When you know that you have too much dependency do leverage the same, be it in hike, designation or bonuses, bcz tomorrow when the company don’t need you they will definitely ignore you and take be...

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When you know that you have too much dependency do leverage the same, be it in hike, designation or bonuses, bcz tomorrow when the company don’t need you they will definitely ignore you and take bet on other individuals who are important for them at that time. Its all give and take I guess ! 

Corporate folks, any thoughts in this ?

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Software Engineer

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Hey Folks,
I’m in a phase where I have decided to move out from my present company. My present company is very dear to me as it gave me the taste of what success looks like. Honestly, I would have never made it had I not received the support and backing that I got here.

I don’t know if I am making the correct decision. Emotions are literally overflowing. One side of mine tells me that I am making the wrong decision whereas the other side is excited to see what future holds for me. 

Literally anxious of all the thoughts that are crossing my mind. What if , I am not able to perform at my next company ? What if , they decide to hire me and then not honour their offer letter ? What if, the company has a mass layoff and I am impacted ?

All these thoughts are literally eating me from inside. Any suggestions on how can I handle the same ?

How to handle emotions while switching companies

This is such a wholesome emotion.
You are not doing anything wrong. Growth makes things uncomfortable because you are leaving your cocoon. 
Next job may or may not be as great, but you will learn so much on your journey.

Plus, great companies are made by great people. Keep in touch with your present colleagues beyond this transition. Hold on to all the best people you find along the way!

All the best in new role, you'll be fine!

Consultant

Software Developer

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In a shocking turn of events, a former employee at MoEngage, while serving their notice period, reportedly downloaded over 1,000 files, including confidential pitch decks, proposals from active deals, and sensitive product documentation, onto their personal device. This individual allegedly shared the stolen data with a competitor they were preparing to join.

As a result, this competitor has started appearing in all of MoEngage’s deals, armed with insider information, and MoEngage is facing unprecedented losses against them. The IT team at MoEngage flagged this alarming activity, and the former employee is now facing legal prosecution.

How low can you stoop for a company?

The employee is in for a world of pain  
  
 But the company probably did something to piss the employee off so bad, no one jeopardizes their career like this unless it was something personal

Generalist

Sales

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Here’s mine,
Care deeply about any work that you touch, give your best and more.

The effort really shows, especially when you can solve something better than what they hoped for.

[Thread] Grapeviners 🍇? Drop one lesson from your learnings at work.

Contradictory to your lesson… I learned not to get too attached to your code. Bcoz it might just get scraped.

Product Manager

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I work as a Product manager at a series A well funded startup.
This company is run by a solo founder/CEO.

This is a wannabe tech and product startup that does not care about their product at all. The internal review meetings get 5 minutes on product and 55 minutes on business and operations on a good day!

All they care about is how to run operations and tech just works on automation instead of building the product for the end user. Every OKR cycle runs for two months where OKRs are set for product but we end up building internal tools because things get "re-prioritised" and operations "can not miss targets".

The worst part is that the strategy changes every 2 months and every week, the CEO keeps adding new "wants". Almost like a baby seeing shiny new toys.
At this stage, the product has become a mess with no identity at all!

This baby always says "But is that even do-able" acts critical and tries to seem smart in front of their employees while lying to the investors and board every other week that we are a tech and product company.

I don't know if this happens at other startups in India. 

Would love to hear what y'all have experienced.

Identifying a Baby founder

You sound like a tech bro, who thinks that only tech runs the world. Huge companies like Tata, reliance etc are built on solid operations and business insights.  
  
 Tech is enabler, if the founder is smart with business and operations, most likely he will make a good business, and unless you start valuing things beyond tech also, you will keep hopping jobs and cribbing why people don’t value you.

Senior Product Manager

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I am and Android application developer with 10 years of experience. I am working in Tech Mahindra since 2017 Oct. 

They are paying me just 9LPA , paying 18 approx to new joinees with half of my experience. 

Management assured me that my salary would be revised but it didn't. 

I am sad about what happened to me.

Pay parity - Tech Mahindra

I'm 22 and like 6 months into my first, I really love what I'm working on and what I'm being compensated for that. But whenever I ask anyone whats their plan is they say mostly switch within 1-2 years, especially freshets who were selected along with me, and surprisingly almost no one here is from pre-covid.

Does everyone switch jobs as often as it seems?

We’re pretty chill. But I’m planning to go for a vacation to Kerala for 10 days almost, and since i told them they have been weird. 
Immediate response was to say that it’ll be tough to manage the project and that long a leave isn’t possible

I debated back and they were like fine.
But since then it’s just been very cold.

What can I do? 🤕

My manager is acting strange since I asked for a leave. What should I do?

Data Scientist

What’s the most important career advice you’ve ever received? It could be anything, an advice from your colleague, a lesson you learnt the hard way, or a piece of wisdom that changed your perspective! 🌟🌟

Share Your Most Valuable Career Advice🚀

1. Work hard in your job. Don't complain and waste time. We know everyone is replaceable, but work so damn hard that if at all you decide to resign and switch sometime, it should come as a shell shocker to them.  
 Build a program/product/team from scratch, own it end to end so much that they'll never find anyone close to you who can work with the same efficiency. 
 You'll obviously take your learnings and apply them later on in your next job, but 
 You'll also earn the respect of all your colleagues which might be needed in your future corporate journey. 
 2. Don't chase money early on in your career unless you actually**need** it. Focus on building relationships, knowledge, learning to code (it helps) and earning respect of your colleagues wherever you go. 
 3. Don't get into smoking due to peer pressure. AVOID IT.

Strategy & Operations

How much chamchagiri / bootlicking is prevalent in your company..  

For me - my seniors wouldn't stand a chance if they leave the same company.

Just curious??

In last financial year, I worked very hard and outperformed. That's my official rating in Darwin. My manager was also happy along with other people who decide the increment %.
But they gave a bad increment (almos half) what other people received in my team.
I discussed it with my manager and upper management and they told me they will increment next year. 


Has this ever happened with you and how did you deal with it?

We will increment next year, promise?

Software Test - QA

I have 2 options, either to take a 40% pay cut or leave the company (get laid off), what should I do? Would taking that high pay cut will lead to negative impact for my next employer?
How does companies/hr takes this while hiring?

Should i take a pay cut

Let me explain, managers or senior folks who reply/slack/email or do any form of communication outside working hours and especially over weekends… I hate it. If u do it without the counter party explicitly expressing such urgency then you are way worse. 

Just because their current lifestyle or situation allows them to do it… They do it without a second thought. They do not realize that this sets the benchmark or expectations for others who may not be able or like to do same. 

You might say they’re not coercing others to do it then what’s the harm? Well this little thing is what sets the chain reaction to unhealthy WLB. The stakeholders or their heads get the wrong impression and create unhealthy expectation from others. This is just a rant and if u are such a person… Stop doing it without thinking of its unintended consequences.

Hate can do attitude

Haan toh bhai tu mat kar 
 They reply at a time that works for them- you set the right expectations for yourself. Unke response time se teri expectation setting kyu change hogi?

Marketing Manager

No promotion, no good ratings... inspite of doing so much hardwork and contributions. Feedback: My manager had expected that I should have handled my area independently without anyone's support. And the best part is everyone in team is asking my help..lol. Dont know if they are expecting this from an Analyst..what will happen in future!!!!

Feeling demotivated!

I have done MBA from 7 years of work ex and switched into product management later. I have been struggling for the last 3 years with switching jobs every year post MBA.
 I am not able to find any anchor or goal. Further, wfh doesn't help either 😭😭. I was planning to connect with people who empathize with my situation, any guidance or help.

Is there someone with 10 years of experience who thinks, he is miserable in his current job and dont know what he wants to do in his life?

I have been working in my company for over 4 years now, each time it's time for Appraisals I am told the company cannot go beyond 7%.
But I have progressed in my role through the years and I have delivered excellent growth results this year when the context has been dull. I am super frustrated it could end up with being handed a 7% increment and of course a football to take home, especially after my meeting with my manager. 
It's getting to me now!

I feel I am being played!

If the company is really decathlon then it is meant to be played xdd jk 😂😂

Category Marketing

Hey,
I am SDE with 2YOE getting 10LPA.
Here I could see many folks posting their CCTC as 30LPA, 35LPA or even beyond for 2-3years exp. 
How is it possible? What you guys work with?
How many of you guys have such high CTCs?
Plz share your journey so i can pick up good stuff from it. Thank you

Getting anxious when I look at CTCs!

In my company I am handling a complex project single handedly for last 2 years. My manager promised me promotion and good rating this cycle, but as it has come, nor was I given promotion nor good rating. 

I was really upset and told that to manager. manager tried to explain me that he really fought very hard and he had nothing else to do. 

Now he is literally asking me everyday for kt on the project I have been handling and asking me to take session for  other teammates on the project so that they can also help me if needed. 

I am smelling something fishy here. What do you think I should do ??

Manager asking me for kt

He is afraid that you know too much and if you leave he is f’d. So he is trying to reduce the dependency basically. 
  
 Old managerial tricks.

I was raised abroad and I always thought there’s something called annual leaves where you take PTO for a month apart from your sick / casual leaves. However I started working in India and damn when TF do people have time to do things apart from coming to office and getting burnt out?

Why do Indian companies have fuck all leave policies?

Assistant Manager

I am a CA and a banker. I worked for 5 years with ICICI. Switched 2 jobs in next 3 years. Now with ICICI again.. whether I should stay for long term here or keep switching.

Switching Jobs?

Sales Manager

Heard a friend talk about something like this happen to them over another colleague who is cozy with the management.

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