First day in Chennai

I had to join LnT Infotech as a software engineer located in Chennai by Nov 3rd 2008.So i left bengaluru on Nov 1st morning by 11AM which was saturday. My colleagues and friends had given a bad opinion about Chennai as humudity will be very high and people over there dont know English sometimes it will be difficult to deal with people.Was little tensed as i had to travel alone to a new place. So with so many confusions and questions in mind i finally reached Chennai.




I had brought lot of luggage which was not possible for me to carry alone. During the journey i met one gal who was a tamilian and most importantly who was knowing english. Once Chennai train station arrived she helped me by getting my luggage down and she left. The kuli's over there started asking in Tamil "100 rupees mam ill carry"!. Within a second they carried all my luggage and kept walking. I was dumb at that moment and dont know what to say in Tamil.


Somehow again i met the same gal she told them in Tamil that "no need we will carry the luggage".
Thank god i got my luggage back and she helped me to carry luggage till taxi. With little relaxation gave address of apartment to taxi driver and was busy looking out of the window.But later again i was in tension whether this driver will take me to the correct address or not !!???




Even though charge in my mobile was NIL started acting as if im talking with my friend saying "yeah im coming in another 10 or 20 mins to Manapakkam". Finally driver brought me to correct address and helped me by keeping luggage inside the apartment. Later my friend said that the people over here are very good compared to bengaluru. Hats off to Chennai people.
As i was tried that day slept nicely. Next day unpacked my luggage and by evening with some of my colleagues bought a new Airtel connection.

November 3rd



Got up early by 6AM . Took bath and wore one of my favorite dress as i had to meet new people in the office. As instructed i met Aswathaman whom i thought is a old person but he was young i guess it was his first company to work as an HR.

Later they said me to wait in one room to give introduction. Finally i met Hitachi department head by 4PM who was a Kannadiga..!! This was my experience of first day in Chennai and first day in Chennai LnT Infotech office