Relaxxxed Now..
Finally got a job. January 9 is going to be one of the unforgettable days of mine. Got a job offer from FreeScale Semiconductor. The company recruited me as a software engineer. They came here both for hardware and software recruitment. Recruited 7 ppl (4 in S/W and 3 in H/W). Most of them are Matkas. Whatever!! A job means a big relief.
9 Jan:
The Company straightway shortlisted 13 ppl from their CVs. No written test as such. I couldn't expect that. So my CV was not prepared. Requested them, handed over the CV and got my time after 6:15 pm.
I had to attend a Arijit Bishnu lecture from 5pm. went there at 5:20 wearing formals, so that just after the class gettign over i could attend the interview. Came to the TNP (Training N Placement) cell exactly at 6:15 and saw my number was yet to come. One friend Ravi Handa helped to make the tie-knot. Thats a big-big issue. To knot a tie properly. My time came at around 6:45. I was in a carefree attitude. So my interview went peacefully. I was asked more of HR questions. Some networks fundamentals, to write C-code for reversing a string, to write truth-table for a 3-input XOR-gate, Routing algorithms in Networks. Some of them i answered convincingly, for some i gave some vague answers. All in all, the interviewer was pleased. He told me to meet them at Alumni Gueest House at 7:45 pm. I was satisfied with my performance. Was my first interview actually, since i messed up quite knowingly in the IBM interview.
The second round of interview was mostly HR-based. Was asked questions like: why ur CGPA is so low? How do u see urself 5 years from now? What's ur background? What are ur hobbies.. etc. I was asked to fill the company form. Returned home with a happy mind. Midway had my dinner at Vegies with Kamal, one of my close pal and batchamte at Kharagpur.
10 Jan: Came to see my name in the notice-board early in the morning. Was so happy!! Collected the company T-shirt. Congrats from all friends started coming. That day was a full booze-day for me. Had a peg of bear in the lunch at Little Sisters, another famous restaurant at KGP. The night was a gala treat for me. Gave my bloody friends a hoo-haa treat comprising of Smirnoff, Chichen Pakora, Mumphali, Finger Cheaps, bhujia and so many other stuffs. I was totally out that night and at the same time happy too.
11 Jan:
My parents along with brother and sister came here to spend some time. Booked Hotel Park for them. They arrived at the Jungle around 7 in the evening. Had dinner with them at Billo's restaurant. My brother came to my room that night.
12 Jan:
Had usual 1-2 classes in the morning. My parents came to know about my last night's booze-party. But i was exempted from any punishment. Why? Since the ladka had grown up. He is not a kid any more. This was my mom's argument. So nothing happened. They had a usual walkings in the IIT-campus. Finally they went to hotel and left that before 7 in the night. My dad rather booked two retiring rooms at KGP station. We were planning to go somewhere (one of Ghatsila/Digha/Chandipur) next morning. I stayed at my hostel room (RP D336) that night and confirmed them i will be at the station early in the next morning. Watched SHIKHAR (An Ajay Devgan Starrer, John Matthew Mann film) that night.
13 Jan:
Went to KGP station within 8:15. Ghatsila train (Ispat Express) was scheduled to depart KGP at 8:35. More info about Ghatsila can be found here. Reached Ghatsila around 10. It was 100 km from KGP. Burudihi dam was the main attraction there. The 30 minutes paddle boating was really enjoyable. But food was a big problem there. Whatever!! Everything about a city can't be good.
This seems to my second longest blog. We came back from Ghatsila next morning. Reached KGP around 12. Had lunch at KGP railway canteen. I came to my hall, rest including my brother went home. Today i am quitting here. Will come back with more interesting blogs soon. Asta La Vista...
posted by Jay @ 9:04 PM
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