April 4, Monday Morning 9am:
Arjun - Accelerating the car - "Yuck! Yet another monday?? Why do i even have to be there?" interrupted by the bike before him braking suddenly on the road. Red it is. Screech!!! "Paradesi. nadu road la ya break poduva!" A scowl and a couple of word exchange later, mind voice - "What fun it is to rush to office at 9 and head back 15 hrs later?"
9:15 Facebook notification - " @Arjun Even i used to be a rockband member. It was my passion. But I still like my work and here I am." Reply comment: "R u able to pursue ur passion on weekends atleast??" One like immediately.
9:30 - Prakash's sleep devoid eyes were shut but the mouth was working as usual - "Dae. Arjun. I am going to quit this company. I hate the work pressure. I have been working continuously for the last 6 weekends. Would you believe it?? What life am i having?"
Arjun's Mindvoice - "Leave aside working continuously, i doubt even if you were working on the weekdays"
Prakash: "Pl keep this confidential dude"
"Kandippa da. Nan yaartiyum solla maaten."
One murmur by a senior apprentice - "Ivan ipdi dan 3 varushama solran. Pora vazhiya kaanom" Smile.
Prakash: "Variya coffee polam??"
Mind voice - "Pochu da. Aarambichutan!!"
10:00 - "Dae. Sathya. Innikku Notes to Accounts verification mudikkanum. I ve allocated components to you, and have given you the workings in pendrive. Pl give it before lunch. Since u r a senior article now I expect you to take more responsibility."
"Arjun.. Lunch kulla lam kashtam. Nethi 12:30 ku dan veetukku ponen. kannu eriyudu."
"Dae time illa da. Kandippa venum. All workings are avbl just check it da. Avlo dan. Nan oru client call ku poren. Any help reqd, pl msg"
11:00 - Via glass door - Sathya's desktop - fb on one tab, cricinfo on another, msnger chat with sruthi, Status in msnger - "Drowned in work :("
12:00 - Arjun's msnger was pinged - "Machi. Un mail lam reference panada. Recipient oda initials use panna, he feels u may use the mail against him"
"Dae. Idula enna da use panna irukku. Reference panadu kuthama?"
"Therla. Pl keep calm. U cant change ppl here. Be careful. Un crime rate erite pogudu"
"k."
Mindvoice - "Why are ppl so lame? Oru reference pottadukku yen da scene podranunga. Perhaps insecurity is the order of the day?"
12:40 - "Dae. Notes check panniya? "
"Going on da.. Will take some time.. "
"Apdi enna da pannirukka?? kaatu." - Two tabs in excel containing 40 cells of characters was the work done.
"Dae. Enna da ivlo dana? U could have finished the whole work with the workings given by this time!! Enna da ipdi panreenga. Seri finish asap and give da"
"ok. sure da"
1:00 - "Arjun. Lunch poitu varlame. I am hungry."
Mind voice - "Venam nu sonna vidava pore" - "Sure.. Come back soon da" - Mind voice - "Workpaper innikki varum, aana varraadu!!"
April 7
6:00pm - Msnger ping - "3rd floor la oru ponnu nalla irukka. Variya anga poi coffee saaptu varalam??"
"Vera vela??"
6:10 pm:
Ram - "Machi. 'Samayal' Sriram ku 2 months la kalyanamaam. Kooda articles panna ponnaye correct pantan!"
Arjun - "Avanaavadu seekram settle aarane!"
"Namma veetla nammala jadagam nu solli emathuraangalo? Unakku eppo plansu?"
"Min 28 years aaganumam. Once settle aana approm dan!"
"Settle a? appo unna yaaru kalyanam pannuvanga? aduthavanga kalyanathukku poi atchada poda vendiyadu dan"
"Ivlo pesura nee yen poyum poyum oru paiyanoda coffee saapda vara?"
"Dae...sssh ava vara " Presses a button on mobile "Alagaana aangal kudi irukkara kaalany la aayiram ponnunga thedi varum.. Adellam oru prachanaya" - Gounder reels off his lines in his trademark loudpitch.
"Sirichta.. Eppudi?"
"Dae. Avalukku puriyadu.."
"Summa adichu vidada"
"Nejama. Ava friend oda pesumbodu sirichtu pona. Un ringtone a kettu sirikkala"
"Poraamai... I know "
"Dae . Ava rajasthani. Tamil theriyadu.."
"Unakku epdi da theriyum?"
"Yennaaa. nan ippo dan 10 mins munnadi, innoruthanoda coffee saapda inga vanden!!!"
"Thuuu "
April 10 - 12:30 pm
Arjun: "Vidra. Kelvi patten. Unna poi arrogant nu soltangale da."
Prakash: "Konjam enthusiastic a work panna, overacting - Kova patta irunda arrogant - Client kitta thittama, co-workers gang la client a thittina - no client handling skills - Think panni fresh a panna - Lack of commitment to organisational system - Periyavanga kitta pambala na - lacking soft skills..."
Arjun: "Absolutely da." Mindvoice - "Epdi paathalum Adutha half hour ku vela seiya vida maatan"
Arjun - "Variya 3rd floor la coffee saapte pesalam?"
Satya - "Va da........ Idellam oru office nu naamalum irukkome, nee enna solre? paper potrulama?..."
April 12 7:00am
Checked fb for reply to the rock band guy..No response yet.
April 14 - 12:00am
Arjun: "Dae. Annikke file a anuppa sonnene da? Yen da panla"
Satya: "No time. I have been spending close to 15 hrs on the field. No time to check the data given da"
Arjun: "Ippo paaru.."
Satya: "I'm in another client now, will call you soon. Now client is coming. will call you soon."
May15 -
Msnger ping:
Prakash: "Dae Arjun... Appraisal Results announced.."
Arjun: "Great! Whats for you..?"
Prakash: "Nothing da. No proms for me"
Arjun: "Oh. Bad man.. What next? Looking for any shift..?"
Prakash: "I love the learning here da. Promotions are secondary.. The work experience I get and the exposure helps me go on here da..
Arjun: Mind voice - "Sathiya sodana."
Prakash : "Dae. nee enna da ivlo cool a irukke, unakku enna achu da?"
Arjun: "Enakku appraisal Illa da. This is my last week at this office. I've put my papers a week back"
Prakash: "Sollave illa? Great man. Neeyavadu nalla iru. Enga da treat ? Naanum escape aanum nu paakaren, mudila. All d best to you"
Arjun: "Thanx" Mindvoice - "Mavane. Enna ulla poi pottu kuduthe nu kelvi patten, padu nallavan maari ippo pesuriye da"
June 1:
Raghav: "Sir. I am the new AM deputed to work under you sir. I was informed I would work with u on IMFS Ltd assignment"
Prakash: " Welcome to the orgn. You will enjoy the work here. If u have passion, u can do wonders in this orgn ... blah blah.... blah blah..."
Senior apprentice pings to his friend: "Dae, Sikkiruchu da adutha sundeli..... blah blah"
June 15:
Prakash: "Dae Raghav I am going to quit this company. I hate the work pressure. I have been working continuously for the last 6 weekends. Would you believe it?? What life am i having?"
Prakash: "hey. Unna nambi solliten. Pl keep this confidential dude"
"Kandippa. Nan yaartiyum solla maaten Prakash."
Senior Apprentice: "Marubadiyumaa...."
