Thank You and a Good Bye

People say change is good. But change is painful. As I move into a different phase in my professional & personal life, somewhere it hurts to leave people I love and a place I like, which have been part of me for the last six and a half years.

Working in Mathura, has been a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to work with some of the brilliant minds I have ever met. The environment I was fortunate to have been provided with, gave me ample opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them. I thank you all who have asked me questions, whose answers I didn't have, because that forced me to find the answers myself. This has helped greatly me in understanding how an organization runs.

On the personal front, this has been an enriching experience. I have made some great friends who are like family and have a share in contributing to the person I am. My journey to this day would have been less fulfilling had I not got your company along the way. Even though I am going to a new place within the same organization, I doubt if I’ll get the same love, affection and camaraderie anywhere else. I thank you all for your love and support which has never let me feel alone in Mathura, both in o.

Before I start feeling emotional composing this, I wish you the very best in all your endeavors; both in personal and professional life; within the organization and outside. The world is a small place and Indian Oil is still smaller. We will definitely meet once again at different times in our lives. I’ll definitely stay in touch through emails and phone. Sometimes I scribble my thoughts in my blog (http://circulatingreflux.blogspot.in/). Do visit it, if you have nothing better to do, to get the actual picture in Paradip.

I am planning to join Paradip Refinery on 14^th May 2013.

That’s all from my side and wishing you the very best once again.

Thanks & Regards

rabindra

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