Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Work is where...

 Meeting one's past students is quite a pleasure. Many of my past students stay in touch regularly. It is indeed wonderful to know they are doing well.

Had a unique experience yesterday. Was travelling on the bus. Suddenly the woman bus conductor said, "recognise me, madam?" Oh,yes, she was my post graduate student almost a decade ago.

Long time back, i wrote a news item on women bus conductors. As there were then very few such specimens, my piece, based on many interviews, was much appreciated. Well, yesterday it was a 'that article come alive' experience.

She talked of her future plans of appearing for department exams, etc. She appeared resigned to working on the available job. Personally, i find such mismatches between training and actual job a little worrisome. It is happening around us constantly though, engineers working as bank employees, a distinction holding mechanical engineer working as a computer expert as such a switch is very easy for an intelligent person, anyways.

Well, i suppose, the best way to look at it is 'whatever gives one satisfaction and contentment is the best profession'. Work is where the heart is!

Pratima@ A dream job is a job that satisfies you at multiple levels.


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