Feeling as a professional

Approaching towards of 1st of June, anxiety is piling up. This is the date many on the earth don't bother about. But, for many in United States, and for few in India, its a day of death. And I am the one in those few from India.

On 1st of June, Obama administration decides if GM has to go for bankruptcy. To stop economy falling down further, downfall of GM shouldn't be seen. Still the words of HR from GM-India are reverbarating in my ears. When i was talking to him, in our discussion, he suggested us to check for alternatives. Since then, even I don't like by heart, I never stopped searching for another one.

10:30AM, today, I was sitting right before my com in the lab surfing hot jobs available across India with help of naukari & freshersworld. That time, every thing in my mind was -still, do we have jobs in india. Suddenly, my cell was dancing with vibrations. Picked it up. Unfortunately, its not regular call from customer care. Its from HR manager of a company called "Teledata technologies", one more softy. I wonder why these software people bother about stuedents of core technical backgruond. I was reluctant to contiue that call. I dint remember anything except she saying that was they needed people from mechancial background. I started listening. I was asked to attend an interview at 4'o clock today. I would have stunned about the interview. But the experience I have about attending & being part in organising 4 to 6 interview panels per day made no surprise about that suddent interview. I attended. My expectations about the job profile was so high because designation is "Subject Matter Experts"

Finally, I sat before interview panel consisting 2 members. One is P.M. and another one was a person with good technical background. After all normal questions, i was asked two tech questions. I remember first one was: "What is low bypass turboprop?" What i understood with that question was I was screwed up.Still, I remeber how B.Techs from IIT mess the situation when they don't the answer. I did the same. Their startegy is "Confuse, and let others confuse." And it bacame mine. The second i dint even understand what that question was. I said directly I am sorry. Interview was done!!!!!! I donno what did they expect from me.

The final question was what is my expectation about the package. I donno what to say. I want to have some time. So, i said i wasn't clear with the job profile. So, i can't expect. They were explaining. I was thinking of the digits. finally i said i would be happy if its around 25K. I was trying sort out their feeling. But i couldn't. They were upto their standards of HRD.

Finally i was out of it. HR called me up after 30 mins. she talked to me as though i was selected. I dint understand why did they select me.Some bargaining was going on about salary. She said she will get back to me after day or two. Call was down.

Now, i am thinking - did I mention less salary. I wish i would raise it up to 30K atleast. If its less i'll be out of it. When i was negotiating, i dint feel myself like me. What, I couldn't even bargain well about vegetables in Raitu bazar. I remember my mother was scolding at my poor skils of bargaining. So something i did today to sell myself. I could have raised my cost :) . Its what costs me for the next 6 months before get into GM. When i was bargaining, really, i was feeling as i bacame a proffessional. One thing i learnt was not to hesitate at mentioning salary expectations.