Hello? Helloo?? Helloooooooo????? Anyone there??? Anyone out there who is still reading this blog???
This is Reema, a widely read and very popular blogger [She only says so 
] before she moved to Bangalore, became all lazy and uncreative,writing from her desk at her new workplace.
Heh heh..enough of third person. Hi to all the people still reading my blog irrespective of the fact I read their blogs or comment on their blogs or not. Thank you so much!! 
# Joined new job on 1st August. Unfortunately, it is mandatory for female faculty members to wear saree [Apparently this is the Bangalore tradition 
] So life is hectic and frustrating in morning. Saturdays are for casual wear. I just can’t understand this fixation Indians have on clothes, specifically sarees, and their equivalence to dignity and respect. 
# The infrastructure is great. Got my own PC, stationery items and a large desk unlike at my previous job where only desk was given. Though social networking sites are blocked, WordPress works thankfully! Now I can catch up on my blogging and blog reading/ commenting during free time. Yayy!
# It’s strange how group dynamics come into play so quickly everywhere. 8 of female faculties joined on 1st August and by 4th we were already divided into two groups. Sigh! Though I have made 1 friends, 1 bus partner etc no one is of my wavelength.
# The favorite topic of the female faculties is …take a guess… Mother in Laws. 
And the other group just loves to sit around one table and chat and chat. No preparation of lectures, no studying, nothing which irritates me a lot. And sadly one of them belongs to my department. 
# Facilities are great including the food court. Saved me from making and bringing lunch daily. 
# As I travel by institute bus, D has to leave office on time to pick me up at bus stop. That means no more coming late from office. Yayy! 
# Most South Indian colleagues are baffled by my “bhalo naam” i.e. my good and real name. It is a tongue twister for them. So I had to tell them my “daak naam” i.e. pet name – Reema and they were more than happy. And still Bengalis go on with the tradition of imposing their kids with the most indigenous, difficult, tongue – twisters for rest of India and World of a name in this modern age. 
# Waiting for students to arrive and classes to start…you know…to get back into the groove after a year long break. And of course “insightful” posts on teaching experiences
So once again, for the nth time, I am BACK!
Welcome back and yes I’m the first one to comment. See there are readers like me who were waiting for you to write back
. All the best for your new job. And BTW I still don’t know your bhalo naam, I think I know you as Reema only 
thank you so much!! You can see my bhalo naam in bracket in my facebook name
Welcome back, Reema!
Congratulations! New job sounds cool…
Sari every morning!! I can so understand… I had to wear a sari for a party a few days ago (was wearing one after 2 years!) and it was an ordeal. But am sure with wearing a sari daily will give you a lot experience and then the expertise to wear it with panache and easily!
Look forward to your teaching experiences along with some gossipy posts too!
Thanks dear! yes I may develop expertise and get used to it still it seems to be a wastage of time.
Welcome back and I hope u r really back bcoz you keep coming and disappearing. Best of luck Reema and ……teach well
I hope so too! thanks!
Welcome back. So you were busy setting up, as I guessed.
Good to know that you have a nice workplace.
thanks! your blog is blocked at work..must be due to some widget which websense is identifying as social networking.
I have wondered if I could have become a teacher after my Engg. The fact that I did not understand anything during four years of my engg. and the fact that students will ask doubts, kept me away. Otherwise, I would have become an educationalist by now! Imagine… By not becoming a professor, I have done a great service to the younger generations. I deserve an Ambedkar award
Destination Infinity
no its the other way actually..the more they ask the more we study to answer them and the clearer the subject becomes compared to when we studied it as students.
hey ho.. Welcome BACK.. and you can see a lot of us read this blog
all the best with the new start .. and with all that you have described what a lovely place ot work at 
have fun
I did start my career as a teacher , did you know that .. for 3 years I was one , till i came over to uk
and changes it all together
I am still here and probably the only one (besides vimmuuu) who has been readign this blog when we all had a separate group, hai na?
Anyways congrats for the job and I am sure that now you will be a little more regular in blogging
As far as your lady colleagues are concerned, I guess when it comes to females we do have an habit of forming groups
As far as canteen food is concerned trust me it tastes good only in the intial days, I am sure you will be carrying your tiffin very soon
“Khub bhalo” ..welcome back!.. btw, I happen to be from Bengal too
.. siliguri..
Welcome Back… Hope to see you more often
welcome back. and congratulations on your new job!
Welcome back
Have never seen anything like it in institutions I have studied or orgs where i have worked.
I don’t think that is Bengaluru culture though
Do post pics of the different sarees you are able to flaunt when you get some time to click them
Welcome back Reema! So, you are struggling everyday to wear saree?? Let’s talk about it a month later…you will be a pro!! Women have clearly understood that “Divide and rule”concept I guess
Will look forward for those chit-chat gossips in the subsequent blog posts!
Welcome back & congrats on starting at the new place.
Every organization has its own dress code for employees, can’t do much about it & yes its there in other countries as well, not just India.
Welcome Back Reema.. like Swaram said, even some of my lady teachers in Bangalore wore Salwar Kameez as far as I remember. Waiting for more posts on your teaching experience soon
welcome back!!
and your new work place sounds like a mixed bag!
Welcome back!
Wondering what your bhalo naam is! 
Hope you find the students & the teaching experience fulfilling than the groupies among your colleagues!! All the best!!
Your good name is easy enough to pronounce, they couldn’t?
congratulation for ur new job,bt i can’t understood how u’ve got my e-mail address
ok
Thanx&Regards
samrat banerjee
A lot of life changing opportunities. And yes, we are still here
Congrats and welcome back
Same thoughts … Why do the students have to wear uniform
It should be casuals throughout
I am sorry that you have to wear a saree to work…we had the same rule imposed on Tuesday of every week and we HATED it.
Hey Reema! I am glad you are back. I am too! I wish the best with your new job and I hope that you post pictures of you in your new saree. Just think of all of the people in the world who have to use uniforms to go to work
Welcome back
You have name other than Reema?
Hey.. this is a recent post
So you became ‘uncreative’ huh? Is that a word?
Anyway, don’t care about your name… after all they should just hear to you talk_tweet like sparrow
Stop complaining about co-workers on your blog.. it’s fit for much better things….
and give us some more posts…
So go and do some de-uncreativeness
Cheers for the new job..
Anyone out there who is still reading this blog
I am. And wanted to comment here since I last saw this post. By the way, as you’ll probably know, I MET YOU SISTER face to face in Rome! (plus the rest of her family, except you and your parents). And Parul is a beautiful child and will become a beautiful woman, as it is the tradition of the family
Great person, your sister. Ciao!