I want to ask what are your thoughts on growth and money I have worked my ass off for 7.5 years and working at a package at Tier 3 city.  How about you do you really think your money suffices your ...

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I want to ask what are your thoughts on growth and money I have worked my ass off for 7.5 years and working at a package at Tier 3 city.

How about you do you really think your money suffices your Work and Experience!

Growth vs money  Are we Really Happy

Business Development Manager

Growth vs money  Are we Really Happy- Grapevine

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Started off my career in 2011 as System Administrator at 5000 INR. 
By the time I left it in 2012, I had reached 10000INR.
Moved to a metro city and started working for a client based MNC at 3L per Annum.
After working for 2yrs I had reached at 3.3L INR per annum.
Switched job to another city at 9L per annum.
I joined as Senior position. Since then I am working at same place and same team. I have grown from Senior position to Managerial position. Salary grew from 9L to 56L INR.
I would like to know from your folks, is it a good growth?

Salary Progression

Cloud Architect

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Have you ever got the feeling that you can do a lot more out of the current role you are in, and that so being inside your current org.

For instance, say you are a senior eng who definitely can have a linear growth in engineering, but that doesn’t feel like enough.

And if there was, say, a role (a more responsible and accountable one) which needs strong interpersonal skills too besides engineering, where you feel like you would really thrive. 

If yes, has anyone of you have broken out of this by doing certain thing(s) and has been successful in it?

If yes do tell.

Do you feel like you can do more?

Engineering Manager

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I myself am a Software dev with more than ten years of exp. 

I mentored a bunch of folks and was active in lot pf communities. I have been noticing this trend for more than couple of years about how freshers and developers with experience of less than two three years are aggressively looking to switch companies to target 30L or 50L or whatever they are currently looking for. 
But I feel this is really bad for future in terms of career growth. I am not against looking for the best offer, but I feel people recently don’t have any priority for career growth. 

I am trying to understand their perspective. I am not jealous of any of these. Heck I prefer that they get more, so that they have to increase my pay to keep up with current trends. It’s just when people ask me for career guidance I don’t want to sound like a jerk to prioritise good work over good pay. 

Can you guys share your inputs/perspectives?

Are juniors salary expectations even realistic?

Staff Engineer

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A few colleagues of mine who got promoted in the mid year cycle had ordered a few snacks yesterday. But I didn't go there due to the fact that I wasn't promoted in this cycle.

I know that this attitude of mine is going to hurt me but I don't know how to handle this.

Any suggestions because frankly speaking this feeling is killing me from inside and I can't stop thinking about this even after my office is over.

Jealousy is killing me

Research Specialist

When I was job hunting a few months back, I told the head hunter that a couple of companies she proposed was not something I believed in, in the nicest way possible. Maybe a dick move, idk. She told me it’ll be impossible for me to find a job in this market if this was my attitude. 

After that, a month later, she ghosted me when I asked her if she has any leads. I spoke to a few friends and they said it’s a good thing to want to truly believe in what the company does and few told me it didn’t matter. 

To me it does, because I have always worked in very early startups and I see my time also as an investment. And not to mention, early stage startups are tedious to work in. You lose your motivation if you don’t feel like you’re contributing to a great extent in multiple areas. 

What’s your take on it? Is it alright as long as you get the money in your account?

How many of you truly believe in what you do at work?

Growth Manager

Have always been curious and want to know what people here think. Which side do you lie on?
Personally have always felt I work to eventually build something meaningful, to help people at scale.

But also it’s made up stuff that humans do at the end of the day… 
How do you folks reason? Do you work for the basic needs, or to solve a higher calling?

Discuss: Do you work to make money, or does it solve a higher need?

Corporate Strategist

When I look outside my room I feel sad. I can see grey skies of Delhi. It is so cold. No one to hug or embrace.

My heart Is hurting a lot. I dont know why.

I worked so hard. I spend 10-12 hours at work and I have no time for friends and family. I also make good money (86LPA/6YOE). I have no time to spend this money. 

My family is happy with me because I am successful. My gf is happy with me because I can afford her lifestyle and give her nice gifts and experiences.

I am borderline depressed. All my friends are from work. I feel like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.

what is your deepest Regret in 2023?

Venture Capital

Recently started earning and honestly living a comfortable life with a much lower salary than most people talk about. Doing the math, I don't see myself needing more than 18L-24L in hand to save and continue living comfortable (but I am someone who always likes to do more and get paid more).
If you're <30 and earning this much money, why do you push for higher salary (eg from 30LPA to 40 LPA) - is 30 not enough?

Genuine query, open to any perspectives 🙏

If you earn 20+ LPA, what do you spend on?

Marketing Manager

Why do educated graduates are paid the same as a sweeper of railway ? Why do service based company do this , do they think freshers are as worthy as a sweeper ? This is a genuine question, most of the service based companies earn in billions why they choose to pay shit to a hard working student who just got a job ? This is so unfair. I feel they are just taking advantage of them.

A sweeper gets paid 25k/month at railway. Why service based company pay the same to a fresher ?

Software Engineer

> Got hired as an SDE with a good package.
> Came to the company expecting an SDE job
> Forced another role with little to no coding and in a field which I have no experience.
> Feels like college once again, studying something which you don't like
> Thought I would escape it if I join a company.
> These AHoles Fked it up for me.
> HR will reply 'business requirements', probably
> Pay is really good. 
> Dintech UnICron starts with R
> Should I consider quitting? 
> Is there an option to change teams within org?

Need Advice - SDE with No Coding Job

Investor

Specifically a question to all the t1 tech clg grads (mainly software engineers) earning 1l+ pm out of clg with a lot of scope for growth. Post mba avg salary is 1.5l per month. 

I can understand ppl desperate for a career change and non tech ppl who are underpaid and don't really have ab option but it baffles me why well paid folks would shell out 30lakhs kr take the burden of loan just to learn how to appear smarter than you actually are instead of investing it for a meagre salary increase that can be achieved by job switches.

I'd love to  hear any insights about ppl who've already been in the space. Why u did, salary PRE post sector etc

Why the heck do people do an MBA?

I can share, I was working abroad post my T1 engineering. So you can imagine it must be > 1L.  
  
 Like all those confused 20+ engineers, I asked one of my skip levels that how should one plan the career path. He gave me a simple framework, “Look at your boss or bosses boss. If you are ok living that life, you’re on the right path else time to think more”.  
  
 I got my answers, maybe try finding yours rather than seeking majority “votes” :)

Product Manager

Account Manager

What do you respond to recruiters when they ask the reason for change, when the real reason is just 💵🤑🤑 ?

I did not grow up in a lot of money. I ordered looking at the prices on the menu. This feeling has stayed with me and has fueled me to thrive, push harder, work long hours and get to my goals.

I'm 5 years into my career, and last year I had a feeling of "making it". I had enough to not look at the menu, or even the place I'd be going to. This feeling is really really satisfying and I took some time to sit with it, enjoy and bask in this glory (humbly).

But I also feel my drive to hustle and do better has gone down. For instance, I'm okay pushing work to tomorrow, I'm not as keen to pickup work.

I feel some of graveviners could relate to 'making enough' story. Have you also feel a lack of hustle to keep you going? What do you think is the reason?

For experienced folks, I'm really keen to know how to get past this slump.

Do you feel lesser need to hustle after making a decent amount of money?

I felt this once I sold my startup. Through my other investments I have enough to not work and make whatever I spend passively. Got my own house, private office and a decent car. Family pressuring to get married. I felt a void though as I was like for what should I work?  
  
 And then I saw one random youtube video of a guy, I think he was some famous personality but I don't know him. He said he works to be "useful" , not to earn money.  
  
 That changed my perspective a lot. I thought why does Mukesh Ambani work? He has to be useful to take millions of people ahead in life. He can retire tomorrow and not have to worry about money for his 7 generations.  
  
 I started thinking about ways I can contribute and that led me to forming 3 new companies. I now have a "purpose". Feels nice to get up and have some aim. And its good that its not money.

Hey folks, wanted to understand a couple of things from experienced folks here -

1. What does freelance consulting look like?
2. How to start working in freelance consulting(shadowing/independent projects for free/volunteering etc.)?
3. Are there any hard barriers to entry(YoE, MBA, T1 grad for example)?
4. What platforms should one use to obtain projects that pay decently well - 2-3 hours daily leading to ~30k earnings monthly? If this is an unrealistic expectation, how does the payscale build over time?
5. Any other insights/comments that would affect the decision to work on freelance consulting.

Thanks in advance!

Path to working freelance(consulting) sustainably

Analyst

I'm in that "Imposter Syndrome" phase right now, need some motivation. 

Please tell me what new you are learning or building, anything personal/professional/time-pass.

What are you learning/building?

Senior Software Engineer

Is it okay to be average at work?
I feel I have always been very competitive in my life and it has always drained me out. When I got job I thought finally I am done with this rat race. But no, everyday I have to push so much in order to prove myself in my job which gets very overwhelming and disturbs my work life balance.
I want to ask people with experience is it okay to be an average employee?

Being average at job

Software Developer

Folks in Marketing and Growth. We all know the pressure we have to deliver numbers week on week. But do we get paid enough? What else do you do, or how do you plan to increase your income?

I cannot understand people who have a large salary but still crib about wanting more and more salary. 
I mean shut up and go do something good for your family or friends or yourself with your money. 

More money is not going to bring you happiness. Making good use of what you already have will. 

Stop with the 1960s Indian mindset of saving up all your money inside a freakin locker/bank

Rant: People who have large salaries but still unhappy

Hi all, I have noticed that the experienced senior people around me [ ICs, EMs, etc ] have too much work and they are always in a work mode. 

Seeing them makes me wonder whether I would want to be like them in the future.

All the senior experienced people here, how stressful / hectic / difficult is your work life as you move up the corporate ladder? 

Is it even worth it to chase meaningless numbers, and promotions, and grow up the career ladder?

Work life at senior positions

How do you guys dissociate from office shit once you log out and not let your job be your personality. I am glad I joined grapevine so I can write about  all the shit that goes on and try and have an actual life outside office. 

In the name of hustle we have actually reduced the importance of living life to the fullest.

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