2 days is not enough

Was working hard on an automation project and my team was bugged with the wind-chill files … we were spending more than 16 – 18 hrs before the comp, I hate myself for working like that … I was like a mad man, dead and walking cause of all the issues and coding. I actually started hating wind-chill.

It was around 9 PM, I was on another onsite call showing a demo of a logic that I have prepared… if was so bugged up that day and wanted to go for a long drive before I start working again. Well whenever I feel so bored or moody or irritated, I just start my bike and go to bandipur wildlife sanctuary, 80 Kms from my home.
The call got over and I was about to leave but my phone rang again. This time it was another onsite coordinator who is in charge of the automation project which I was working on.

He asked me how’s the work going and status. Though I was preparing myself for a long drive I told him that I am working and a module… he asked me to stop all the work and go home... I was like “WHAT… this guy must be crazier than me”. I asked him why…. He told me that “THE PROJECT GOT SCRAPED”. I was like... Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need not work on this anymore but at the same time “What the F***, all the hard work is directly going to the bin”.

As decided earlier I went for a drive and next day when we reached office we all knew that the project is scrapped but nothing came out officially. Finally at around 11 AM our manager arranged for a meeting with my entire team. He asked us howz everything going and with a sad face informed us that the project is scrapped… we all acted in such a way that we never knew about that before… lol. He also told us that we all are released from the project immediately.

For the first time in 2 years in was on bench without any work. I was actually waiting for bench and I wanted the bench period to be more than 3 months. My friends told me tat will ruin your appraisals and the productivity will be very less.

Again I am not someone who is worried about all these appraisals and other stuffs. I know what I am doing and what I want to do is right.

First 2 days in bench did nothing but attended a workshop on personal effectiveness. Believe me it was really useful.

Went home for that weekend told all ma friends in Chennai that I am on bench and my project got scrapped and I was so happy that I can actually do something useful in life apart from work.

Monday morning:

Happily went to office and opened my mailbox… got a mail asking me to report to a new manager for my next assignment.

The fun is over now and I am gonna start working on the new project once I complete my knowledge transfer sessions about the new modules in which I am gonna work on.


GOD if you can keep some of friend on bench without any project for more than 8 months… why only 2 days for me.