Recruitment is a difficult job Surely, everyone knows that It is like chasing a target of 350 in 50 overs However, when you are hiring Investment Bankers The target remains the same But the pitch, which is a belter as of now Suddenly acquires a greenish hue And the ball starts swinging and seaming One mistake, and you are back to the pavilion Meanwhile, the asking rate keeps climbing Thus, the pressure keeps building Yes, that's how tricky Investment Bankers are At least as far as India is concerned However, European Investment Bankers are a different ballgame altogether The target continues to be the same As does the nature of the pitch However, now you have to chase the target in 40 overs!! Well, you decide to steel yourself To bat out of your skins And do manage to hit a few ***** out of the park However, your joy is short-lived As you go for one boundary too many Only to get caught at deep square leg More and more batsmen follow And try their level best To keep the required run rate under control But the wickets keep tumbling Meanwhile, your last hope, Hardik Pandya, arrives at the crease And takes the game by the scruff of the neck While at the other end, Virat Kohli stands strong And the pair manage to build a partnership of 100 However, the European I-Bankers end up having the last laugh As Virat gets run out While going for a quick single And Hardik goes for a maximum Only to get caught Just inside the boundary line By now, you know, as do the European I-Bankers That the game is well and truly up Unless a miracle happens Well, all you can say Is "Better Luck next time" Also, welcome to the world of hiring European Investment Bankers
Using cricket as an analogy to highlight the difficulties I face in hiring European Investment Bankers.