Here I am, after some real long time writing out my mind. The coming few write ups will be dedicated to my stay in Shanghai, which is a new york of east for me!
Things were not all smooth, and i had to watch out for the rose while avoiding the thorns. But certainly, I have started developing a liking for this city as the time progresses.
Well, what you will read next is something direct from a page out of my life.
It was a regular Monday, when I get a call from my manager. Next few lines, were something I never expected. "Chetan, are you willing to work In china?", I said, "what?"
Thoughts started running in my mind. I mean China, the land with a bunch of hostile people with no communication skills.
They eat with sticks. It seems their ancestors got a hard deal when evolution was planned.Their eyes, looks like they always sleep...
My manager on the other side of the phone," Hey are you there?" I said, "yes very much.Don't you have some good deals for me?"
Come on, China????
Manager replied,"No openings for Europe buddy, you have to wait". I said,"I can certainly".
My manager, with his grinning smile, "I need to search for someone else then"
I replied,"Ok".
Next few days it was all Shanghai, china, shanghai, china. The google, the atlas, what they eat, how will they understand me, how would be my life.
Can I pull this one off?
Lot of consultations with senior colleagues, family members, the money factor etc etc. Finally, I made a descion considering just one thought which struck
my mind which I still remember,
"Treat Every opportunity as the only opportunity. You never know what's next"
Next day I walk into my manager's cabin. "I'm willing but for how long?". He replies,"1 year but you need to confirm availabilty for atleast 6 months".
I said,"Ok, deal".
For a boy, who has lived away from his family only for 4 odd months, it was a big desicion! All that came to my mind was.. Boy, its gonna be tough.
But you need to pull it off!
And thus starts the undesired voyage...to the land of the chinese!
..next up, The Shanghai Diaries- First Taste of the Chinese Hospitality
