The Mumbai Hyderabad Jouney continuum

Absolutely Love this Blog, I think the Tile needs a Re-Vamp .. I would call it "The Making
of a Software Engineer".
Boy that was a Great Journey, I think Every one in their Career has gone through this Phase,
But may not be able to Express it in such a Delightful way. I always Knew my Younger brother
is in Debt to me for "Infinity and Beyond" but never thought that he would express it ...
and Express it Big ...
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Let me Give you My Side of the Story and what my brother is NOT telling you, I would call it
"My Journey to L & T Infotech [ The Unfullfilled Prayer ]".
The year was 2006, My brother like all other adolescent youth of his age was Loving it to be
in College, Playing cricket etc .. You know the "Happy Days" kind ... I knew the reality
would hit him sooner rather than latter. And it did take some time for him to understand
that he needs to fall into a right career path.

Before the Journey, I remember many instances and seen Glimpses of his Entrepreneur skills.
He created a site for the jobless, if i am not wrong. Collected material and questions asked
and Gave stratergies of how to crack these meger Written Tests. He was becoming smarter
every month, the pace was too slow for him i am Guessing. Then after some instructions by me
to do a Job from where he did his Final project and asking him to come to IBM for
interview, He finally gave in ..

I asked him not to give into the idea of a Call center agent [as he calls it, we call it the
Service Desk .. no wait the Great Service Desk]. He did attend the interview and Cleared it,
I think that boosted his confidence, He had said no to one of the Largest Coorporates that
has been in Existance.

Then ... The Journey began, It was some time in the day that we got a call on the Landline [
Most of the time it is Dead or not working.. NOT this time though], I was informed that My
lil Bro [Hereby will be referred to and as Tav da Polumuru b/o Rav Da Polumuru] had a shot
at getting into L & T. As my intelligence was [Still is] i did not know L & T had a IT
branch, I was thinking My lil Bro was selected for LABOUR JOB @ Mumbai .. I would have
normally said no but as the Financial situations were Grim we wanted him to work for every
day wages :P.

I was able to take lots of leaves during the first few months of the year, I used to travel
a Lot, As per the request of my Kin and my own better judgement, I wanted to accompany my
lil Bro in his Journey, as I was and always am a Spendthrift as the Journey began it was
Very Clear for me, Call me silly but i always think of things as Sections to do, Like
travelling and Lodging was secondry things But Food and reaching the place on time was
Primary Objectives.

The Plan was Simple... To get to Mumbai, get directions towards L & T Infotech and eat some
food before the interviw, So I am not sure why, But my lil Bro did not say no to this ... To
my surprise i should say ... So we started from Hyderabad @ 2:30 with a few lovely Ladies to
talk to and reached Mumbai @ around 3 if i am not wrong. IT was Early morning and i was to
my vigillant best, we got down @ Some place near the L & T Location and stayed in the
Visitors Lobby for over 2 Hours, It was fun when i think of it, the night Journey and a
Brother who would not want to rent a Hotel ... It must have been difficult to Tolerate, So
after the 2 Hour stay at the station, we started in an auto [if it was up to me i would have
taken a bus] .. we had a huge Luggage, and we checked out L & T huge place, nice strong
Buildings ... I felt Good, It was early morning and i was Pumped up, Now my objective was to
get a Logde nearby may be at a walkable distance [ Damn i am cheap ]. We had a look at a few
places, a small building [ the auto guy said it was a hotel, even i could NOT say yes... it
was Horribly Cheap].

Then we called a few people and found out about a Cheap Lodge, we had to travel in the Metro
... and Damn it was a RUSH.. I distinctly remember the bhajan's in the train ... the rush
where we were smelling others arm pits [@ least my brother was .. as he is TALL .. ha ha ha]
... and were totally unaware of our Luggage, we came to another place, if i am not wrong it
was Dadur, where we took the Lodge after a Police verification of our luggage @ the station
[i would not complain , as we were looking like Drug Peddlers]and My brothers easily
Irritable patience... we finally got into a Hotel where we had to pay 1000 bucks for the
whole day, share the wash room with other strangers and No outside View, still I think we
were Kool about all that as we had a place to stay, we Brushed .. I washed [ha ha ha]
...Then i went in search of a eating place, saw a temple .. I dont remember what God it was
now, but i prayed for my lil Bro's job and said i will do 108 pradakshana's If he qualifies
.. [I still have to get that Fulfilled, i guess NOW i have 1.5 Years more ..]. We ate, we
started for the INterview Location, I Told him it ain't over till its over, COncentrate ..
Think of the Next Step Only .. Dont get ahead of yurself ... Easy said than done....
This day would be one that i would remember, I had to stay outside the L&T building for the
whole day, waiting for instruction from my Bro, about a Resume Print out [Read his blog for
more info :P]... I was outside under a Flyover which wa under construction .. The rag pickers .. the tensed parents .. sultry Summar .. the two Bus stops i was in ..the disappointed kids coming out ..

There is some thing more that i remember in Mumbai, There was a huge Pond i am guessing just next to L&T, after 5 in the evening when the sun was dying down [as seen by the mortals] ... I saw kids and parents enjoying their time near that place, I was thinking of How my Dad had accompanied me to Chennai for my engineering, waited for the whole DAMN day to meet the ____ [meaning Dash] and Paid the huge amount and made me an Engineer ... I always will be ....i can't find words ... I am indebt for life for his services towards me and my Family, I know that my dad would not take credit of giving me an Education or for joining me, BUT i think i KNOW how happy he was, when i was going to college to become an Engineer, I know he would not think of the Journey as his responsibility or need but it was more than that,Just like THIS journey to Mumbai.....
Triumph We Returned !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...