My new worklife has started from 01 Dec 2006.

Am enjoying the new atmosphere at work, the drive to work, but not the drive back home.

The people and the working environment are altogether different from what I have been into all these years. It’s a new experience.

Most of my colleagues are highly qualified from great Institutions, sharp, intelligent and young. Was happy to note most of them are drinkers and generally good-humored. They work hard during work hours and change to a complete party animal in the evening. I found my buddy in Aniket, a big time OM drinker and a jolly good fellow. He reminds me of Friar Truck of  Robin Hood.

Am like a new species in this organization. May be it’s the “honeymoon period” so everything seems pretty & rosy. I will wait for the initial ecstasy to settle down. I was lucky enough to attend a “off site” at the Upper deck, Lonavala. After the exercises I believe “ Everything is possible, almost!”

Advantage- got to know my colleagues, my boss & his boss as a person. The obvious fence of inhibition with a newcomer gave way quickly, staying together for two nights.

Disadvantage- got drunk a little, liven up the party and became conspicuous. Hell, am just 15 days old and have not proved anything.

Now that everyone knows me by name, its time to deliver some result. Time to reinforce their trust to me.

Before I do that, let me attend tonight’s JLT party at Bandra, Hawaiian Shack!

Boss: Hope you are joining the party tonight?

Me: I have left the car home.

Boss: Good. That’s wiser.