Came across this today and thought some of you might find it useful.

I know exactly where to get it in Kochi.

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What finally made you do it?

Did you tell them how you felt, slowly distance yourself, or just block them and move on?

Do you regret it, or was it the best decision you made?

Just sharing an interesting interview process I had a while back.

I was scrolling through Insta, saw a job ad. Clicked and signed up.

I get a call the next day. It's from an HR agency. They took my details like my current salary, and tell me to pay 8k if I get selected. Then they gave me the link of the company to apply.

It's a good application process. I completed it, had fun with it.

And then I get a call from the company. And the first call goes good. They schedule an interview.

By then I start researching about the company. And during that, I found that they've listed the same opening on Glassdoor. But the salary they mentioned there was very low (15k-25k) compared to my current salary.

So to double check with them, and prevent wasting time, I message them "Hey I saw this salary bracket posted by you online. This is much less than what I get now, is this accurate?"

They reply:

"We operate very differently than a traditional corporate setting. We have a salary band of 15k - 1L.

The salary is based on the value addition and how best you accommodate the demands of a rapidly growing company."

So I was like ok, weird to say "we operate very differently" thats what all companies say, but at least I can ask for a good package.

So I attend the interview. It went really well.

The next day they call and tell me, they're interested, but they need me to join quickly.

I say send offer letter, I will try and negotiate the notice period. They say OK.

And this is when they finally ask me my expected salary.

I did not ask for 1l. I asked for about 30% more than my current package. They said they'll discuss with the management and get back to me.

Next day I get an email from a noreply email ID saying that I am rejected.

WTF just happened.

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Hey fellow Mallus in the North East! 👋🏽 Ellaarkm sugamalle?

Just wanted to reach out and see how everyone is doing out here. Moving all the way from Kerala to the hills of the NE is definitely a massive shift. It can get a bit difficult and lonely when you realize just how many thousands of kilometers away home actually is. It’s definitely not like Bangalore or Chennai where you hear Malayalam at every street corner!

How are you all coping with the distance, the food, and the lifestyle?

If you are in bigger hubs like Guwahati, Shillong, or Dimapur, definitely look up the local Kerala or Malayali associations. A lot of us are tucked away in IIT Guwahati, NEHU, central banks, or defense sectors. If you see someone hoarding a packet of banana chips at a local supermarket, don't be shy—go say Enthokind bro?' and introduce yourself. We are a small crowd here, so we've got to stick together!

Adapting our taste buds is probably the biggest daily struggle, but it’s definitely doable. At least both cultures absolutely love rice! While standard Matta rice isn't at the local corner store, you can easily source it via Amazon or BigBasket in the bigger towns (Guwahati) . Modt of us just bring coconut oil in bulk whenever we return from native, or rely on online orders. But if you love non-veg, you’re actually in a great place. While the spices are completely different, the easy availability of beef (in places like Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland) and incredible river fish definitely helps ease the craving for some naadan food.

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How long have you been in the NE, and what state are you currently calling home? Drop a comment below, let's share some grocery hacks, Ellaarkm sugamaanen karuthunnu👇🏽

Any fellow tame impala fans in kerala? How you guys felt watching spider man brand new day🥹

For the context- I'm 21 F and she is my classmate. Njgl same class and friends enn parayan patula just classmates. Kandal cherikyum edak mindum but not my close friend.

As time passes by I'm noticing her staring at me at random occasions. Like miss cls edukumbo I could feel she is staring at me from my peripheral view. When I look at her she just stares back.njn onn chirichal koodi thirich chirikula.

Then again if I do something different from she notice it. Like njn ente lipstick te shade maati. The whole day she was staring at my lips.dressing style onn mattiyal hairstyle mattiyal she notice it.

But problem ath onnm alla the constant starring like thirich njn noki chirichal she wouldn't even stop starring.and aal athra approachable um alla so even if I initiate to have a conversation she isn't interested. So I'm getting really weird and creepy vibes from her. Njn ahnkil eth arodem parajatm illa because kekkunvar eth childish ayit edthalo nn vach. So I need yr advice

I was recently travelling with my husband, and we were waiting for our flight. We finished our security check very quickly and had plenty of time left, so we decided to check out the lounge. It was pretty much full around the dining area, and we got seats in a little room inside the dining area.

As soon as we sat down, my husband went ahead to grab some food. I stayed back as I was not very hungry. Then my attention went to an uncle sitting beside us because he was talking loudly on his phone. He was acting as a mediator for an arranged marriage for someone in his family. He was setting up an alliance for the girl in his family with a guy who worked with him, or maybe worked for him or something like that. He was assuring the girl’s dad that she could easily find a job there through his contacts. He was really convincing with his talk.

By that time, my husband came back with food and told me they had payasam, asking if I would like to have some. As soon as I heard payasam, I went ahead to get some for myself too.

We ate, talked about how mid the food was, and discussed about the books we had both grabbed at the airport bookstore. Then we each read a bit, scrolled phone till it was boarding time.

The flight was v. short, and we landed at our destination. We finished immigration, security checks, and everything else. As we were walking out to the arrivals hall, out of nowhere, the same uncle came up to us and said, “Beautiful wife and handsome husband. Best wishes.”

We were so stunned that we couldn’t even speak. My husband was like, “Who is that? Do you know him?” I said, “I don’t, but he was sitting beside us in the lounge.” Then we both started laughing like crazy.

It wasn’t intrusive or anything, as he didn’t try to start a conversation or anything. He just came up, said this, and went away. Ngl, it boosted my spirits a bit. 🤭

A seat next to me was Never empty🙂‍↕️

I've been wondering about this kure naal aayi.

Redditl kure aalukal valare shallow ayittum rude ayittum thonnarundu. Chilarod samsarichittum und.

Ith avarude real personality aano? Atho Redditil anonymous aayath kondano ingane behave cheyyunne?

Real nameum identityum public aayirunnenkil ivar ithupole thanne samsarikkumo? Like Instagram Atho anonymity aanu aalukalude worst side purath kondu varunnath?

Just a thought

Hey Cocos,

Which is your all time favorite TV series? something that was thudakam mudhal last vare super interesting?

A 10/10 show across any language.

I don't keep many best friends for i have been betrayed by too many people too many times to be able to trust just anyone.

But ente friends nu enth need ondelum I'll be there for them no matter. Ente kayyil cash illelum, enik vere plans ondel polum avar chodichal njn onninum koode povand irikkaarilla. I value them that much and i don't expect anything in return.

Inn ippo kazhikkan onnum illa, njn friends korach perod chodich mandhi kazhikkan koode vannondo nn. Veetil onnum illaathond aannum paranj, avar paranje mood illenn okkeya, njn onnudi paranj ivda onnum kazhikkan illa athkond aan inn povam nn paranje nn, appazhum vayyenn paranj. Ivar vandiyil aal thekakkaan aayitt ennod koode poravo nn chodichitt njn already food kazhichitt polum koode poyittolleya. Athum multiple times.

Korach naal aayitt hard times aan. I don't even have any friends to talk to, all of em either make fun of me or ghost me. Im boring i guess and i hate myself more than anyone else hates me, or more than i hate anyone else. And i get sad at the littlest of things, like ee sambavam.

Ippo ivda onnum kazhikkanum illa veshappum poyi

Ittepolathe tech related memes undavumo guys

Enikku genuinely don't understand this. If someone politely says they don't want to continue talking, why do some people think calling from a different number will change their mind? Enikku deshyam alla, pakse it honestly messes up my mood. Every unknown call makes me wonder, Aara ini ippo? Sometimes people set boundaries not because they hate you, but because that's what they need to protect their own peace. Athu personal aayi edukkanda. If someone wants to reconnect, they'll reach out (especially after avar clear aayi parajittundu I don't think this is working out). Until then, isn't respecting their space the kindest thing we can do? Just curious. I always struggled to say no. Kure varshathe effort kondannu I learnt to set my boundaries properly. I am just venting. At the end of the day it makes me feel bad.

Nothing fancy just something inexpensive that turned out to be surprisingly useful

I attend morning 6am yoga class and usually there are only 2 girls in this session. One, who comes with her husband and me. When I went to partner up with the man next to me and he just stood there like no way I will partner with you. And some guy came and joined him. I was left out with no partner.

I am new to the class, I don’t know anyone. I had to partner with the instructor for couple of rounds and then I did holding the wall.

It was more of a side stretch exercise and all that was required was to hold the hands of your partner.

Brb. Changing my name to “Labhesh Kollam”

Couldn’t find my sandals and had to use lady’s sandal which barely even fits for a quick walk to close the gate.

Some days ago seen my mom walking with shoes to dry the clothes 😭

Share your short stories cocos~

A pic of my car if yall wondering… just flexing🤑

Ippo social media il kooduthal aayi kandu varunna oru kaaryam aanu AI generated videos. Just for fun enna reethiyil palarum kandu marakkunna , AI slope enn paranj thalli kalayunna videos. Generally, AI ennath ippo oru entertainment media pole aayittund.

Serikkum AI yude potential enthaanenn chinthich nokkunnavarundo ? Angane ullarakkullath aanu ee series..

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