That little part of my life is called “Finding Who I Am”

When I was about 3.5 years experienced in recruiting, I got a call from a Delivery Head of one of the leading Recruiting firms in Chennai. The moment he introduced himself I realised that the call is about some job offers. I haven’t made up my mind back then, so I straightaway gave a NO to him.

The call went on still and he kept insisting that I visit their office for a casual catch up.

After repeated insisting, I agreed and went for this meeting.

Only after getting there i got to know that the meeting was not just with the Delivery head, he had roped in the CEO as well.

The discussion started. Highlights about their company and teams were discussed in detail. It was heading in a way that they were projecting me as their future team member and started discussing about the team’s future plans.

It took sometime for me to wake up and realise what was happening.

For a 3.5 years experienced guy, that was too much to intake.

1. I never made up my mind for a job switch
2. I had a team back in my current company and skipping responsibilities and moving out would jeopardise my team’s growth
3. Even the clientele in my team was struggling back then

I stopped them.

Though they were generous enough to consider me for a lead role in such a good company, I had to tell them that I was not prepared for this and not in a position to quit my current role immediately as there was too much at stake in my current company. I explained them about what are at stake and what I had to do before I call it quits.

They respected my decision and ended the discussion with a lunch.

Though the next few months following this meeting wasn’t that great on a professional front, but never once have I regretted for taking that stand.

It is not always about calculations on what would benefit me. I’m not self made. It was always the people around me that made me. And leaving those people hanging in nowhere to benefit my professional growth would never do justice for the very fundamentals I believe in.

That little part of my life is called “Finding who I am”.