Friday, May 19, 2006
Less than a week in Mumbai, new city, new workplace, new people and a lot more new things!
Mumbai… haven’t yet stepped on the train, have been in Churchgate right from the time I came in. I-Sec has been kind enough to let me stay at Hotel Ambassdor for 15 days and I need to just walk 10 mins to work… well, the luxury wouldn’t last long and hence the tedious house hunting has to begin and end this weekend! I am loving the duplex room I have been provided, am loving the walk around the Marine Drive and loving the fact that no one has the time to bother who is walking on the road! But then, I am missing the yapping I could do if I had some company post-dinner!! A lot more to go...
I-Sec… a small organization with comparisons in no measure to my ex-employer but then so far, I am loving it! An informal atmosphere, helpful colleagues and a good rapport between the senior associates who seem to be working hard and partying harder. A lot to learn from this bunch of people who only seem eager to welcome us on board!
Associates… the 8 of us who have joined Corporate Finance are like the new attractions at a museum… are being stared at or ignored for most part of the day and sometimes left to feel guilty of opening the gmail / blogger / outlook when everyone around seems to be too busy to talk!! We are just a few training sessions old but then many more café breaks have been passed :) The most frequently opened xls right now is the tax calculator as we plan out our fixed pay break-up and someone actually made an optimized break-up using solver!
Markets have begun the plunge right from the day I stepped into an I-bank(!) but then the past year has been good enough for some team celebrations in Mauritius during the June first weekend… a great way to begin work :)
A pretty clueless first week even among the luxuries provided… hope to settle in soon!
Markets have begun to plunge? Isnt that an understatement?
Rags...What r u doin there?? Anyways good to c that u r liking it - enjoy being in amchi mumbai!
Good to see you folks in a relaxed state.:)
alloo.. so this is the replica of the mail u sent us .. hee hee.. ensoy maadi
Welcome to Mumbai Ragini...All the Best. Market is really plunging deep.....
Hav fun @ Mumbai!!
-Sumana
plunging markets indicated fresh buying opps(wish i had saved more 2 buy now )...so itz a good omen :)
All the best ..njoi mumbai
hey
will definitely meet this weekend..
have u shifted yet?
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