After My Interview.....

“O God please help me” I was praying when that half an hour passes, receptionist call my name and told me to go inside where the HR was sitting. Again I took permission and went in, HR told me to sit down. When he starts talking my hands starts shivering I was really nervous……

“You get selected for this job, you can join us from Monday….. Congrats and all the best for your first job” this line was said by HR. which I always remember, when I listen this, my nervousness converts into happiness…..

I came out and I called my mom to give this good news, my mom also became very happy then I went back home.

Then Monday comes, first day of my job I was very excited I woke up early & got ready by 8:00 as I have to reached their by 9:30.

I reached office at 9:15 and first day of my job started…….. 

18th September 2010

My 1st Poker Experience


I am not pro at cards. But my job demands me to know everything about cards and its games.1^st time I played poker was in my office. It was Texas Holdem Poker. I did not even know what “Blinds” are. Texas Hold’em is most popular Poker game. I was assisted by Jessica who knew at least a bit more than I know about this game. Texas is played with 2 to 10 players. I took my 1stlessons by playing traditional live poker on table than going online. I realized although all the rules are same for live online and live poker, it has its own flavor. Both need different skills. In Online poker players cannot see their players. It’s difficult to figure who is your opponent and to gudge what kinda player he is.Only way to find out about your opponent in online game is by watching, analyzing there game habits (Tactics they use). In traditional poker you can see your players and most importantly you see their body language and can judge how to play.

15th September 2010

Work – the first day!!

The night went by with a bit of twisting and turning with the alarm set to go off at 8:00 AM in preparation for my first day at work, I can definitely say that I did sleep very well.

I got a bit apprehensive that I might not be able to handle a full day at work, after like 2 weeks on holiday.

When the alarm went off, I got up but I do not think I have as much as 2 hours in every stretch of sleep all night starting from about an hour before midnight.

I did the essentials and got out just a few minutes after 10:00 AM with the plan to avoid the heavy traffic and the tailbacks between my house and the office.

Arrived a little late, T’was a brand new world. New parking lot, New office, New Chief, New faces, New workstation and a Brand New Life.

I was picked up from reception, introduced to a number of people and then linked up with the man who would be my main colleague. ..then came the spin!

Things worked differently here…from anyplace I have ever worked before, and I mean everything from dress code (the lack of it reallyJ) the attitudes and basically everything that comes with a job.

We breezed through that the tasks to be done and the issues or risks that might arise whilst double-checking tracks that are associated with an industry like this… and believe me

As far as possible, I tried to keep from getting over enthusiastic, the day accumulated in hours and I felt elevated all through to lunch.

At lunch I rushed to the closest “Subway” outlet and rushed right back

After lunch, we went through a few more tasks and individual responsibilities coupled with a few short recesses.

Time flies by and before I realized, it was 8 O’clock and a few minutes, I logged out and shut down my computer and bid everyone goodbye as I returned home, quite tired, definitely happy, got some food and thought about my day.

15th September 2010

My 1st Day in Office


I had to reach office little early as had to submit documents. I was running behind time. Reached office. Did all document “procedures”. As to my observation I was not the only new joinee in my team but one more girl named Ruth. I met my manager. Got a brief introduction about my work and “work culture”. I was trying to understand what was been discussed in the meeting. Half of which were jargons for me. And it would have been unfair with myself if I would have had expected to understand everything on the 1^st few hours. My manager talked about future prospects. Overall I got the idea its gonna be really interesting as I will have to work a lot with fun (which interests me)!!!

Before leaving for the day manager asked me what did I feel about job? I found it too early to. And then with no delay of time i understood why that question had come .I was given an option to leave the job if I find it unable to manage with the work, way of doing it and its pace.

Things which made me think about it on the 1^st day itself were weather to believe in everything or not?

15th September...

What does anyone do in their first day of the new job… specially if it’s your first job..

You go through am orientation process where you are briefed about the company and the policies and the work profile…?

You go through the basic training..?

You are given some very basic documents related to your profile and asked to do analysis..?

Well I did none of these… not even anything closely related to this….

In the first half in a very informal way we were introduced with the other new and existing members of our team… that was really an interesting session and a very entertaining one… never in college also we got introduced in such a fun and learning way… after that session I felt as if I everyone of there from quite a few days. No more team members sounded like acquaintances, It was like getting to know someone that otherwise would take you quite a few interactions.

Then comes the most amazing part… the second half we were playing cards… yes we played POKER and were getting used to the poker lingo. Now that sounds interesting… isn’t it..? it’s like in automobile industry you are put through the practical part of your knowledge and here in the gaming industry you first learn to play it yourself….

15th September 2010

Finally that day came for which I was waiting for last 1 week; it was my first day in my office. I reached 15 minutes early because I doesn’t wanted to get shouting on very first day. There were more 10 new joinees with me. I deposited our phone with office boy as we were not allowed to carry our mobile phones in office premises. I dint know where my team sit so I was waiting for my team lead to come and guide where is my sitting place. We all new joinees were waiting in waiting room. Exact at 9.30 am door opens and I was able to see a guy with average height in formals introduced himself as our team lead and after that he asked us to follow him. We all went to a conference room which is called as DEN. When I entered that room already there were five peple were siting there those were old joinees. We all intriuced ourself. We had brief intro about ur company and finally all joinees were assigned with one trainer. The trainer assigned for me had good knowledge abot company because when he was expaling me he had clear concept about what he was teaching me. In between I had my lunch braek and snack brak.

15th September 2010

My 1st day at work

1st Sep 2010, my 1st day at work after a break of nearly 1 year. I was so thrilled to have this job & excited too, but still scared. However I was a bit nervous too. I was looking at busy faces around & this got a blank expression on my face, lots of questions in mind & dreams of aspiration & excitement. The 1st hour at work was filled with mixed emotions for me. I wanted to talk a lot, wanted to ask a lot, infact wanted to contribute a lot but did not know how? Finally managing a smile just went straight to my Boss understood my job then went towards my colleagues & learnt what & how they worked. By the end of the day, I was more confident than I was in the morning. So that’s how I ended my day with the a big smile on my face & great enthusiasm in me.