Experiential Learning: My Struggle.....

Getting a job in college was my first priority since my family financial condition was not good. My father earning was hardly 8K per month. He borrowed loan for my education. As you all know current fees for Engineering degree is very high. I never used to get pocket money as my batchmates used to get from their parents. I never attended birthday parties with friends as I didn’t had money to give them a treat back. My friends always asked my birth date, I never told them as birthday party was required to celebrate. I was fearing to run behind girls as money was needed to go out like restaurants, malls, movies and all. Never planned a college trip with friends. Due to financial constraints, I was limiting myself not to have trips, not to go for restaurants.

My friend used to say why don’t you spent little more money for buying branded clothes or good quality things. As I never wanted to be a burden on my parents’ shoulder. I was well aware how much and how my father is earning money. I have to restrict myself.

That moment, only thing used to run in my mind पैसा-पैसा

Let me introduce myself, I’m Yogesh currently 25-year-old and will turn 26 by September this year. I’m Electrical Engineer by profession. I started my career at 22 with L&T construction as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in July 2016. I got this Job through Campus placement. CTC offered by L&T was 5.11 LPA. I was getting 34K in hand during my training period. As everything was provided by L&T like accommodations, electricity bills, water bills etc. I had to pay only food charges which was hardly around 4K every month. I had not drinking and smoking habits so 6K per month was sufficient for myself. Rest I used to send at Home.

After one-year training completion, I was a senior Engineer in the same organisation with In hand salary 43K. This time I was sending 25K at home and 12K around, I was saving since I wanted to quit my job and start preparation for government job. It was very hard decision for me to leave the organisation when I need to support my family financially. 3rd April 2018 was my final day in the Organisation.

With full focus, I started my preparation since April 2018 for ESE-2019, everything was going well. I used to perform excellent in test series but somehow in main exam, I failed miserably. I couldn’t get good rank in GATE also. Now I had no job in my hand and only 30K in my account. I used to get nightmares what to do now. All gone in buying study material, test series and Lecture videos.

Again, my first priority became to get Job wherever it is possible. Luckily very soon, I managed to enter into profit making PSU.

Currently I’m working as Executive trainee with gross salary 1.08 Lacs per month. And within few months, I will be confirmed as Assistant Manager in E3 Grade with gross salary 1.28 lacs per month.

Every month my account gets credited with 70K-80K with PF, Income tax, other deductions and Excluding Performance related pay which is credited at the end of every year. There are many other allowances like dress code allowances, Laptop, mobile, medical reimbursement.

As I have been posted at non-family location, here no cinema halls, no restaurant, so 65-70K goes into my saving and I send 60K out of my savings every month at home since my house is under construction and it will be completed by this year. मेरा छोटा सा घर -

I’m coming to your question weather I’m happy now. Definitely BIG YES.

Reasons are sure like job security, no financial crisis, no dependency for money. Specially, my parents are happy.

One more reason for happiness-

I don’t have a girlfriend at this age means no extra expenditure and you need not to take care one extra person. And specailly Time saving, someone said, Time is money 😊

And What other thing which makes me happy-

Now

1. I’m much more confident

2. Don’t react to the situations,

3. I can manage stress,

4. Remains calm and silent in every condition.

5. No chaos, no office politics at my work place

6. Pollution free work place between the mountains, no one to disturb me.

What else is required for a happy life.

In last few months, I have travelled to some places in mountains

1. Shimla (HP)- First snow fall of my life.