Aditya Dakshinamourtay

And I was like, I said the same thing, but you said you were going to give more. And it was a couple of seconds of silence, and she goes, OK, but are you still interested in the job? I was like, are you kidding me? You're the only one to interview me, let alone give me a job. Of course I'm interested. And then she says, OK, can I send you the offer letter?

Now, I wasn't really sure why she asked that, but in my mind, because I grew up in India, nothing is official until it's on paper. So I thought this is her wanting to get everything that we spoke on paper. So she sent me the email with the offer letter. I respond back with my counteroffer stating the exact same things. And a few days go by. I think it was the long weekend or something.

Now, I wasn't really sure why she asked that, but in my mind, because I grew up in India, nothing is official until it's on paper. So I thought this is her wanting to get everything that we spoke on paper. So she sent me the email with the offer letter. I respond back with my counteroffer stating the exact same things. And a few days go by. I think it was the long weekend or something.

Now, I wasn't really sure why she asked that, but in my mind, because I grew up in India, nothing is official until it's on paper. So I thought this is her wanting to get everything that we spoke on paper. So she sent me the email with the offer letter. I respond back with my counteroffer stating the exact same things. And a few days go by. I think it was the long weekend or something.

And the next Monday, I get again a call from them. This time it was the... It was the recruiting, the hiring manager. And he says, hey, is this Adi? I was like, yeah. And he says, I just want to let you know that we're rescinding the job offer. And I'm like, wait, what? What happened? I mean, he said, well, we're taking back the job offer. We're going in a different direction.

And the next Monday, I get again a call from them. This time it was the... It was the recruiting, the hiring manager. And he says, hey, is this Adi? I was like, yeah. And he says, I just want to let you know that we're rescinding the job offer. And I'm like, wait, what? What happened? I mean, he said, well, we're taking back the job offer. We're going in a different direction.

And the next Monday, I get again a call from them. This time it was the... It was the recruiting, the hiring manager. And he says, hey, is this Adi? I was like, yeah. And he says, I just want to let you know that we're rescinding the job offer. And I'm like, wait, what? What happened? I mean, he said, well, we're taking back the job offer. We're going in a different direction.

I was like, well, is it because I asked for more money? It's OK. I'll take whatever I gave earlier. I'm sorry. Don't do this. And he's like, no, it's too late. We're going in a different direction. And I was actually sleeping when that call came. Not really a good way to be woken up. And then I was like walking around my room yelling, what the fuck happened? How did I screw this up?

I was like, well, is it because I asked for more money? It's OK. I'll take whatever I gave earlier. I'm sorry. Don't do this. And he's like, no, it's too late. We're going in a different direction. And I was actually sleeping when that call came. Not really a good way to be woken up. And then I was like walking around my room yelling, what the fuck happened? How did I screw this up?

I was like, well, is it because I asked for more money? It's OK. I'll take whatever I gave earlier. I'm sorry. Don't do this. And he's like, no, it's too late. We're going in a different direction. And I was actually sleeping when that call came. Not really a good way to be woken up. And then I was like walking around my room yelling, what the fuck happened? How did I screw this up?

I just couldn't understand. And then I texted my professors immediately and said, okay, don't panic. We'll try to find out what happened. And the next day, went to one of their offices and he said, well, turns out you went back on your word. I was like, what do you mean? Well, turns out you accepted the offer on the phone and then you renegotiated once you got the offer.

I just couldn't understand. And then I texted my professors immediately and said, okay, don't panic. We'll try to find out what happened. And the next day, went to one of their offices and he said, well, turns out you went back on your word. I was like, what do you mean? Well, turns out you accepted the offer on the phone and then you renegotiated once you got the offer.

I just couldn't understand. And then I texted my professors immediately and said, okay, don't panic. We'll try to find out what happened. And the next day, went to one of their offices and he said, well, turns out you went back on your word. I was like, what do you mean? Well, turns out you accepted the offer on the phone and then you renegotiated once you got the offer.

And I tried to explain to him, well, that's because I'm in the culture and the country that I grew up in, nothing spoken is official. Official things start only when things are on paper. And he kind of had this like, you know, sad look on his face, but he said, you know, I'm sorry, I think this is it, can't help you here. And I walked back slowly to my car.

And I tried to explain to him, well, that's because I'm in the culture and the country that I grew up in, nothing spoken is official. Official things start only when things are on paper. And he kind of had this like, you know, sad look on his face, but he said, you know, I'm sorry, I think this is it, can't help you here. And I walked back slowly to my car.

And I tried to explain to him, well, that's because I'm in the culture and the country that I grew up in, nothing spoken is official. Official things start only when things are on paper. And he kind of had this like, you know, sad look on his face, but he said, you know, I'm sorry, I think this is it, can't help you here. And I walked back slowly to my car.

I remember I sat in that parking lot for about 45 minutes. My eyes were welling up. And I felt like I have screwed up my best chance to get a job here. I don't know if I'll ever get that chance. And I was terrified. And I just didn't know what to do. But that was only like half of the problems or things in my mind at that time.

I remember I sat in that parking lot for about 45 minutes. My eyes were welling up. And I felt like I have screwed up my best chance to get a job here. I don't know if I'll ever get that chance. And I was terrified. And I just didn't know what to do. But that was only like half of the problems or things in my mind at that time.

I remember I sat in that parking lot for about 45 minutes. My eyes were welling up. And I felt like I have screwed up my best chance to get a job here. I don't know if I'll ever get that chance. And I was terrified. And I just didn't know what to do. But that was only like half of the problems or things in my mind at that time.

You see, in just that long weekend, I threw a party for all my friends because I had just gotten a job at Spirit Airlines. I put it on social media, on Facebook, that, hey, everyone, all thousand of my friends all over the world, I'm going to be working for Spirit Airlines in Miami. I didn't have Twitter at the time, otherwise I would have tweeted at Spirit Airlines as well.