A Not So Grey Workplace.

For the past month, I have been working at an advertising company in Gurgaon, India. Grey Worldwide India is part of the Grey Group which is one of the oldest advertising companies in the world and it has managed to leave a huge impact on me. A positive impact, may I add.

Until I began my venture as an intern at Grey, I never understood how naïve and clueless I was when it came to business negotiations and the way an advertising company works, even though I can claim that my father runs his very own advertising company back in Dubai.

The Frosted Door

Over the past month, I’ve had a ball of a time at work. Coming in by 10:30 and leaving by 7; Eight and a half hours of work, 5 days a week for the past 4 weeks has made me an insider in this firm. The people here are truly amazing (and a little insane, but hey, who am I to comment? I’m insane too). They’re the perfect mix of hardworking and eased out. And being here for a month has enforced my prior feelings that this is where I belong. Taking a tour and working with every division of the firm, it gives me the vibe that this is the kind of atmosphere in which I would like to work when I do work in the coming future. From writing briefs for the creative department to sitting and brainstorming with others, I’d never have believed that work could be so much fun had I not experienced it for myself.

This office, its people, have given me the comfort that really helped me kick-off at this place and though I have another 4 days to go before I leave it behind, I can’t even begin to imagine how much I’m going to miss it and wish I could never leave. The thought that most probably I shall never meet any of them again is not a very pleasant one. So here’s a shout-out to the entire Grey Gurgaon team, especially – Tanmay, Jeevika, Shong, Kriti, Aparna, Arjun and Bodhi for giving me the best first internship experience anyone could ever have, some of you are leaving over the next few months, some might not. Hopefully next year when I’m back and if I get the internship again at Grey, you’d be there to make it another amazing experience.  

Until Next Time,

A To-Be Nostalgic Intern,

Parichay