I was supposed to join SLT on the 14th of June as I promised. So on the 13th evening, i prepared all my things and was waiting anxiously to step int my new job. The next day morning was a lovely day in my career. I got up early in the morning and got ready to leave home by 7.30m in the morning. My best friend promised me to take me to the office as I didn't know
the sections in the office. My friend picked me at around 7.40 am. and we reached SLT head office at around 8.25am. As I was asked to come to the HR division my friend drooped me at HR and went to his section. The person in charge of IT and Network Officers asked me to wait some time to get my appointment letter. And then he took me to the Admin section to get my ID done. So I gave my details there and they asked me to collect the ID by 4 o'clock in the evening. Then since I was appointed to work at Moratuwa training Centre I was asked stay there in the head office tha day and to collect my documents and to go to the training centre on the next day. After I returned back t the HR i waited the whole day in the HR reception and first got my appointment letter and signed the contract. Then around 4.30 pm I got my ID card and activated it. Then I had to wait till my friend finishes the work and left the place around 5.30 pm. My friend dropped me at home and went home. It was an unforgettable day in my life.
I also would like to note down about my first day at Moratuwa.I started from home early morning at 7.30 and reached Moratuwa around 8.10 am. I met my friend Kanchana there. I knew her before because she was an instructor for me at SLIIT. I first met the engineer admin of Moratuwa TTc and then he introduced the engineer Accesss Technology division, to whom I had to report. He briefed me my duties and showed me my cabin. Then I got some new lovely friends there. I got new friends who were not only my friends but also my well wishers and care takers in my office. I wished that I would stay with these lovely friends for ever till I quit my job st SLT. (Later which was only a dream). I felt the love of a sister in them.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
A fine day in my career :) :) :)
On the 30th of June I was at Virtusa on skill training, building a paper castle. I got a call from SLT saying that I have been selected as an IT and Network Officer and have to come there on the next day to collect my letters. So on the next day morning I went to SLT head office with my best friend. I was there by 8.45 and I waited at the HR division. Around 10.30 we had a meeting and was handed over our confirmation notice letters. They informed me that I have been selected as a trainer to Moratuwa Telecom training Centre. They asked the date on which I would be joining. And I promised to join on the 14th of July as I needed some time to resign my current job and join there. And then I left the place around 11.15. On this day also my best friend helped me down and gave me send off. I was extremely happy on that day and didn't have words to express my happiness. My wish from small days was to become a lecturer in future. And i was overjoyed to hear that my work is conducting trainings. I wish and hope that I can do a good job there. But even though I was happy about joining there, I also felt sad that I will have to leave my frnds at Virtusa. But anyway I thought that I even can keep in touch with them for ever.
Third Interview at SLT :) :) :)
On the fourth of June morning I was at Virtusa on my first day of induction training. Around 9 a clock I got a call from SLT saying that I have been selected from the exam that was held on the 2nd of May. And I have to attend the third interview on the next day, the 5th of June. I was extremely happy and didn't know what to do. And then decided to attend the interview on the next day. I had my interview at 12 o'clock. On the 4th evening my best friend came home and he arranged my file to take to the interview. And helped me in preparing how to answer the question and face the interview. I was so much scared because this time there will be people from HR and also the sectional heads. On the 5th around 10.45 I got ready and went to the church first. Then along with my father went to the interview. it was at SLT head office. When I went to the office my best friend received me at the reception and took me to the HR division where the interview was. Then at 12.35 I was called and I went and met the panel. There were about 6 people in the panel including Mr.Lakmal (who was section head of Training and Development at that time). They asked me few question and I had a discussion for about 10 minutes only. And they told that if I am selected I will be informed. When I left the room I had a small hope that there is chance for me to get selected, because I had answered the entire question thrown on me correctly and with courage. So then my best friend took me down stairs and gave me the send off.
Second interview at SLT :)
On the 2nd of May I had my selection test at SLT, which was a 4 hours exams including one hour of practical exam. The day previous to the exam i got ready by referring to my notes and browsing net. My best friend another friend helped me in preparing for the exam. On the 2nd morning I got up early in the morning and went to the exam with my father. One of my friends too joined me to the exam. It was held at Welsiara Trainng Centre at 10 o'clock. Since I was traveling from Dehiwala I started early around 8.30 and was at the venue by 9.15.
Around 9.45 we were taken into the auditorium where the exams were held. I got the first number in the list and I was seated in the first row. Then in the first hour I had my practical exams. One was programming and the other was networking. I managed to do the both. And then I did the theory exams. Around 2.15 i left back from Weleisara. The written exams were bit tuff and anyhow I managed to do it. But even though I did well, I had a fear that whether I will be selected or not. It was because there were 116 people and all were much senior to me. I wished that I should be selected and left the place with the hope that I should be selected.
Around 9.45 we were taken into the auditorium where the exams were held. I got the first number in the list and I was seated in the first row. Then in the first hour I had my practical exams. One was programming and the other was networking. I managed to do the both. And then I did the theory exams. Around 2.15 i left back from Weleisara. The written exams were bit tuff and anyhow I managed to do it. But even though I did well, I had a fear that whether I will be selected or not. It was because there were 116 people and all were much senior to me. I wished that I should be selected and left the place with the hope that I should be selected.
My interview at SLT
I applied for the post of System operators at Sri Lanka Telecom(SLT) in the end of February. In the middle of March I got a letter from SLT saying that I have been selected for the first interview. When I saw this I was really happy and also was overjoyed. It is because I really really wanted to join SLT and was thinking I can't get it buy now. But when I saw the letter I was at the top of happiness. The Interview was on the 26th of March. On the 25th of March I got my Diploma Certificate from SLIIT as that was basic requirement they looked for. On the 25th evening my best friend helped me to get my certificate arranged in a proper manner to take it for the interview the next day.
On the 26th morning I got up early in the morning and was so tensed. I got ready by 8.45. The interview was at 9.30 at Moratuwa Training center. I left home with my dad at 9,
Went to church and when I reached Moratuwa training center it was exactly 9.30. Thinking that I was late I rushed to the reception. To my excitement there was a long queue with about 80 people in front. By asking from a person in the queue I got to know that they all have come to attend the interview and they are from the tie slot 9.30. I too joined the queue and few more people came after me as well. But there were about another hundred waiting for the next slot. By looking at the queue I thought that there is a high possibility for me to get rejected. Because most of them were my seniors at my campus and also pass outs. So I thought that they will be given priority.
First I was sent to two ladies to get doubled checked my certificates copies with the original. Then again I had to wait about for one hour in another place. There they had
Several panel with two board members. One by one the candidates were sent to the panels and each were like questioned for about 20 to30 minutes. When the time was
Moving I got more and more tensed because I was wondering what will they ask and how good I will be in answering and stuff. As getting a job here was my dream I didn't wanted to perform bad. Finally my turn came and I went in. There were two engineers (as what I guessed, but not so sure) in the panel. They asked few questions from me which I managed to answer very well. To my luck I got very simple questions. I got few tech questions and more were like to test my attitude. It was like to check my willingness to work, about my communication skills, willingness to learn new things and so forth. When I was entering the room I was so tensed and when the questions were thrown I got more confidence. And I was interviewed for about 20 to 25 minutes. And then I was said that if I'm selected I'll be called for an exam. I walked off with the hope that I will be selected and I was also praying god that I should get through.
Note:
After few weeks I got a telegram from SLT saying that I have been selected for the second interview. I was extremely happy.
On the 26th morning I got up early in the morning and was so tensed. I got ready by 8.45. The interview was at 9.30 at Moratuwa Training center. I left home with my dad at 9,
Went to church and when I reached Moratuwa training center it was exactly 9.30. Thinking that I was late I rushed to the reception. To my excitement there was a long queue with about 80 people in front. By asking from a person in the queue I got to know that they all have come to attend the interview and they are from the tie slot 9.30. I too joined the queue and few more people came after me as well. But there were about another hundred waiting for the next slot. By looking at the queue I thought that there is a high possibility for me to get rejected. Because most of them were my seniors at my campus and also pass outs. So I thought that they will be given priority.
First I was sent to two ladies to get doubled checked my certificates copies with the original. Then again I had to wait about for one hour in another place. There they had
Several panel with two board members. One by one the candidates were sent to the panels and each were like questioned for about 20 to30 minutes. When the time was
Moving I got more and more tensed because I was wondering what will they ask and how good I will be in answering and stuff. As getting a job here was my dream I didn't wanted to perform bad. Finally my turn came and I went in. There were two engineers (as what I guessed, but not so sure) in the panel. They asked few questions from me which I managed to answer very well. To my luck I got very simple questions. I got few tech questions and more were like to test my attitude. It was like to check my willingness to work, about my communication skills, willingness to learn new things and so forth. When I was entering the room I was so tensed and when the questions were thrown I got more confidence. And I was interviewed for about 20 to 25 minutes. And then I was said that if I'm selected I'll be called for an exam. I walked off with the hope that I will be selected and I was also praying god that I should get through.
Note:
After few weeks I got a telegram from SLT saying that I have been selected for the second interview. I was extremely happy.
Monday, March 17, 2008
The film that touched my heart....
Tare Zameen Par
Last week i got a movie from my dear friend Chay and she recommend that it was a superb film. Since i had exams i couldn't watch it at that time i got it from her. I got the chance to watch it last night only. Wow. What a superb film. It touched my heart very much. I was really taken away with the acting of that little kid Ishaan.
This is a story of a boy who found extreme difficulty in learning in his tender age and later on how he managed to get rid of it. This boy Ishaan was the youngest in a family. He had an elder brother who was very bright in studies as well as in sports. But this little fellow was the last in class. Because of this his teachers as well as father use to scold him and punish him all the time. But no one tried to find out what his real problem was. He was extremely good in paintings. His mother was a bit kind towards him. She use to take his side when ever his father scolds him. She
use to teach and help him with his studies. But unfortunately this little kid wasn't able to grasp the lessons. He found difficulties especially in identifying words and letters. He had already failed grade three and his principal complained his parent that he might do the same this time too. She also told them that she will be in a position to spell him out of the school if he fails this time. In order to overcome this problem his father decided to change his school. He put him in a school which was very far from there place. Because of that the kid had to stay in the boarding. He refused to go there. Even his mother didn't like sending him there. But his father by force sent him there. This boy found it very difficult to stay n the boarding. He even found it difficult to get ready to go to school in the morning. He didn’t' know even how to put the tie. All these days at home his mother use to dress him up and send to school. On Saturdays his parents visited him. But he was angry with him and refused to speak to him. His class teachers was also very harsh towards him. One day in his art class he got punished for looking out of the window and enjoying the beautiful view of nature. After that he gradually started loosing interested in art too.
After sometime his art master got transferred and a new teacher came to the school. On the first day at the school the teacher sang song and danced with the student. But Ishaan stayed back alone. Since he didn't wanted to move along with others. He only had one friend. At that time Ishaan didn't know that this master is the person who is going to change his life. This new master gave full freedom to the students. He asked them what ever the thought that come in to their mind. All were painting except for Ishaan. He found difference in this child and stated analyzing about him. And after some time he found the cause for it. And from then onwards he stated to
work accordingly to change Ishaan. He told stories in the class which would encourage him. He got the special permission to train him individually in a way that he could capture the basics easily. And he succeeded in that. Later the art master held a competition among the whole school including the teachers. As the first place Ishaan's art was selected and his art master’s painting won the second place. Ishaan had defeated his master in panting. The whole school applauded for Ishaan and the all floated in over joy. The principle announced that the Ishaan's art will be published as the cover of the school book. From that day onwards Ishaan had great improvement in his studies too. He managed the pass the term end exams with good marks as well. When his parents came to collect his progress report they were amused to hear the class teachers comments. They all praised Ishaan, where the years before that his parents had only heard complains about Ishaan. They were extremely happy an his father was in tears. He thanked Ishaan's art master for the great help he had done.
What an interesting film!!!!!!. I enjoyed the film like no other. I don't even have words to describe it. When Ishaan's painting was selected as the best in school I too stared clapping forgetting where i am and it was a film only. It made me feel as i was among the audience. The film is simply super.
I hope that all of you who had not seen this also will get a chance to see that and enjoy to get the real feel of that.
Last week i got a movie from my dear friend Chay and she recommend that it was a superb film. Since i had exams i couldn't watch it at that time i got it from her. I got the chance to watch it last night only. Wow. What a superb film. It touched my heart very much. I was really taken away with the acting of that little kid Ishaan.
This is a story of a boy who found extreme difficulty in learning in his tender age and later on how he managed to get rid of it. This boy Ishaan was the youngest in a family. He had an elder brother who was very bright in studies as well as in sports. But this little fellow was the last in class. Because of this his teachers as well as father use to scold him and punish him all the time. But no one tried to find out what his real problem was. He was extremely good in paintings. His mother was a bit kind towards him. She use to take his side when ever his father scolds him. She
use to teach and help him with his studies. But unfortunately this little kid wasn't able to grasp the lessons. He found difficulties especially in identifying words and letters. He had already failed grade three and his principal complained his parent that he might do the same this time too. She also told them that she will be in a position to spell him out of the school if he fails this time. In order to overcome this problem his father decided to change his school. He put him in a school which was very far from there place. Because of that the kid had to stay in the boarding. He refused to go there. Even his mother didn't like sending him there. But his father by force sent him there. This boy found it very difficult to stay n the boarding. He even found it difficult to get ready to go to school in the morning. He didn’t' know even how to put the tie. All these days at home his mother use to dress him up and send to school. On Saturdays his parents visited him. But he was angry with him and refused to speak to him. His class teachers was also very harsh towards him. One day in his art class he got punished for looking out of the window and enjoying the beautiful view of nature. After that he gradually started loosing interested in art too.
After sometime his art master got transferred and a new teacher came to the school. On the first day at the school the teacher sang song and danced with the student. But Ishaan stayed back alone. Since he didn't wanted to move along with others. He only had one friend. At that time Ishaan didn't know that this master is the person who is going to change his life. This new master gave full freedom to the students. He asked them what ever the thought that come in to their mind. All were painting except for Ishaan. He found difference in this child and stated analyzing about him. And after some time he found the cause for it. And from then onwards he stated to
work accordingly to change Ishaan. He told stories in the class which would encourage him. He got the special permission to train him individually in a way that he could capture the basics easily. And he succeeded in that. Later the art master held a competition among the whole school including the teachers. As the first place Ishaan's art was selected and his art master’s painting won the second place. Ishaan had defeated his master in panting. The whole school applauded for Ishaan and the all floated in over joy. The principle announced that the Ishaan's art will be published as the cover of the school book. From that day onwards Ishaan had great improvement in his studies too. He managed the pass the term end exams with good marks as well. When his parents came to collect his progress report they were amused to hear the class teachers comments. They all praised Ishaan, where the years before that his parents had only heard complains about Ishaan. They were extremely happy an his father was in tears. He thanked Ishaan's art master for the great help he had done.
What an interesting film!!!!!!. I enjoyed the film like no other. I don't even have words to describe it. When Ishaan's painting was selected as the best in school I too stared clapping forgetting where i am and it was a film only. It made me feel as i was among the audience. The film is simply super.
I hope that all of you who had not seen this also will get a chance to see that and enjoy to get the real feel of that.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
My First Interview.
Since this was my first interview I was bit tensed. I didn't know how to prepare. I asked my best friend and he gave me some tips, how to get prepared and what things to take with me. I arranged my certificates in a file and had a copy of CV also in that. Then arranged my dress. And went to sleep early since I have to get up early in the morning.
13th was a Thursday. I got ready in the morning and wanted to start early so that I can be there on time. Unfortunately my father couldn’t drop me that day, because he had to attend his aunt’s funeral. So he arranged another vehicle. On the way I had to pick two of my friends too. After that I also wanted to get my character certificate from my school. Since it was getting late my best friend had collected. I started at 8.30 am from my house. I picked my friends and went to my best friend’s place. She was waiting in the door step expecting me. She wished me with a warm hug and gave the certificate to me. We started from there at 9 and were at Virtusa reception by 9.15. It seemed too early. We were the first people to go there. The receptionist over there took my identity card and gave me the visitor’s pas. He then directed me to the place where the interview was about to be held. That room was place where they have board meetings. After some time some more students from our institute came there. All were tensed and wondering what sort of an interview they are going to have. Around 10.15 three gentlemen and a lady walked in. They made us seated around the table. They told that we have been already chosen from the scholars list of SLIIT. So they didn’t want to test us technically. Instead they told that they are going to test our communication skills. I was bit happy with that statement. Because I always prefer that kind of interviews.
It was like a group discussion. First of all they gave each and every one of us different topics and wanted to do a short presentation on that. The question I got was, “How will I prepare to become the batch top in the institute”. Doing a presentation on that topic wasn’t a big difficult thing for me. Indeed I was very happy to do that because that is my dream too. I presented my ideas and thoughts. After every one presented they divided us into four groups and each group was taken separately to different places. In groups they gave us topics to argue for or against that topic. In our group we got three topics. One was “If there is a rule saying that the marriages will expire in 7 years and after that you have to renew it, will it be a good or bad thing?” The next topic was “Do you believe in love at first sight?” And the last topic was “DO you prefer arranged marriage or love marriage?”
It was quite a good discussion. We really came up with many points for and against the topics. Each of had different views on the topic. I strongly disagreed with the first two topics and I also preferred arranged marriages.
After all groups finished the discussion we were taken to the board room in which we were seated first and were served with refreshments. Then a lady from HR addressed us regarding the training program. At the end they told us that we will be informed the selections very soon. It was nearly 1 o’clock when they were winding up the session.
When I was returning home I had a small believe that there are possibilities for me to be selected because I felt that I did a good job there. I expressed my thoughts and ideas innovatively. Anyhow my first interview was an unforgettable experience for me. And also I enjoyed it a lot. It was really very cool than what I expected.
Note: After two weeks time I got a call from there saying that I have been selected as a placement Engineer.
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