Triple Training

Trainings are an integral part of a job in the corporate world. They are the source of bread and butter for a huge lot of people (Read H.R.). Thankfully they provide a rather interesting break from work to the bored employees.

In my five months of work experience at the Firm, I have undergone training thrice: a two-week long one, a one-week long refresher and a three-hour one. All of them have interesting memories associated with them

The first training was the induction training. It introduced us to our work and the various tools we were going to use. (Night shifts and this description of training might make you think I am in a call center. Nothing wrong with them. But to set records straight, I am not). It was a two-week long torture. 8 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. No wonder they organized a special party at a pub after the training ended! And no wonder all of us danced like crazy!!

The second training was a week-long refresher. More tools were introduced. It was easier (though I don’t think I remember a single thing from it!) The unforgettable part of the training was the scolding we got on the penultimate day by one of our trainers. We were accused of not being serious about the training. Since we had already been working for a couple of months, the people were used to us sharing the workload. With us in training, there were capacity problems happening. As the trainer said “You should see what is happening! The floor is on fire!”
The training was concluded with a pizza party.

The third training happened a few days back. While the previous two related to the work, this was related to our personal professional growth. We were made to play an interesting game. Sheets of paper were provided and we were asked to make different 3-D objects with it. Ah! A room full of formal-clothes-wearing grown-ups transformed into kids. Everybody scratching their heads trying to recall how to make the boat, the cap, the plane…not always being successful at the effort!
At the end of half-an-hour, the participants bore a satisfied grin and the tables were full of curious objects. I came up with a boat, a house, a lollipop, a bangle, a bowl, a cone, a cap and a few other things. Some people came up with very imaginative things. The one that was most appreciated was a September 11 memorial. There were two paper buildings with a plane crashing into one of them.

Overall, an enjoyable experience.

Just reminded of the song “woh kaagaz ki kashti, who baarish ka paani…” It is raining too! Maybe I will go play with my paper boat…..

Ps: If anyone from work is reading this, I do remember what was taught in the second training. [ ;-)]

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“Live to learn and you will learn to live” Hmmm……