Bargaing at it's Best!!!

So, I wanted a leave. Under normal circumstances, I would just have to go to my Boss and give him the dates but not this time. This time, I have been working at a client location. So, my Boss couldn’t possibly help me with the leaves.

“You will have to talk to your manager in that company!” was all he said. I didn’t like the idea as I know the person he was referring to and I knew what was coming my way. Since I had no other option, I decided to talk to him.

“Hi M, I need a leave for 10 working days. I need to go to Delhi. It’s been quite a while since I went back home and also, a friend of mine is getting married. He happens to my school friend so, it’s really important for me to be there.”

“10 days??” he sounded as if I sentenced him life imprisonment which of course is not a bad idea. I was shocked by the way he expressed his shock.

M: Can’t you postpone this to some other date?

Apy: No, my friend is getting married and I need to attend the wedding else I would have done it.

M: You can take 5 days now and 5 days after some time

Apy: I m going to spend a huge amount on my travel. I can’t go to Delhi again and again.

M: 10 days is a long duration. People usually take that long leave in case there is an emergency or a marriage.

Apy: There is a marriage, my friend is getting married.

M: I am talking about your marriage.

Apy: Ohh!!

M: I m sorry, but I will be able to give you only 5 days off as we are expecting some high priority work (and also some crap which I cant remember as I didn’t bother to listen)


After some more wasted discussion


Apy: Okay then, give me 8 days.

M: I will give you 7.

Apy: Fine 7. But, in addition to that I’ll take a half day on the day I leave and half on the day I come back

M: That will make 8 days.

Apy: Yeah… kind of, but that’s the best I can think of right now.

M: Fine. You may take it

All through this process, I felt as if I was standing and buying grocery. The only thing that was left in this was “Bhaiya, Theek Theek Lagao!”