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ging of the system" and "creative differences" are the rea-
sons he claims led to job jumps. The paltry duration of time
spent abroad (and this might negatively impact his resume) is
something he's least bothered about. "Many think that merely
four to five months aren't enough to gauge the job in its total-
ity. I agree, but it's possible to have a rough idea. You can check also warns these youngsters to get a reality check done.
your own growth in these few months. And after checking how
your seniors stand, you can figure out how logical it is for you
to invest your time in that firm," argues Koshy.
But just in case you think he is playing holier than thou, hear
this out. "I agree I had many disciplinary issues and I know
this was a problem," he confesses. "But today, I know for
sure what I will be doing for the next six months, there will
be no motivation. Also, a little more space to exercise my
creative freedom will steady my ship."
So does this perennial jumping create self-doubts? Koshy
vouches for this malaise. "There are phases when you ask
yourself if you are the one who's spaced out, but then you
get over it. For me, jobs have been like an escape route, a
ladder to reach somewhere else, perhaps even to get your
daily bread. Jobs are places where you just hang around till
something better or more concrete comes up your way," he
comments.
While on loyalty, Koshy says he's not the only serial job-
switcher around. "Today, you have a new breed of 20-some-
things who prefer working for short-term, high-paying jobs,
and then they go backpacking, doing stuff that they always
wanted to do. Most of them are those who work as cre-
ative consultants, free-lancers, etc. When they know their
money is about to get exhausted, they start a new job
search and so a new cycle begins" he further explained the
reason behind his switching so frequently.
But this frivolousness of our youngsters today doesn't go
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down well with those at the top. Koshy's former boss, Mrs.
R. Bansal admits, "Many youngsters quit their jobs for the
silliest reasons. To learn and grow in a particular job takes
a lot more time than they are willing to spend. I would
expect them to be a little more patient." Moreover, she
"Every job has its routine components".
There will never be a job that gives you an adrenalin pump
every single day! 'Finding your calling' might be a convenient
excuse to never face up to your own shortcomings. There
needs to be a commitment level right from the beginning.
You can't expect your temperament to change and become
ultra stable out of the blue when you are 30 or more.
Having known many such persons like 'Koshy' in recent times
Mrs. Bansal is a bit more apprehensive before getting them
on board. "I must not appoint someone who has changed
eight or nine jobs in a span of two-three years. I ask my ap-
plicants to explore all other options before joining us. We look
for candidates who are little more grounded." she concludes.
Even the people who are busy in acting in various telefilms
/ TV serials (majority of them are from college drop outs /
just graduates), are found to be frequent job changers and
because of that very often we have seen that the face of
the character changes within the same serial. Now-a-days
- there are lots of tussles between the producer and these
young actors - whenever the production houses wanted to
ensure that the actor has not left the shooting during the
preparation of the long serials. Mr. Pulkit Samrat, who is
best remembered for his role as 'Lakshya' in "Kyunki Saas
Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" has gone for a legal battle with Balaji
Telefilms as he dragged the famous production house to
Bombay High Court for non-payment of dues and prevent-
ing him for seeking work outside Balaji.
Immediately Balaji, the production house had to file a com-
plaint against the actor at the Metropolitan Magistrate
Court for making demands for extortion, following which a
FIR was lodged at the Aarey Police Station (Gurgaon) to get
an escape from all these problems and the court ordered
an investigation.
However, Ms. Ekta Kapoor, the soap queen of Balaji, had
rarely made exceptions for the actors who have left the pro-
duction house on a bitter note. She said, "It's their loss if
they don't understand the power of Balaji Telefilms. Some
of them part amicably while some insist on making an ugly
situation. Balaji's doors are closed for those who prefer to
leave all on a sudden on a bad note."