Monday, January 30, 2006

Synapse -- Rocking Office

I've taken up a job at Synapse, which is an 'Information Agency' based in Goa! I'll be working as a Technology Specialist. And yes -- there actually are people working in Goa!

I've just been through my first day here and I'm already in love with the place. The office is an old Portuguese bungalow in Dona Paula (that's a town about 8km from Panjim). The two storeyed bungalow is painted bright red outside and has a big lawn with a volleyball court! There's even a tree with a truck-waala Goodyear ka tyre doubling up as a swing! Inside the bungalow the walls are painted in cyan, cream, red, yellow, purple... every other color except gray.

And there are no cubicles! Every project group has a room to itself with open desks for each member of the group. Every room has a lovely balcony. I spent the day reading up 'introduction-to-Synapse' stuff (induction related documents) in the balcony!

And since it's a bungalow, there's a full fledged kitchen as well. That's where I'll be having my breakfast, lunch, evening snacks, and dinner.

Apart from the 20 odd people that work at Synapse, there are three office (or official!) dogs -- canines. I'm yet to get acquainted with them -- seem to be rather quiet fellows.

The beach is hardly a two minute drive from the office. I was given a welcome lunch at a restaurant located on the beach. Goan curry and rice is yummy! It was the first time in my life that I had so many fishes.

Life seems so vastly different from what it was in Gurgaon -- let's see what it has in store for me...

21 comments:

  1. Just went through its website. Looks like quite an unconventional place to work for. Wondering how you landed there...

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  2. Diude! .. I would say its quite a different step you have taken. Hope you enjoy it enough there and we have someone in goa now. We are planning to make up a trip soon. spadix and bloky (NG) has planned it 2 weeks ago but cancelled as he met an accident.

    Hopw to see you soon .. its been quite some time now.

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  3. hope u have a great time....!!

    love goa....

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  4. Yeah, it's only after reading the website that I've realised what a chaneg it must have been for you. Anyway I can say one thing: you are in a place a thousand times better than Gurgaon for heavens sake!

    "...Son your life's an open book
    Dont close it before it's done
    The brightest flame burns quickest
    Now that's what I heard her say ..."

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  5. that''s great news! sounds like fun too. did u get the copies of jam we couriered to gurgaon? if not send me ur new address!

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  6. Put up the pics dude!
    ~SM

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  7. Formal congratulations for your new job!!:P

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  8. Woooooooooooo! A job in Goa! I'm so jealous!

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  9. Congratsi Nanda ! Holler whenever you are in Bombay !

    Kohli

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  10. lucky bastard! though the rainy season is not going to be fun.
    have fun...

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  11. aapki company ke baare mein padha .. accha laga jaankar.. aur fir goa hmm... accha hai.. badhiya..
    bataao.. hum kaun hain ?

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  12. cool...can i get a job in your office???

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  13. Hi there.
    are u still in goa? i m just a backpacker with some experience in surreal graphic arts. how is the job going?

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  14. Anonymous, I'm no longer in Goa. It's been about a year since I switched jobs. However, if you're interested in an internship or something I can get you in touch with the right people in the company. Drop me a mail.

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  15. this is the same anonymous. thanks for ur quicky. u switched jobs already? u got bored of the the cool office in just 1yr! did goa make everybody at work complacent eh? lol

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  16. hi, i am malvika.. thinking of joining synapse as a copywriter. dont have a good idea of the place.. can you please direct me to its website (cant find it on google search). any other input would be great,.. thx

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  17. Malvika: Take a look at http://informationmatters.in Mail me at saurabhnanda (at) gmail (dot) com for more details on Synapse.

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  18. Wow man! Goa is the home of the gods! You must have a awesome time...

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  19. Look like you are serious about that...

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  20. Its the worse lot of people to work with. horribel experience.

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    1. Hi Anonym,

      //AnonymousMay 25, 2012 11:25 AM
      Its the worse lot of people to work with. horribel experience.//

      can u please to tel me ur experiences? im about to join there.

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