How being a PM lifted my family out of poverty
I am from a lower income family. My father is a blue collar worker and my mom is a home-maker. I have a few siblings. Entire life my parents made close to ~6L in a year combined. They let me do anything and never pressured me into pursuing a career that I did not want to, especially as a woman. They gave me 100% freedom, support, and never once asked me to take care of them after I made it. Like most Indian parents from tat background, they have no retirement fund. Every bit of money went towards food and essentials. I went to a shit college in the middle of nowhere for my Bachelors. Chose my degree in CSE and grinded tf out. Got into PM after a few years and never looked back. My parents can’t tell the difference between Product Management and Project Management. It doesn't even matter anymore. I am prepared to take care of my parents but more importantly I plan to take care of my sister's higher education so that she can decide a career without having to worry about ROI/LTV of her course fees because of loans. It has been a journey of a lifetime till now. I can only be grateful for what has happened and continue working hard.
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