So, 2 weeks later, still no luck.. Apparently there is a dearth of perfect jobs out there.. And to all tech cos that are hounding me right now... how do I change my resume to make it absolutely clear that I have no interest in being a FiCo?
Also there is a dearth of perfect shoes.. Yes I'm big footed, people who know me would probably guess that from my height I know, but they don't know that I'm just a teeny weeny bit above the normal-size-you-get-in-india threshold... you find every size in most shops, I know but that's only for the lucky people whose feet are size 7 or below. And of course, I'm an 8 (actually 7n3/4)
Imagine a scenario when you go to a shoe shop.. You pick a shoe.. Something with a peep toe, a slight heel and you ask the attendant for the size 8.. He looks at you incredulously, then looks at your feet and says they don't have size 8 in this shoe.. Ok, your ego hurts a little.. And your mother leaves no stone unturned to make it hurt more(yes I shop with my mother.. So??) She asks whether they have ANY shoe in size 8. And the attendant says No...and You walk out of the store sheepishly wondering if there's anyway to make your feet smaller (actually more of why do shoe stores think no one with a size 8 would want to wear a shoe)
Now imagine this happening to you every time you go shoe shopping.. Yeah, I really appreciate your sympathy..
And the past two days when I had to wear formal shoes, just made life hell... oh did I forget to mention that I get shoe bites from every single one I get? (Yes, to top it all) its like every shoe/sandal even flip flops and sports shoes have some vendetta against me... If I wear a new one, I make sure there are a minimum of 10 band aids on me.. So that at least on my way back home I have something obstructing the pain.. And these shoe bites are vengeful as well.. They don't heal in a few days.. No, it takes a month to finally get those fluid filled inflammations to break (I obviously, break them in a few days) and then the scabs to dry and disappear..
They are not restricted to new shoes too... If I wear one that I haven't worn from a long time, my feet are punished for that as well...
Anyway I digress, shoe shopping, that's what we were talking about.. my hypothetical situation is true in most of the malls, most of the good branded stores, other brands and most of the exhibitions that come to your city(the ones showcasing the country's artistic goods thing? Yeah that one) it also applies to foreign brands in India (you would think they are used to selling big sizes but I think it has something to do with their pre-entry market survey)
Sports shoes you would think would be perfect for me? Yeah.. If I see anything that is even a bit non male like (that ranges from white to purple to silver, even pink even though I don't particularly like pink) they don't have it.. And they insist on me trying out their largest size even after my repeated requests of a size 8 (as if I wouldn't know what my legs fit into) and then when I've finally proven it to them that my feet are not the size they would have them to be, they lead me to the other section.. Where I am left wondering how you could possibly wear the same shoe that I saw a friend wear just the other day.. and yes he's a boy..
(as I said earlier, thank you for all your sympathies)
So do I walk around barefooted? No, obviously.. There are these wonderful stores that keep really good looking shoes for people like us.. But then they forget one basic thing.. The size of a persons foot is somewhat proportional to his height.. Yep, I get shoes my size that have a minimum heel of 3 inches(mind you, I love heels.. Which woman doesn't? And in my past few weeks experience I've realised I can run in them, its only the walking that hurts... ie running between bus stops when there are like 5 in a row and the bus you want to get into stops at the one you aren't at.. And the hurting, its from the shoe bite)
How do I wear even an inch heel when I easily tower over people wherever I am? Not to mention the hitting my head on the train handle/bus handle thingy that u use to save yourself from falling during sudden/even normal breaks, all this in basic heel-less sandals?
I tried to muster up courage for e-shopping as well, but what if the shoe delivered is not the true size or color or shape? Or even worse what if it was worn by somebody earlier and why do u think they would want to dispose it off unless something bad happened to them?? Maybe someone puked on them, maybe someone stepped into poop in them (its a good thing you can't see my face right now)
Maybe I could escape to some country where big footed people are welcome.. Maybe there will finally be enough demand for size 8 that stores will actually start storing them.. Maybe those thong less flip flops that actually use some sort of gum to stick on your feet which was in the news a few years ago would start selling in India.. And maybe they would be deemed appropriate for official wear..
until then moral of this story :
shoeless and jobless I am...
