He He series - Time atrocity aka nera kodumai
1997.
He 1 passed out of his BSc Comp. Sci with 57%. Or rather “almost first class“ as he likes to put it from One gumthalakka college of arts and science.
He 2, his classmate on the other hand passes out with flying colors with 80%.
He 1: “Che ipadi ayiruchey!! Ippo enna panradhu?”
He 2 : “Ennada mark kammiya pochenu feel panriya?”
He 1: “Hehe nee vera! . Naan pass pannuven nu ninakave illai. Minimum 2 paper cup vilundhirkumnu ninachen…. Ennamo engeyo kolappam nadandhirukku. Evanoda marko enakku vandhirukku..”
He 2: “Ada paavi. Seri aduthu enna panna pore?”
He 1: “adhan enakkum therila. Ippadi agum nu ninaikave illai. Epdiyum cup vizhum
Appo aduthu enna panradhu nu yosikka 1 yr time irukkum, onnum avasaram illai nu ninachen. En plan la mann!!!”
He 2: “Unai solli kuthamilada , unga naina vai sollanum. Unnai sellam kuduthu keduthu vechirukaar. Konchamaavadhu poruppu iruka da unakku? “
He 1: “Seri seri thittadhey. Neeye oru idea kudu.”
He 2: “Un mark ku MCA regular la nalla college gate kulleye vida mataan. At least corres layavadhu pottu vai.3 yrs kalichu oru masters degree yavadhu kedaikum “
He 1: “Ama nee enna pana porey?”
He 2: “Enakku Kumaraguru la MCA kedaichiruchu da. Merit seat”
He 1: (He 1 does not have a clue abt the requisites for admission to a full time PG program, like entrance, GD, interview etc) For the first time He1 thinks seriously about life.
“Super ra mappilai. Nee periya aala varuve nu theriyum da!”
2000.
He 2 finishes MCA. Campus interviews come and go. He is one of the those who is not selected in the campus interviews. He starts his monthly trips to Bangalore and Chennai, looking for that elusive break.
One day, in the campus of a reputed IT company , He 1 and He 2 bump on each other.
He 1 :“Dei, Neeya?”
He 2: “Neeya?”
He 1:”Ennada, nee epdi da inga?”
He 2:”Adhai naan dhaan da kekkanum. Kadaisiya unnai pathi kelvi patta po, Saibaba Colony la browsing center vechirundhada sonnanga pasanga”
He 1:“Dei, Dei, adakki vasi. Seri ipo enna vishayama vandhey”
He 2:“Ingey oru interview da”
He 1:“Fresher interview enakku theriyama nadakadhey da”
He 2:“Nee ennava irukkey ?”
He 1:“Almost TL madhiri da”
He 2: Gets a heart attack ”Ada paavi, Ennada da? Epdi da? “
HE 1: “Naan BSc mudichana. Nee sonna madhiri corres la MCA potaen, adhu daan en life laye naa urupadiya panninadhu!!. Koncham kasu pottu oru sila partners oda oru browsing center open panninen. Kadai peru, Cracknet Systems.
“1 yr ipdi pochu. ”
“Aprom naaney koncham Java kathukittu 4 perukku solli thandhen. Students ku purinchudo illayo, enakku nallave purinchudhu, 1 yr kalichu idhai development experience a mathi fake resume pottu velai thedinen, ennai vida onnum theriyadha ilichavayan oruthan ennai select panninaan.”
“Aprom apdiye jothi la kalandhitten. MCA vum corres la mudinchudhu…”
“Ippo enaku H1 vandhirukku. Adutha vaaram America poren. But nee onnum kavalai padadhey, Unnai epdyavadhu ennoda project la select pannidaren!!! Onum prachnai illai OK va? ”
“Onnu mattum therinchuko, indha IT industry fake experience ai madhikara alavukku freshera madhikaadhu. Ippo unna madhiri full time la padichavan laam verum FRESHER, enna madhiri alunga ellam MCA with 3 yrs experience!!!”
“Seri maapla, travel vishayama sila preparations ellam pannanum. anama aprom pesuvom ok va?”
He 2: “BAH!!!”
April 25th, 2006 at 8:08 am
Ithu angaiyum vandurucha? as in experience more important - not counting the fake certs
April 25th, 2006 at 9:12 am
kalakodumaiyappa..:)) all time.. every dog has its day illaiyaa..antha mathirithaan :))
April 25th, 2006 at 9:25 am
simply superb…:)
April 25th, 2006 at 9:43 am
idhudhaan ulagam!
ellaam karma!
April 25th, 2006 at 1:28 pm
anubavasali eppavum polachipan.
April 25th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
hehe…very funny.
this litrly happened in my college though not in IT
oruthan kavaliye padama cup veichukitte vandhan 2nd yearla LICla velai kidaichu poitan. Inoruthan avanai vida nalla padippan avan kashtappattu ellathaiyum nall mark eduthu pass pannitu LICla velai kidaichu ponan but he was still junior to the first guy in prmotion queues :)))
April 25th, 2006 at 5:03 pm
The title says it all.. “nera kodumai”… since this is a true story and not a fiction, I am sure He2 must have said “ellam neram da… ivanukku vandah vaazhvai paar..”
April 25th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
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April 25th, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Wow ( i see my self as (s)He 1) me all corres pa, bsc, mca and i have been major countries
Simply realistic and fact.. and also nothing to do with 1st class or 2nd clss ..its the smartness and decision makings
April 25th, 2006 at 8:32 pm
Very funny write up ! Neraya indha maadhiri anubavangal enakkum. Unmai dhaan. Unfair a irundhaalum, ippo fake experience kku kedaikkara importance neja padippukku ille.
On a philosophical note, these things have taught me never to under estimate what a person can do. “Ivan enna panna poraan” nu nenaichavan ellam innikku nallaa irukkaan ! And deservedly too ! Ellarayum madhikkaradhu nallkadhu..ennikku onakku boss a varuvaan nu evanukku theriyum ?
April 25th, 2006 at 8:46 pm
visithra,
>>Ithu angaiyum vandurucha?
sutham. IT industry is the birthplace of fake experience certificates..
anand prabhu,
:)) dog nu ellam solla mudiyadhu ppa. sila per ku neryaa vishayam therinchirukkum ana padippu mark ellam irukaadhu….
karthy,
welcome to my blog. thanks:)
April 25th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
monu,
relax!! ipdi neraya per irukaanga ma’am:)
jeevan,
ingey poli anubavasaalyum pozhaikkaraan:)
dubukku,
hehehe that was very interesting:)
April 25th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
gowri,
well, its faction. neraya unmai koncham imagination
April 25th, 2006 at 8:54 pm
barbienan,
neengalum namba katchi (i mean corres katchi:))
one thing i was very conscious abt was the cooking the resume part.
i did not even when i had my chances.
u r absolutely right, smartness matters. i’ve seen some ppl with great grades who asked me some silly things…
dinesh,
actually this scenario is completely true. He 1 is true. browsing center is true. java solithandhadhu true. that guy is a Pm in a large IT company now:)
the only part which is my imagination is the interactions/cnversations between He1 and He2.
aprom oru observation:)
nee GRE analytical la evlo vangine? u analyze things way too much :))or maybe rombo studious?
(Just kidding)
April 25th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
PK,
funny but true writeup.
Nee Bsc Comp Sci 57% thana? Nambave mudillaiye, nee ezhuthara blog maadhiri answer paper la ezhuthina athukke 70% min vanthu irukkanume
On an observatory note - Dinesh analyse panrathunala than engaluku lex la pozhuthu pogum - athu ellam antha kaalam.
April 25th, 2006 at 9:33 pm
ksprabhu,
Naan Bsc illai. B dot com:)
in fact 52 or 53% dhaan. aduvum corres la…
chinna vayasileye enakkum saraswathi kum othu varalai.. sumugama pirinchuttom :))
enakku padi alakiradhu university yaale measure panna mudiyadha vera sila vishayangal:)
adai luck nu kooda vechukalaam!
aprom naan innum PM agalai.
andha skills um enakku illai
PM aagi onsite client kitteyo program manager kitteyo idi vangaradukku kerala vukku adi maada pogalaam
The real He1 is my friend. Bangalore la irukaan…
April 26th, 2006 at 12:29 am
PK - Analytical la (mattum dhaan) nalla pannen. Nejamaave :). And not at all studious !
Prabhu - Adei, appdiye idhaaan chance nu sandhadi saakkula pottu thalliruviye !