Buy a console, people are unreliable. 
 And unlike people u can carry it anywhere.

Founder

+ also stream it on YT or other apps and start making your hobby a money earning side hustle

Consultant

Attend some cool events based on your interests and you’ll certainly meet like minded people.  
  
 There’s a WhatsApp group that regularly posts about cool stuff you can do during the weekend- http://join.puttingscene.com

Content Strategist

Cybersecurity

go for the next thindi walk 
  
 https://twitter.com/ajit_bhaskar/status/1649755124817100801

Join cultplay and play badminton if it interests you.

Frontend Engineer

Which area of Bengaluru? Try to get up early, around 4 AM and you can actually hear birds chirping if you're in places like Koramangala or Indiranagar. If you are farther in the south, like Electronic City or Kanakapura Road areas, just go for a bike ride in the evenings around 4 PM to 6 PM.

Keep going and stop at restaurants and you'll make buddies with regulars eventually.

Software Developer

What were you doing before coming to blr? Is it all because of people who you knew? How did you know them? If this is the first time you’re coming out for a city outside of your hometown or college, better to make friends at workplace. Else, lean into your pursuits - sport, gym, entertainment, etc. Otherwise, every other blr person is the same pub hopping, 420 seeking after partygoer

Product Manager

Recently shifted here to blr, i'm new here and literally know no one here. What should I do after work/weekends? How do I make friends and go out ?

Recently moved, nothing to do

Intern

Recently moved, nothing to do- Grapevine

I've been in the city for almost 2 years but I barely have any friends. Most of college friends are in other cities while my office is WFH.

I realised that I have less friends when I started asking some of them to join for a trip abroad.

How to make friend in BLR?

Senior Product Manager

In the Blr since a month, in the Marathalli area.

Not any friends nearby.
First time out of home town.

Not any friends in the company as well, mostly I sit alone just casual hi hellos. Don't drink or party hence just stuck in PG.

I want to network with people and find interesting startups.
Can even start doing something on the side.

Let's connect if you are around ?
What other ways you guys connect to people / make friends after getting into corporate !!

What do you do on weekends ?

Software Engineer

Moved to Bangalore, now where/How do I meet new people, make friends and learn from all the people around me.

Moved to Blr, now what?

Welcome to Office Gossip's Private Community

I am a middle class guy working as a senior engineer in one of the product companies. I belong from the north-east, and I am the only child in my family. 

Since covid, I was working in a wfh setup. Recently, my company has ended work from home for everyone, and I am supposed to move to Bangalore very soon or quit. 

I am an active user on all social media groups on Reddit, Fb, etc. For the past couple of months after seeing so much of negative news about Bangalore, Especially the high population, skyrocketing rents, the auto unions, corruption, cut-throat competition, discriminative news, traffic issues, etc. It makes me nervous to be honest. My wfh here was pretty chill, and I had a very limited social circle here, but was satisfied since I could spend most time with my mom and dad. 

Im very afraid now about what should I do next, shall I quit the job and search for wfh, or shall I make my move. I don’t have any acquaintances there, no friends, no idea about what I’ll be doing next, how to start house hunting, or job hunting. At this point I am miserable and overwhelmed to think about all of this. 

Anyone who has gone through all of these, If you can share your 2cents, experiences or thoughts, about how you dealt this phase. It will be really helpful for me at this point in my journey. Thanks in advance! 🙏🏻

Afraid about moving to Blr

Get a wfh job ... period. 
  
 Bangalore is overrated. 
  
 Better to move to noida...u will face less racism

Senior Consultant

Hello people,

I moved to bangalore a week back.

I am alone here, no friends, what to do on weekends. 

What are some good cafes or places where I can go on weekends and spend some time.

Any suggestions are welcome. 

I am staying in JP Nagar.

What to do in bangalore.

Project Manager

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

Hey all,

I recently moved to Blr, can someone suggest some websites where I can register for entrepreneurship related events, the goal is to get to meet fellow people from PM, UX, Analytics domain, gain insights and also network for creating potential opportunities for future work and employment.

Can someone suggest what to do?

Networking Events in Blr

Heyo!

I moved to Mumbai about a week back and don't know anyone here.

Any NYE plans?

Whom should I go out with :P

Don't want to just sit at home lol.

NYE plans for a newbie?

Program Manager

I earn enough. Here are my problems:
1. Don’t have friends who I can talk to 
2. Dating life is weird and complicated (can’t find someone I’m truly happy with)
3. Don’t enjoy living in blr
4. Don’t have tight bond with siblings or parents

Suggest me some ways in which I can improve. Please only suggest things that worked for you.

26 (M) depressed Af!

Growth Manager

Hey anyone living near madhapur area. Im new to Hyderabad. Moved from Kerala 1 month ago. Working in Deloitte. Have like 0 connections here. How to kill time? I'm ded bored on weekends. Anyone up for a drink?

New to the city.

Analyst

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Hi everyone,
So in the week, I’m chill in office but on the weekend , I’m completely lonely and I live near airport because office, and I don’t have enough money to afford a vehicle and the whole clothes washing drying takes up the whole Saturday cause living in a pg. 
I’m on the verge of crying every Saturday night and Sunday and felt like a dead person throughout. Sunday I’m coding cause looking for a job change and parents about to retire. So I’m looking for some trustworthy friends to help me grow and with whom I can be happy with.
Would be grateful if someone help me in improving the quality of life.
Thanks in advance

Diagnosed as borderline depressed

Folks, what are some things to do post-work in bangalore? Drop tips and suggestions pls thanks 🙏

New to bangalore

Copywriter

Most of us on Grapevine, working in corporate sector might make decent chunk of money if we keep grinding for a decade or two but very few of us would have the social capital (or as they say “networking” in our corporate jargon).
Increasingly realising that the society respects the business owners or govt officers more than any senior leader in an IT firm. There is no social recognition for corporate folks. It might not be relevant for young folks as they still have some residual social recognition of the family for now, but what would happen after a decade or two. Most of the corporate “friends” are no longer in touch except for very rare ones. How does one build a social circle after 10-20 yrs in corporate? Would like to hear from folks above 40 yrs if they’ve had similar thoughts and how are they managing?
Also, What are some ways one can start building social circle overtime while doing a corporate job?

PS: I am referring social capital as having a certain level of stature in society alongwith deep connections with some people living around you who can help you in need or can expect something from you. This is different from LinkedIn networking where primary expectation is referrals.

Service Class has no social capital

My father is an officer in a PSU. Not sure what "respect" you are talking about because from what I've seen, PSU workers have a social capital only in their colony/settlement. Apart from that it doesn't really matter for outsiders.  
 Business owners are respected only if he/she is really really successful. Otherwise how often we see someone respecting a normal shop owner?? 
  
 To build your own social capital, participate in tech talks/workshops. Spend time mentoring folks. Participate in society functions/apartments as others have mentioned.

I will be moving to Bangalore in the coming June/July. Need to look for a flat to rent in the Whitefield area. Some questions regarding the same:
1. What would be the approximate cost to rent a 2/3 bhk in sharing in the Whitefield area. 
2. How many months before moving should I ideally start looking for a flat.
3. Any hacks to ease the process of house hunting?

Some questions related to renting a flat in Bangalore

Business Analyst

I have permanent WFH and have been doing the same since 1 year.
But now I feel I'm missing out on things that my friends living in Delhi are doing.
For context: I have a girlfriend, would love to live with her. Have friends that are all in Delhi.
Yes, the money is piling up in my account but I feel like I am having no memories of my 20s. I had college in lockdown. And now job at home.
I don't go out, have no friends here. Just wake up, work, sleep. Don't feel like going anywhere.
Thinking about moving to Delhi but 20-25k per month is making me skeptical about it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

In hand monthly ~50k

Moving to Delhi instead of WFH

Data Analyst

How to make friends in Bangalore?

I've been working at small team startups, so there aren't many people around me.

Plus everything is so far in Bangalore it takes hours to go somewhere.

How do you find new friends?

Need friends

I've been sitting at home due to wfh option since 2 years. I'm the only person from the team in Hyderabad location, so I don't have a seat in the office. I'm given the freedom. And unsurprisingly have no social interactions. A couple of friends keep meeting once in a fortnight but that's it. Any places that you would recommend (non-partying spaces) to hangout and meet new people, make meaningful connections?

Best hobby club spaces in the city?

I’m finally in Bengaluru and this city seems glitzy yet underdeveloped. What a weird dichotomy. 🫨

Grapevine folks: What are your weekend scenes?

An introvert staying alone here with no friends in the city.. would spend the weekend with myself either scrolling social media or sleeping!!

Assistant Manager

Holi hai? Diwali hai? So what, nothing to enjoy. Lets spend the day laying on the bed, watching stuff over phone. Feeling less and less disconnected with friends, to the point where I feel I don't even have friends. College friends are based in another city. Didn't even try to make friends at workplace. Stuck alone in my homecity as past 6 years I was based somewhere else completing my grad and preparing for jee. Prior to that focused a lot on studies. So had little to no interaction with people during academics. And now when I have time and money to spend, there is noone with whom I can have fun with.

The older I get, the lesser my excitement becomes for festivals

Moved to a city from a Village. I felt the same. The reason is that cities are culturally and morally bankrupt.  Except mindless consumerism and inflated egos , cities teach you nothing. 
 The longer one lives in cities, people just become animals in fine clothes.

Recently moved, nothing to do

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