Go with your boss

“Hello. Sonnet.”

“Hmm. Hello. Haa bolo (Yes speak).”

“Ki Koro? (What are you doing?)”

“Kisu na. bashay asi. Boshe boshe mobile tiptesi. (Nothing. I’m at home. Just sitting around and browsing phone.”

“Mobile tipteso? Ektu chakri bakri khujleo to paro. Dekho na, kono chakri jogar korte paro kina? (Browsing mobile? You could have searched for a job. Please check whether you can manage to find a job or not.)”

“Tumi to chakri peyei gesso. Amar abar chakrir jonno hurahuri korar dorkar ki? Koyekdin aram kori, pore khujbo. Ekta na ekta chakri paboi. (You already have a job, why should I rush to find one? Let me chill out for a while, and then I will start my job search. I am confident I will find a job around here.)”

“Eta ekta kotha bolla. Ami chakri kortesi bole tumi korba na? (Are you out of your mind. Just because I’m having a job, you won’t do a job?)”

“Ami to bolini je chakri korbo na. boltesi koyekdin por korbo. (I’m not saying I won’t have a job. just saying I will do but sometime later.)”

“Ja hok. Tomar ichcha. Dupure khaiso? (Whatever. It’s your wish. Have you taken lunch?)”

“Khaisi. Bashay kola pauruti chilo. Kheye nisi. (Yes. There was some bread and banana, I have already eaten them.)”

“Kola pauruti kheye pet bhore? (Is it enough to have just bread and banana?)”

“Pet bhorse. Ekhon ar kisu khabo na. (I’m full. I don’t need to eat anymore.)”

“Achcha thik ase. Kintu tumi ektu ashte parba amar office er kache? (OK fine. But can you come near my office?)”

“Keno? (Why?)”

“Dupurer khabar khaite baire jabo. (I have to go outside to take my lunch.)”

“To jao. Shomoshsha ki? (Then go. What’s the problem?)”

“Ami eka ekta meye manush. Ochena jaygay eka eka khaite jabo? Keo Jodi kharap kisu kore?” (I’m a girl. In this foreign place, is it safe to go and eat alone? What if someone does something bad?)”

“Tomar ki matha kharap. Ei dupur bela ami eto dur jabo tomake office theke khawar hotele diye ashar jonno? Aar lokjon Ki ba korbe tomar shathe? Shabdhane jao tailei hobe. Oto chinta korar dorkar nai. (Are you crazy? You want me to come over to your place in this scorching heat just to take you to a restaurant? And what's the worst that could happen to you? Just be cautious and everything will be fine. Don't stress too much.)”

“Ashona. Amar bhoy lagtese. (Please come. I’m feeling scared.)”

“Jaoto Momee. Kisu hobe na. Ar beshi bhoy lagle tomar office er aar collegue ra ase na. Orao to mone hoy baire khabe. Oder shathe jao. Taile tomar chenao hobe bhoy o lagbe na. Aare notun office er collegueder shathe bhalo shomporko banaite hobe na. Colleguueder shathe bhalo shomporko na thakle kaj korba ki bhabe? Jao jao. (It's okay to go, Momee. Nothing will happen to you. And if you feel too scared to go alone, isn't there any colleague in your office who you can go with? Maybe they also go out for lunch. You can go with them and get to know the places around the office. On a bonus side, you will not feel scared. Come on, isn't it important to build good relationships with your new colleagues? If you don't have good relationships with your colleagues, how will you do your work? So, just go.)”

“Ashchorjo to. (That’s strange.)”

“Ki (What?)”

“Amar boss o to eki kotha bollo. Ami tao bhablam tomake boli. (My supervisor also said the same thing. But I thought I should ask you.)”

“Dekhso? bollam na. tomar bosser dekhi bhaloi buddhi ase. Tumi khali khali chinta korteso. Ekhon theke, Bosser kotha thikmoto shunba. Boss ja bole, tai korba. Aare, Officer bosser shathe bhalo khatir rakhte hoy. Taile dekhba, tor tor kore upore uthe jaba. Ekhon jao lunch kore asho. (See? I told you. It seems like your supervisor is really intelligent. There was no need to be scared. From now on, make sure to listen to your supervisor properly. Whatever he asks you to do, just do it. It's important to maintain a good connection with your supervisor. You will see that you'll rise to the top quickly. Now, go and have your lunch."

“Achcha thik ase. Rakhi tahole. Bye. (Ok then. I’m hanging up. Bye.)”

“Bye.”