Run.. Run.. Run..

Two weeks before, I moved to new project with new client. I got new project, new client and yes.. new office. This office is relatively far from the previous one so need to spend bit more time in commuting. On the very first day of the new office, I started my day from hotel at 7:30 expecting that I would be able to reach the office by 8:00 as it was just 10 kms away but...

But when I reached the subway, I realized that I was completely unaware of the business culture of Mexico as I never started my day for office so early. I understood that Mexico is similar to another metros like Mumbai where people don't start their day by morning walk but start with Marathon !! At 7:30 in the morning, there was so much rush in the metro that even an air could hardly pass through passengers. All future managers were hanging in the metro in black suits and colourful ties. You can consider yourself lucky if you can get proper place to stand up !! As this experience was not enough for the first day, I need to stand in a big queue to get into the bus once I got down from the metro. After spending 10-15 mins standing in the queue, got the place to sit in the bus and bus was on the way to office. As that distance was hardly 5 Kms, I thought I will reach in 10 mins. The bus started and after some time, I felt like I am in some village and enjoying nice ride on bullock cart. The whole road was jam packed with small colourful dots (cars) and my bus was on the way on speed of bullock cart. Finally, I reached office after finishing my ride in half an hour.

When you start your day like this, you understand importance of the time and then you come up with innovative ideas to make effective utilization of time. I got chance to see such innovative ideas. Some ladies were so busy in makeup that they completely ignored the presence of other passengers. It was difficult to make out are they the same one to whom you saw half an your back !! Some managers were busy reading financial news while others were busy in finishing their breakfast. And the favourite of mine was, taking a small nap and completing your sleeping quota.

Finally I finished my first day in the office and returned to hotel in the similar fashion. I was so exhausted that I cooked my dinner and just went to bed after finishing it. I was not feeling very sleepy but I need to go to sleep as the next day I need to be ready for run.....