Writer : Shikha Tailang (Bhopal)

One resume, one question, and the toughest test of life!

Summary :
Gautam, battling family struggles, is called for an interview by a reputed company. He faces a deeply emotional and ethical question that tests his mindset. His balanced response wins him the job and reveals his strength of character.

Let’s find out how a young man’s patience leads him to success amidst difficult family circumstances –

( AI translated version of Hindi story –  बायोडाटा ! ) 

Surrounded by difficulties, Gautam’s happiness knew no bounds when he came to know that he had been called for an interview by Vidhata Group, a very big corporate group in Bhopal. What happened next was that he immediately reached the Vidhata Group office at the right time with his resume. 

But what happened when his turn came for the interview as soon as he entered the interview room, a member of the interview board asked such a question at the very beginning which shook his heart and mind. 

 Board Member – ‘An important project of the company is going on. At the same time your father dies, what will you do, will you go to his father’s funeral or will you remain busy in completing the company’s project? 

On hearing this, it seemed as if Gautam’s body and mind were on fire and his temperature became high. He felt like hitting the landline phone kept on the table in the face of the person asking the question. But he needed a job. His elderly father was bedridden for many days. He was battling third-stage cancer.

 Then Gautam thought of his younger sister Ketaki. It was time for her marriage. His brother Govind was about to reach the threshold of college after completing 12th. There were two more elders in the house – Gautam’s mother and grandmother. The burden of responsibility for all this was going to fall on Gautam’s head only.

 Thinking this, Gautam was shaken to his core. Just imagining his father’s death gave him goosebumps. Gautam, who was going through such a difficult situation, was feeling extremely angry at the interviewer. But then he thought that the thunder was his. If he doesn’t get this job, the family’s train will be derailed. He gulped down a glass of cold water which calmed his mind a bit. 

Then he said tearfully. 

Gautam – ‘I will be busy completing the company’s project.’  

On hearing this, the interviewing member and chairman immediately rushed to shake his hand and said. 

 Board Member – ‘Gautam you are selected.’  

Second board member – ‘Gautam ji, I am sorry for asking such a question. May God give your father a long life. But we wanted to see how you would handle the company’s work in difficult situations. It is not at all predictable from the biodata as to what reaction you will give in which situation. That’s why we asked you such a tough question. You proved to be successful in this test. But we would like to tell you that the policy of our company is employee friendly. When an employee is stuck in a difficult situation, out of humanity we do not involve him in the work but instead ask his subordinates or other colleagues to do that work. Due to this, neither the work of the company nor the work of the employees gets stopped. 

 On hearing this, all the anger of Gautam went away. A slight smile appeared on his face. He said.  

Gautam – ‘Thank you, sir!’ 

Now the burden of all the worries was off his head.  

(fictional story )