I am an intern at a Financial services firm, here i have a senior who has recently moved from Kolkata to Mumbai for this particular job, Here she is getting an amazing salary package as a fresher, ...

I am an intern at a Financial services firm, here i have a senior who has recently moved from Kolkata to Mumbai for this particular job, Here she is getting an amazing salary package as a fresher, but the environment here is really unhealthy, she and my senior (who's also my reporting manager) both of them are extremely overwhelmed with work ALL THE TIME! Here there is very poor internal communication and the work over here gets done according to the mood of the senior manager, and the senior manager can be extremely moody, she is sharp, intelligent and strategic but moody, so the person I am referring to the senior who has moved from Kolkata is going through ALOT! My question is, is it really worth it to put yourself through so much of misery, i know people have their priorities but I am curious to know people's opinions on this

Is it really worth it?

Is it really worth it?- Grapevine

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I'm a 28-year-old married (Wife is also working) individual currently residing in Kolkata, where the living expenses are relatively low. I have 5 years of work experience, and my current compensation package is 28 lakhs fixed and 3 lakhs variable (approximately 1.95 lakhs in-hand salary after deductions). With no liabilities or responsibilities, my monthly expenses are around 40,000 INR, and I manage to invest around 1.5 lakhs per month.

Currently, I enjoy a stable job and live with my parents, who take care of most of my living expenses. However, I'm considering the possibility of switching jobs and moving to another city, which would require me to bear the additional costs of rent, food, and other living expenses on my own.

Question: Given my current financial situation and the potential for increased living costs in a new city, should I explore a job switch and relocation? Or should I continue with my current stable job and living arrangement in Kolkata, where my expenses are minimal? What factors should I consider when making this decision?

Should I switch and move to bangalore

Nah stay there only. Why relocate to Bangalore If you are earning a decent amount and living with your family happily.

Software Engineer

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Everyone I asks says it’s not worth it but not a single soul I know has returned and each and everyone now own a house there after 6-7 years. So can’t trust the feedback.

Is it worth it? Is the American Dream achievable and worthwhile?

Product Manager

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I have been working in HSBC GSC HYD for more than a year and as this journey comes to an end now, I would like to share my experience with you all. 
The first thing that comes in our mind while joining any new company is about their workplace environment and their HR policies. 

There have been quite a few incidents that happened during the last one year which I neglected thinking "Isn't this what corporate life feels like?" I neglected everything to the point where it became unbearable for me and made me go through some serious mental health issues and panic attacks. 

The most recent incident that I would like to share with you all is when I was ethnically humiliated by one of my colleague.

The incident happened on 22 April 2024 when I was subjected to ethnically insensitive remarks by my colleague AA. The exacts words which was used by him is 'EK CHAMAAT MAARENGE, BIHAR PAHUCH JAOGI' which exactly means - I will slap you so hard, you will go back to Bihar. 

I did follow the protocol and informed my manager AT about the whole incident but nothing came out of it, except for a team meeting where I was told that my colleague did not physically assault me, it was just a hatred comment which I can let go of. 

I reached out to the concerned HR team and filed a POSH Complaint for the same, after weeks of the incident, on 3 May, I received an email from the HR team to give feedback for the same without any updates on what action was taken. 

I did let go of everything thinking that anyways I will be leaving the office soon as I am currently in my notice period when another incident happened. 

I was on a smoke break when VKR, AMO from the UK CDD team approached me and made objectifying remarks on me. The comment he made was 'Tmhare jaisi ladki hum aaj tk ni dekhe hai, akele pura UK team ka naam kharab kr k rkhi hai.' which means - He has never seen a girl like me, I have ruined the name of their team. I did ask him the reason for saying such things to which he replied 'tmhare alawa kisi UK team ki ladki ko hm ni dkhe hai cigarette pite huye' which means - he has never seen any girl from the UK team smoking cigarettes. Later while going back inside the office, I saw him eating tobacco and spitting on the wall inside the office premises. 

My LWD is 13 June 2024 and I hope this post reaches to everyone who are currently working in HSBC and to the people who are planning on joining HSBC GSC HYD before I leave. 

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nitika-kumari-10996b182_workplacewellness-positiveworkculture-employeewellbeing-activity-7202948416249753601-P9mK?

Workplace Toxicity at HSBC

Good that she reported it. Such things are shrugged as usual banter, though people don't understand how deeply they can affect someone's mental health

Consultant

I got a job opportunity from HDFC bank. The job expects me to shift to Mumbai from Bangalore WFH currently. The pay is 30LPA  is it worth considering it according to the cost of living in Mumbai ? Seriously heard it's very costly not been there. And currently I'm working in a Consulting firm is it the right move to consider. Will it be good for my career ?

By the way it's going to be my 3 switch in 5 years just looking to settle where there stability and no layoffs 

Please advise is it worth considering an Indian private bank

Career Advice

Data engineer

Friends, 

Need your advice, I have around 4 years of experience currently working for Total CTC 20.7 LPA (19.2 lakh  fixed + 1.5 reimbursement benefits) and it's work from home. Can be laid off anytime. Since I'm on bench for last 6 months without any billable role.

I got an offer from a company in Mumbai they are giving me a 30 percent hike from fixed around (24 LPA + 2 Lakh joining bonus ) for Navi Mumbai location. And it's going to be work from the office.

Is it worth considering the opportunity ? This will be my 3rd switch, is it harmful switching often. Please help and advice

Salary Negotiation

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4yoe Engineer turned Product Manager. It's been 8 months I joined this B2B SaaS startup as an APM. Engineering team... mostly interns. Most of my time goes into execution following up with devs. Is the PR reviewed, is the bug fix deployed. No Jira, scrum, sprint planning whatsoever.

CEO runs the whole show. Only fear driven product management. I have no idea what it means to work on vision or strategy. My career has started off with a shitty foundation. Everyday I feel like quitting. What should I do? Quit right away or wait n switch to a better company?

Not sure what Product management I am doing

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I got offer from kotak but wanted to understand is it of any worth? Since i heard lot of negative things about kotak and culture. No benefits and toxic work culture.

Offer from tech@kotak

Hello everyone,
I'm currently in the final stages of interviews with a German firm, but I have some concerns about the salary. Could someone please advise me on what would be the equivalent salary for 45 Lpa in India?
Thanks in advance for your insights!

Equivalent German Salary for Indian 45 LPA

Team Lead

I got an offer from a firm - good job, decent hike. Contemplating wether making a move is worth it, day 1 of me reaching and it’s flooded already! Should I move back ?

Moving from BLR to MUM

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I am currently working as a senior  engineer at a startup (yoe 6+).

Initially things were good , but from the last few months The workplace turned toxic and all the nasty things started happening around me.
The burn out was deteriorating mental and physical health, so i lost my patience and resigned.

Making this ama , so that I can help someone who is going through the same situation.

Resigned w/o offer(AMA)

Backend Engineer

After reading replies in grapevine for dystopian policies, HR policies, work culture, companies to avoid(looks like all companies should be avoided), related questions I'm kind of regretting as I took the decision to stay back in India and not pursue masters abroad to live with my parents.

Given how pathetic the work culture is in almost all the startups(I'll go with 99.99%), politics and poor work life balance and living in a country where I don't get any tax benefits even after paying 30+% direct income tax, is it really worth living in this country anymore ? I'm feeling very sad, looks like I missed the opportunity to go abroad as I'm 25 now. Only my love towards my parents is holding me back since they both are around the age of 60 and I don't want to be the son who will make crores of money abroad and not be with them in case of any emergency. I'm don't want to leave them alone. Looks like there is no hope working in India. 😔

Is living in India worth it?

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fuck this shit. how many more lives do we need to lose before we wake the fuck up? saurabh kumar laddha, 25, jumped from the ninth floor after a grueling day at mckinsey. a few months later, anna sebastian perayil, 26, worked herself to death at ernst & young. two brilliant minds, two futures gone, all because these corporate fuckers can’t stop squeezing every last drop out of their employees.

let’s not bullshit ourselves—these consulting firms aren’t saving the world. they’re not curing cancer, and they sure as hell aren’t solving world hunger. they’re making fancy powerpoints and throwing around buzzwords to justify their obscene fees. and the way they do it? by grinding young talent into the ground.

“you can work at night. that’s what we all do.” that’s the toxic crap they’re feeding people. since when did destroying your mental health become a badge of honor? these firms dangle prestige and big paychecks like a carrot, luring in the brightest minds, only to chew them up and spit them out.

here’s the kicker—these same fuckers wouldn’t pull this shit in other countries. they know they’d get sued or face real consequences. but in india? they’ll use their influence to brush it under the rug, just like they did with saurabh. a few weeks of fake concern, some empty promises about “employee well-being,” and then it’s back to business as usual.

this isn’t work culture; it’s a death cult. these firms are sacrificing young lives on the altar of corporate greed. and for what? so some ceo can add another zero to their bonus? so the partners can buy another vacation home?

let’s call it what it is: corporate manslaughter. these companies are killing our youth with their insane demands and toxic culture. and they’re getting away with it because we let them. we buy into their bullshit about prestige and career growth, forgetting none of that matters if you’re dead.

how many more people need to die before we say enough is enough? how many more mothers need to write heartbreaking letters about their dead children? how many more dreams need to be shattered before we realize this system is fundamentally broken?

we need to ask the tough questions. why are we letting these companies treat people like disposable resources? why are we normalizing 80-hour work weeks and celebrating burnout like it’s some sort of accomplishment? why are we letting these corporate vampires suck the life out of an entire generation?

this isn’t just about mckinsey or ernst & young. it’s about a whole fucked-up system that values profit over people, that sees human beings as nothing more than cogs in a machine. and it’s about time we broke that machine.

no job, no project, no deadline is worth a human life. period. these companies need to be held accountable, and we need to stop glorifying this toxic bullshit. long hours aren’t a sign of dedication; they’re a sign of a broken system that’s killing us.

it’s time for real change, not just empty promises and pr spin. because if we don’t do something now, how many more saurabhs and annas will we lose before we finally say “no more”?

6 months since saurabh from mckinsey committed suicide, and now a ca in ey passes away due to a stress induced cardiac arrest – these consulting fuckers are ruthless.

We really need a corporate employees union in India. Companies will keep targetting individuals but with a union they'll sure have to bend their knees.  
  
 EY even sent out precautionary mail to employees to refrain from posting anything about the incident on social media

Should I take up a job offer which offers me a peace of mind but not much of a hike or stay within the current organisation get the appraisal which is somewhat similar to the new offer. 

Early in my career the main reason I’m even considering the job offer is that the current organisation the work culture has gone to $#! . It’s basically working on favouritism, unrealistic targets and no work life balance at all.

Assistant Manager

I am a fresher, and from non technical background. I am getting a internship, they are offering me remote with stipend but I am insisting with wfo, the stipend is 25K. But I badly want to move to bangalore, just so I can learn more and make connections. But seeing all posts of high cost of living. I’m now confused.

Badly want to move Bangalore

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Working in TCS Kolkata and really looking for a job change. Current scenario is terrible at work .
BFSI not paying the full variable allowance for over 2 years.
Salary hikes much lower than industry standard.
Terrible atmosphere at office where people are trying to put blame on others .
Whoever goes for tea with manager is supposedly most important resource in the project.
BaNCS product platform is the worst example of product yet company is forcing us to work on it.
Manager refuses to release from project even after multiple request.
5 days mandatory attendance at office is expected with threats of deduction from salary in case of less attendance 
No timings maintained.People are calling at night and expecting to get work done at the spot.So people are expected to work both at office and home which is taking a toll on personal life.
Leaves are not getting granted for no reason.
Promotion pending for over 2 years with no ETA from manager. 

Request anyone to provide referral if available. Thanks in advance.

Looking for a job change

Engineering Manager

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

1. Fancy talks from founders such as ownership, independence, building for next generation, speed etc
2. Learn new tech
3. Glofiying working at odd hours
4. Don't talk about stress and anxiety 

Start ups are not for weak heart and normal humans who have life after work. It's only for people who will give up their life to build somone else dream. Prove me wrong.

An ex ola person cried infront of me for the workplace stress and unrealistic push

Startup are brutal

Lawyer

So, I joined this company located in Delhi last year from Bangalore as a permanent WFH employee. Initial 6 months were fine, even though I was aware they had pre-installed tracking software called "Teramind" while sending  the laptop! But in the last 3 months the work culture or environment has completely flipped and turned into Toxic.

First they made us install a remote tracking software called "Hubstaff"  which tracks keyboard and mouse activity and time, and takes 4 screenshots every 10 minutes.

Then they made it compulsory 8 hours a day excluding any break like lunch or tea.

This month they tied work hours with Salary and started deducting the entire day's pay even if you are short by like half an hour!  

Almost all employees know they need to leave but are kinda stuck due to the current job market situation.

I'M thinking of quitting without finding another job now, I'm just mentally tired and frustrated with the situation I find myself in. All my emotional energy is spent, I just don't know what to do😞

Toxic Remote Policy

Salesforce Developer

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Context: Worked at a boutique consulting firm this summer and loved it, especially my team and my manager who was very empathetic and caring. Received a PPO.

Problem: Given family financial circumstances (primarily) I had to think beyond my interests and hence sat for placements and received a placement from a much bigger consulting company. I now feel super guilty and do not know what to do. I eventually want to come back to the boutique firm as it specialises in a niche I care about (once family issues sorted).

Question: Is it wise to be fully upfront, first tell my side of the story to my manager asap and reject PPO politely? If not, what is a good way to do it?

TL:DR - How to reject a PPO after accepting it?

Any honest opinion and advice would be highly appreciated. I understand I have put myself in this complicated situation.

Need advice! (PPO + Placement)

Sometimes, instead of chasing after these high-profile companies, it's better to find contentment in a mediocre company that does a good job and truly values its employees. I feel awful reading this. No one should ever have to face such a situation.

It’s high time that big 4 and other firms start recognising the importance of actual working hours!

When do we normalise to prioritise health?

Doctors come together and protest for a crime, their unity makes a deaf CM answerable, whole India sees them, support them. Now the question is, will CAs or the whole finance community come together to protest?

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