Title: Jobless in Jumeirah
Author: Rohit Bhagat
Pages:159
Jobless in Jumeirah by Rohit Bhagat is a much closer to the real-life portrayal of a job-seeker. Just like as mentioned in the cover page, this is a lyrical tribute to the job-seeking fables in the glittering sands of Dubai. The middle-east is the age-old haven for every man in the world. People migrate and sweat in this sand to give colors to their dreams. Just like the protagonist in the book, many are working and living their life in this land of glittering sands.
We all know how painstaking is the process of getting hired for a fresh out graduate. After months of sleepless and restless efforts, one gets hold of a job. But what will happen if we lost our only source of income, that precious job suddenly in a day? We have to go all around this painful process once again.
This is the realistic tale of that pain. Someone who has been living in all comforts all his life, this is a new challenge. A challenge where success only matters. The process of acclimatizing to the reality is a very slow process. This challenge will drain our mental and physical health. We will learn the value of friendships, professional relationships, and faith on the way. Most importantly we can analyze and explore the unknown emotions of our own self.
The portrayal of job hunting and rejection is so much realistic in this book. The author has penned down every emotions and phases that can possibly occur over the course of job hunting. The book is truly a lyrical treat because of the choice of words.
It is structured as a memoir with small poems in between. Overall it is good short read expressing pure human emotions very accurately.
Rating:4/5
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