After innumerable number of delays (starting from a slow computer at home until purchasing a season ticket) I finally caught my train, the connecting train and reached office with a five minute delay on the reporting time of 10:30 a.m. Another 6 people joined today along with me. The day started as predicted with the now familiar HR guy. He briefed us upon the agenda for the day and had a few forms for us to fill. Then he embarked upon the origin of the company and dutifully explained its vision and mission.
From then on, it was as informal as if I had gone to a friend's place for a gettogether(pardon me for a bit of exaggeration). The HR took us first for a tour of the office, introducing us to most of the the existing staff (which numbers upto only 56 including 2 Americans, a Mr. Workaholic and a Ms. Workaholic). Then we headed for a sumptuous lunch (free of cost at the company pantry). After lunch, the company's Chennai head had an interaction with us. We got bugged away from the original rendezvous by constant drilling upstairs (RMZ Millenia II is yet to be fully furnished) and again ended up in the pantry (no food this time).
Then we had a 'no nonsense' presentation given to us by the maintenance guys who clearly mentioned that there are no restrictions on internet usage as far as we do our work. We should be getting our terminals in a day or two. It was 4 in the evening and we guys were chit chatting around. The HR made a reappearance and accompanied us in pairs to our cabins (nice and clean). Then came our senior staff with something looking similar to a telephone directory. She told us that we'll need to familiarise with the book(Perl language manual) within four weeks. That is to be the training part.
Around 5, all the new joinees headed for a late tea at the pantry (milk, tea, coffee, biscuits etc etc). We were just discussing about when to leave, when someone carried in a cake, samosas, soft drinks etc into the pantry. We were told to wait for sometime there as there was a regular end-of-month party to celebrate the birthdays of people born in August!! One among the new joinees was also August born (cake had his name too!!) Almost everyone turned up and it was nice to interact with them again.
My first impression: A very friendly, work while you work and play while you play, workplace. A very nice place to start working.
From then on, it was as informal as if I had gone to a friend's place for a gettogether(pardon me for a bit of exaggeration). The HR took us first for a tour of the office, introducing us to most of the the existing staff (which numbers upto only 56 including 2 Americans, a Mr. Workaholic and a Ms. Workaholic). Then we headed for a sumptuous lunch (free of cost at the company pantry). After lunch, the company's Chennai head had an interaction with us. We got bugged away from the original rendezvous by constant drilling upstairs (RMZ Millenia II is yet to be fully furnished) and again ended up in the pantry (no food this time).
Then we had a 'no nonsense' presentation given to us by the maintenance guys who clearly mentioned that there are no restrictions on internet usage as far as we do our work. We should be getting our terminals in a day or two. It was 4 in the evening and we guys were chit chatting around. The HR made a reappearance and accompanied us in pairs to our cabins (nice and clean). Then came our senior staff with something looking similar to a telephone directory. She told us that we'll need to familiarise with the book(Perl language manual) within four weeks. That is to be the training part.
Around 5, all the new joinees headed for a late tea at the pantry (milk, tea, coffee, biscuits etc etc). We were just discussing about when to leave, when someone carried in a cake, samosas, soft drinks etc into the pantry. We were told to wait for sometime there as there was a regular end-of-month party to celebrate the birthdays of people born in August!! One among the new joinees was also August born (cake had his name too!!) Almost everyone turned up and it was nice to interact with them again.
My first impression: A very friendly, work while you work and play while you play, workplace. A very nice place to start working.
4 comments:
Cool da. Perl, huh?
All the best!
Good luck and good to hear that it is a wonderful place :)
@rrr: Thank you...sorry am unable to recognize u?
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