1 May 2026
How’s your Day 1 as an Unemployed person going? I hope there’s someone around to cheer you up and make you some chai.
Part of me wishes I had met you when you asked, I’d talk to you about all this, maybe relieve you of some of the pressure of all things running in your head. I’m sorry I didnt, brain is not really listening to heart these days.
I know it is very stressfull to be laid off, especially when we make our own jobs as our identity. When someones asks me ‘Who are you’, I answer with ‘Senior Principal Consultant at Oracle’ but that’s not really who I am, I’m much more than that. I’m a son of two wonderful (little broken) parents, brother to a somewhat supportive brother, friend to some absolutely lovely people, and ex-aashiq-awaara-chutya to one of the brightest star I ever met, and most importantly I am Resham Panth – my own unique blend of feelings and thoughts and ideas and goals.
What I’m trying to say is, don’t stress much about this layoff. I know its easier said than done, especially with the current job market and all. But I want you to remember, this job was not your life, it was just a part of it.
Amir Khan ne Ishq movie me badhiya kaha tha – Life me teen cheezo ke piche kabhi nahi bhaagna chahiye : Bus, Train aur Chokri. Ek gayi dusri aati hai. Dusri gayi toh teesri aati hai. Just add Naukri in that – ek gayi hai dusri aaegi.
Plus I’ve personally seen you preparing for jobs like crazy. You’d ignore me and talk for hours with your bff Guri (that did make me tad bit jealous back then) – and that led you to Samsung, Microsoft, Google and what not. Ek baar fir aise hi baitho taiyari karne, I’m sure you’ll do wonders again – I have faith in you, you too have some in yourself.
I seriously hope the people around you are supporting you now. Life has been a bit unfair to you from the start, I wanted to change that. I hope they see what an amazing human being you are and help you figure out this phase of life.
Health ka bhi dhyaan rakho, kab tak wealth ke peeche bhaaogoge. Papa hai aapke Una ke don, bahutai paisa hai unke paas – wohi de denge zara aapko bhi. Jokes apart, I hope they are healthy and wiser now.
I’m trying to distant myself from you, trying to be that strong, sakth launda, but I’m still internally screwed, hopefully not eternally. I’m trying to be a better person than I was with you, lets see how that works out.
I wanted to call you yesterday.. I rode to Samsung office, didn’t want you to be alone on Day 0. But couldn’t muster the courage to call you – I’m sorry.
Take this opportunity to reflect on the inside, understand who POOJA is and what POOJA wants. She could be an SDE, she could be a kabootar, she could be a bhaalu, she could be an ullu, or she could just be a bhains that does maawwww. Take this opportunity to steer life in your direction – isse acha mauka nahi milega.
Take care and smile today. Today was Day 1 in the new chapter of PoojSain.
Always gonna have your back, even from a distance.
-Resh