled MYR project, citing the absence of proper deliverables due to the loss of major role players (This would include me). These key figures happened to be irreplaceable. Of course, one does not work in a MYR project after one quits the Mayur company, does he?
The mail, which turned out to be my saviour, was an offer letter from a rival company operating in Technopark Tower itself. As chance would have it, one of the recruitment scouts stumbled upon one of my better presentations, like it instantly, started attending all of my presentations, liked them all immensely and decided I am the man for his company.
I took a couple of days off to meet this recruitment hound, attended a brief interview and got the job in my bag. Their offer was a generous one withconsiderable raise in pay, a post of Technical Lead, and an advance allowance to take care of any expenses I might incur while leaving Mayur and its ayurons, so I could join them asap.
The timing was perfect for the ruin of MYR project; with the other major role player absent on a month long leave for her marriage.
I walked in to B’s cabin to hand down my resignation. The letter was copied to his boss and the department head. He read through the letter in bewilderment with a look of disbelief in his face, his mouth slightly ajar. His jaws dropped further when he reached the Ground(s) on which the Employee is Discontinuing Employment.
Reasons for leaving? I got plenty.
The shitty job, the over work, the late hours and the night outs, working on weekends, not enough payment, missing satisfaction, no appreciation, no vacation and too much pressure from a dreadful leader.
PS: also my boss is an ass.
As I walked out, I replayed those final moments in my head; his final stupefied look, that flabbergast face, when he looked at me with his mouth still open, and for once he was at a loss of words, at which point I asked him,
‘Any questions?’
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Good finish!
Well written story Suresh; your English is better than many of my Indian co-workers in the US. I enjoyed the descriptions of your former boss and your emotions when dealing with him. Good luck in your new position!
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this is fiction ;-)
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