MBA

its been One year two months and five days since i wrote anything on my blog. Jus was trying to figure out "ham kis gali jaa rahe hain " . But today gonna change something in my life. Got thru iim k . Oh i feel ecstatic!!

Ham kis gali jaa rahein hain

Ham kis gali ja rahein hain
Apana koi thikana nahi
Armano ki anjuman mein, besud hai apani lagan mein
Apna koi fasana nahin..

When I completed my engineering in Electrical, i wasn’t sure of what i wanted, except of one thing - - not doing a job related to electrical engineering. I tried for MBA but then din get thru any. So other automatic option for me (as for other engineers) was a job in the Software Industry. I got thru TCS in campus placements and then after giving many off-campuses, finally made it to Interra – Systems with a job paying decent enough. After doing job for a full half-year I really don’t know if what I wanted to do , is this. Sitting on a computer, writing/designing codes.

Ek ajnabi sa chehara, rehata hai meri nazar mein
Ek dard aa ke thehra din raat darde jigar mein
Jaagi hain kaisi talab si , ye aarjoo hain ajab si
Lekin kisiko bataana nahi

I have given so many papers in Engineering that am really not afraid of the question papers any more. But jus one question - the path I want to tread.. I am really not sure of what I want to do at this point of time in my life. I have a nice job, fundoo manager, super colleagues, Richa on desk in front of me, but still Ek ajnabi sa chehra , rehta hai meri nazar mein. I talked about this with all my friends but I guess I am not alone, everyone is facing the same problem. I am not averse to changing industry or job but then again after some time in that job , I don’t want myself to be asking the same question again : Is this what you wanted to do?

Betaabiyaan hain pal pal , chaaya ye kaisa nasha hai
Khamoshiyon mein sada hosh bhi gumshuda hai
Dar dar kya ghumta hai, masti mein kyon jhumata hai
Deewane dil ne jaana nahin

As of now, we just had a rocking time in office today with a four - hour lunch and a nice time spent.
But then ,I wanted to hear this from Atif again

Ham kis gali jaa rahein hai
Apana koi thikaana nai hai

Rs 721

On 24 feb, when I took out my mini statement from the hdfc ATM , this was the balance in my salary account. Rs 721 , after working for 7 months with full commitment(I guess), the bank statement reflects the money I made. Obviously this is not because I am paid in peanuts but because of several other reasons .
Firstly to save tax, I invested the maximum amount possible in tax saving schemes some of which would mature when my children starts earning. So I don’t know what I am saving is for my own good or just for the heck of not giving away a part of my hard earned money(not really hArD – Earned waise but watever).
Then one day a HDFC call centre guy called up to ask if I wanted a credit card that’s life time free. I was game . Now that I was earning, paying credit card bills wont be difficult. So from then onwards, I was really cool in spending money n all. Went to shopping with mom and paid bills with credit card. But payback time comes on 8 of every month. And then I realize that its always better to pay from a debit card then to pay from a credit card and realizing at pay back time that you don’t have enough money to pay back.
Next was my thought of making money in the stock markets. I borrowed some money from my dad to invest in the booming stock market. My first choice for investment was buying shares of Tata Steel that made India proud by buying out Corus. The price of its share was falling so I thought of investing in it. I being a small term buyer wanted to make money in the shortest period possible. But end result , I was down by 5000 rupees . Again I cant pay back my dad as the Salary Account shows figure of 721.
So where to get the money from . Today is 25, n feb being of jus 28 days , in four days I would have some money. But then I have to pay my next credit card bills, my car pool money to my dear friend Katyal , my phone bills, etc etc. I haven’t received Feb Salary and I am eagerly waiting when march would end(31 long days) . So ultimately it’s the same story, I would have to rely on my dads money. I ask my dad sometimes why he isn’t bill gates? His reply, he is waiting for me to be one. And then I dare not ask this question to him again with Rs 721 in my salary account.

PS : Yesterday night we were sitting in our drawing room, then I told everyone I would like to get a nice home theatre system . My cousin instantly told me “sid, its late, go to sleep dude.”