"Mummy, let's go for shopping. There aren't any chochlates left". It was these words spoken by my four year old chap made me rise from my bed that evening and help me in a particular careeer crisis.
I, Aditya Sharma is one among the Creative Directors of JK Advertising Companies pvt ltd. At times I often wonder how does God makes things happen in such a short span of time such that fall and rise of my career graph was drawn within 24 hours duration in his canvas.
I was superb cool while entering into my boss's cabin today morning. But things wasn't that cool as I expected."Aditya, How does your concept got leaked out? The client called me just now. They said that another company came with your concept with an offer that they are willing to do the work with a very low cost than ours. This is ridiculous. Did you sell your concept to the other group for more money? Then go and join their company otherwise provide me a adequate explanation. Listen, your deadline is 24 hour with a new concept and a promo for our client. Here is your Firing Letter". The whole world stood still in front of me. Everything seemed dark.It was yesterday I took a 5 minutes break from this project to have a Coffee during the power failure.Oh yes..I didn't Switch off my lappie.. I didn't manage to put a lock also...The theft may occured at that time when I went out of my cabin. Oh.No the CC TV is also under repair. There is no way to prove my innocence. I have produced creative concepts within a short span of time..But within a span of 24 hours. I felt disgusting..Tears engulfed my eyes as I received my firing letter. No matter how much you work hard things go wrong in the corporate world.I found it extreme hard to hide my tears in front of my 4 year old son so I pretended to sleep.But that too was in vain.
"Here is your trolley ,Mam" the salesman in supermarket said. I came to reality from the depression caused by my corporate job. Sanjay, What else do you want? I asked to my son who was suppose to be standing next to me..But there was no sanjay there to answer my question. Ohh..God my son? I started in search of him. Then I heard a commotion over the Flower section in the supermarket and I strode to there with my trembling legs. My son was dancing there holding a bright, radiant yellow sunflower in his hand to his favourite Shahid Kapoor's film Song. Enjoying himself and entertaining the Customers and salespersons there. When the Music ended, everybody clapped. Some came to encourage his instant choreography with a bit of creativity in it. "Thankyou everyone but the real applause goes to my mom. It's her creative gene made me get this applause." He jumped at me covered with lots of hugges and kisses.. and said "You are always the Best,MOM".His words put a lot of faith in me.
Somethings are a bit crazy or weird when it happens but it happens for a reason and this incident falls into that category. After putting sanjay to bed I started reworking on my project, the Only job I got which pays my rent and gives me confidence to raise sanjay as a Single parent. While working on the project my son's instant choreography moves came to my mind. I incorporated it to my concepts. I write a fresh script, tried some new jingles on keyboard, Then I locked the door and went to the nearby slum with my video cam.
"When you really want something, All the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it" Paulo Coelho's words in THE ALCHEMIST came true. The Rain came. I gave the product (new umbrella) to the slum children who enjoyed the rain. With a couple of shoots,edits and the jingles I created litle before I made my promo.
I heard those words what I heard from my son again but this time from my boss" You are always the Best, Aditya" with a loud applause after showing the promo to my boss, clients and colleagues. I got my job back with a difference not as creative director but as CREATIVE HEAD Aditya Sharma. Isn't that awesome? Yeah it is. At the end What I wana say Sincerity and hardwork wins, eventhough it may take time for some and a big Thanks to my sweet son Sanjay Sharma in helping me getting my career back that too with a promotion. It is the sunflower that will shine always :-):)
I, Aditya Sharma is one among the Creative Directors of JK Advertising Companies pvt ltd. At times I often wonder how does God makes things happen in such a short span of time such that fall and rise of my career graph was drawn within 24 hours duration in his canvas.
I was superb cool while entering into my boss's cabin today morning. But things wasn't that cool as I expected."Aditya, How does your concept got leaked out? The client called me just now. They said that another company came with your concept with an offer that they are willing to do the work with a very low cost than ours. This is ridiculous. Did you sell your concept to the other group for more money? Then go and join their company otherwise provide me a adequate explanation. Listen, your deadline is 24 hour with a new concept and a promo for our client. Here is your Firing Letter". The whole world stood still in front of me. Everything seemed dark.It was yesterday I took a 5 minutes break from this project to have a Coffee during the power failure.Oh yes..I didn't Switch off my lappie.. I didn't manage to put a lock also...The theft may occured at that time when I went out of my cabin. Oh.No the CC TV is also under repair. There is no way to prove my innocence. I have produced creative concepts within a short span of time..But within a span of 24 hours. I felt disgusting..Tears engulfed my eyes as I received my firing letter. No matter how much you work hard things go wrong in the corporate world.I found it extreme hard to hide my tears in front of my 4 year old son so I pretended to sleep.But that too was in vain.
"Here is your trolley ,Mam" the salesman in supermarket said. I came to reality from the depression caused by my corporate job. Sanjay, What else do you want? I asked to my son who was suppose to be standing next to me..But there was no sanjay there to answer my question. Ohh..God my son? I started in search of him. Then I heard a commotion over the Flower section in the supermarket and I strode to there with my trembling legs. My son was dancing there holding a bright, radiant yellow sunflower in his hand to his favourite Shahid Kapoor's film Song. Enjoying himself and entertaining the Customers and salespersons there. When the Music ended, everybody clapped. Some came to encourage his instant choreography with a bit of creativity in it. "Thankyou everyone but the real applause goes to my mom. It's her creative gene made me get this applause." He jumped at me covered with lots of hugges and kisses.. and said "You are always the Best,MOM".His words put a lot of faith in me.
Somethings are a bit crazy or weird when it happens but it happens for a reason and this incident falls into that category. After putting sanjay to bed I started reworking on my project, the Only job I got which pays my rent and gives me confidence to raise sanjay as a Single parent. While working on the project my son's instant choreography moves came to my mind. I incorporated it to my concepts. I write a fresh script, tried some new jingles on keyboard, Then I locked the door and went to the nearby slum with my video cam.
"When you really want something, All the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it" Paulo Coelho's words in THE ALCHEMIST came true. The Rain came. I gave the product (new umbrella) to the slum children who enjoyed the rain. With a couple of shoots,edits and the jingles I created litle before I made my promo.
I heard those words what I heard from my son again but this time from my boss" You are always the Best, Aditya" with a loud applause after showing the promo to my boss, clients and colleagues. I got my job back with a difference not as creative director but as CREATIVE HEAD Aditya Sharma. Isn't that awesome? Yeah it is. At the end What I wana say Sincerity and hardwork wins, eventhough it may take time for some and a big Thanks to my sweet son Sanjay Sharma in helping me getting my career back that too with a promotion. It is the sunflower that will shine always :-):)
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