Following interview of Dr Joozer Rangwala, Bhavnagar, by Mudar Patherya:

I am a physician and in mid 2008, I was to migrate to Al Jubal in Saudi Arabia. I had received my visa and work permit; all that I now required was Aqa Maula’s raza, which I felt would only be a formality.

Surprisingly, he said no.

Here I was, with a letter of appointment in hand, a visible career enhancement opportunity and Aqa Maula was saying ‘no raza’.  I was deeply disappointed.

Coincidentally, Huzurala was in Ahmedabad on 17 June and I got the opportunity for qadambosi. During that interaction, Huzurala asked me what I did. I answered ‘Physician’. Huzurala asked if I had my own clinic. I said yes. Dr Moizbhaisaheb presented all my relevant details to Huzurala, about how I had a job offer and how Huzurala had refused raza to leave.

After I had finished my salaam and was about to leave, Huzurala suddenly asked, “Bawaji chhey?”

And then it struck me…. If I had migrated to Al Jubal, my 70-year old mother would have been completely isolated and would have had to live alone until I could have arranged for her transfer.

Since the Al Jubal job did not materialize, I had no option but to circulate my CV afresh. Around 21 days later, I got a call from Wockhardt, asking if I would be keen to join its health care facility in Bhavnagar.  Within two months I was on.

I am now completely in charge of the Wockhardt facility in Bhavnagar and looking back, I feel that this job is not only more challenging but also more resume-enriching as it involves enhanced accountability across a wider range of responsibilities in a corporate environment (as opposed to a standalone facility).

The amazing thing is that I, with my industry experience, could not see this and Huzurala with his distance could!

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