What a Messy Lot We Were On Our Internship
posted on 18 July 2011 | posted in
Construction and Industrial
Me and 8 friends had a 2 months internship in a remote village-like place. We were given a single room to share. Initially, it was just us, our luggage and mattresses. There was barely any place to move. Now, I must tell you that we are a rowdy bunch. We all drink and smoke. We would go through packs of cigarettes a day and just stub them on any visible space on the floor (which was not occupied by the floor). I still have a pair of flip-flops, on which millions of cigarettes have been stubbed. Fastforward. It's time to go. The owners want the place spick and span. I'd done tank cleaning so was used to tough jobs, but this one was a big one.
We get on with the daunting task, led by yours truly. First up, we pile all the mattresses on the 2 beds provided and discover a whole bunch of rubbish. It's as if we are in a sea of garbage. There's uneaten rotting food, stubs, empty cigarette packets, whiskey bottles and what not. My strategy, brush them onto a newspaper using a broom, then unload it in a plastic bag. So, upon cleaning, I come upon a newspaper glued to the floor. I pry it out. Yes you have guessed it right. Its a month old puke just behind a chair. Well, atleast the mystery of the stench was solved. Though, who did it was not. Well after 5 hours of unrelenting cleaning, it was over. A huge mound of rubbish lay in the center of the room. I still remember being proud of getting out their alive.
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