Now a days work is never ever getting completed, we are working even after the office hours because every project is a p0 project, also managers are autocrative then a tech lead who dont have l0 knowledge but will comment on your timelines and i really doubt that with this culture in it industry i would really want to continue for long run. Are there some better career pivots that should be consider in mid 20s to avoid life long suffering ?
When I was in melbourne, I met a waiter in an Indian restaurant. He did his bachelor's in biotech and worked at this resto part time. Post his studies he got some job opportunity but stuck to this resto job. I asked him why? He said I get a free house and 2 meals. In 5 years I can collect enough money to go to hometown and buy 2-3 shops and m done for life. That time I was like how can a person be such? With no ambition?
Now I empathize after having high BP, neck pain, and many stress induced illnesses. Work on something, be really good at it and give it time. Its ok to be rich at 45, no need to have millions today. I used to think I missed the bus if I didn't make millions by 30. Now a bit wiser.
I want to point out that the current leadership is full of people born in 70s and 80s and they hate 90s and above people like anything.
No matter how hard you work, it is always subpar for them and they will remain unsure if your calibre.
To be honest, f... the hustle and long hours . I just want to work for a limited time and then chill with my books and gym, Netflix and PlayStation.
I don't care if my boss having a mid life crisis is planning to spend long hours at work because he does not have a life. I have one. I don't want to spend it as per his whims and fancies.
If you are early in your career, like mid 20s or touching 30s, I would suggest to make a pivot, look for something that can give you a constant income of 20k to 30k in your hometown. This should be without any debt.
Rest of the things you can build overtime. Particularly if you have good health. In the long run, your body caves in being exposed to toxic pollutants in metros, burned out from unsustainable hustle culture and vision loss due to the strain of using laptops for long hours.
Slowly build yourself an exit path
Bang on. We may be blindly chasing careers that will anyway not pay off after we turn 40-45
Why: I know that with all the job layoffs happening, it's kinda stupid to quit but I just can't. After almost a decade in the startup scene I'm taking a break, probably for good.
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fck this culture. this is a definition of a toxic startup, which most Indian startups are
