Insanity check on leaving 2Cr at 26

Without disclosing numbers & names, I’m currently a PM at an AI unicorn Salary - 20LPA + 200 ESOPs (2L value, 50 will vest in March.) (Hike due April) Job Offer - 25LPA + ESOPs (8.5L value) (Gaming/eSports company, which is kinda my passion) I had initially asked for 30LPA but the company came back saying the max they’ll be able to do is 25LPA fixed. Looking for opinions on what I should do.

Here are my rules: 1. Forget about starting a startup. It’s overrated and a waste of time. 2. Focus only on the popular tech skills that every company wants today. Avoid niche tech— stick to AWS, JS, Python, and React. You will thank me for this. Go and Rust might be the future but you will have time to pick that up later. 3. Accept a full-time remote job, even if it pays lesser than your in office job. You'll save money, and it’ll be worth it. 4. Ditch the big cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi. Move to a smaller town nearby; it's smarter and cheaper. You can still network yet save money. 5. Leave any job that requires too much work or too many meetings. Meetings are the mind-killer. You’ll quickly find another job because you specialized. 6. Take two-month vacations between jobs or contracts. You deserve it. It will help you decide what you want to do next in life. 7. Do this for 7 years while investing most of your salary in a diversified portfolio. Don’t go too crazy with degen gambling/ fantasy apps/ futures and options/ trading etc. Congratulations. You’re now rich like any other senior programmer that invested, but you’ve worked less, and for fewer years.

I received an offer from a US based AI startup which is a service based company offering services of clients in PE space they are giving me a raise only about 1L above my current package The position is fully remote How should I judge this? As it's not better in terms of money but opportunity is good I think I would get to learn much in AI space which is plus and another plus is it's a fully remote Thanks,

I got my first salary after getting my cash CTC increased from 22 to 29LPA I thought I’d be happy but I just checked my bank account and closed it. Felt nothing. No differential feeling / experience for even a second YOE: 5 Earlier when my salary moved from 30k to 50k month I used to get the happiness hit for a week but now it’s “meh” even though the difference is much higher. Anyone else rocking the same boat?

I have seen a lot of questions here about how to become rich or successful. I initially thought I could make a course and shill it on LinkedIn, but then I decided against it. Context is: I work in a field where most around me are making a lot of money, and typically everyone's a crorepati by 26/27. That's what I have seen. Their secrets: 1. They work 12+ hours a day consistently for 5 days a week, and then some more on Saturday (sometimes Sunday). Even at the peak of covid, when everybody was scared and would avoid working, these fuckers would. 2. They are ultra competitive. They will compete on anything, not just work. They are addicted to poker. They will debate anything during lunch time, no matter how frivolous it is. Pure TYPE A folks. 3. They never complain about working hard. It's just second nature for them. Stems from IIT/IIM days, but continues. They don't question it. (I do, because I am not them) 4. They obsess over money. They constantly try to figure out where they can make more money. All invest actively. 5. They are incredibly well read. Can speak at length on any topic. They truly love going deep into a topic and coming out with the crux of it (or so they may think). Now I know one thing. These are very obvious things. Everybody knows if you do this, you probably would become successful. But my takeaway is to do it. It's super difficult. But at my age, I have no option but to not try, now that I have seen how its done.

For people who are working remotely for companies outside India, how much u make? What is your profile and techstack? How is tax applicable? How is the job security? Please share your journey

Worked in IT sector, product sector and now with FAANG. Total NW: 6 Crore+. A few takeaways: 1. To make money, take risks. 2. To stay happy, invest immensely in your family. 3. Money can't buy happiness, but it does buy Status and Respect in Indian society. 4. Health is still the most important thing, never neglect it. 5. Casual flirting can keep you young and motivated to look young.

Hey folks! I work in analytics, it's been about 5 years working I had a very good learning time at Zomato, learnt a lot of things and then moved to an early stage startup I'm kind of feeling very dissatisfied at work, this time I have a really good idea worth working. I joined a new company and have built a lot of things ground up here, but am i being too hasty in leaving my job? Should I be prepared to be jobless for a long time if I ever consider corporate again? Because after my first job, i have mostly just worked for a year at every company. And along with my notice period it will be 2 months at my current organisation

City - Bangalore, both Software Engineers My salary - 48LPA Wife’s salary - 30LPA In hand salary both - 4L per month Yearly bonus - 8L Monthly expense - 1L Rent - 35k Car EMI - 16k Other expense - 50k Investments - Monthly SIP - 1L Stocks - 50k Remaining 1.5L saved in account for big investments and emergency Current assets and portfolio - MF and stock - 20L PF - 15L Land value - 1.3Cr Flat - 1.6Cr Term insurance - 3 Cr Health insurance - 10L

Recently, I've completed 1 year into my role and my CTC is 16LPA. The company is a startup, and I've got ESOPs which are included in CTC. It has been an year, and I'm thinking of making a switch. But still can't decide whether I should bet on ESOPs and stay, or get a higher pay and switch? The company culture is pretty good, and it's a remote role, plus not much work load. :) But apparently, I'm worried if everyone else is making a switching companies with a 50% raise, why should I stick with 10% appraisal at a single company? Would love to hear your thoughts.