Teaching is a giving job, but it takes a toll on one's mental health. There are definitely black and white days though.

Teaching in an NGO

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Teaching in an NGO- Grapevine

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Folks, i recently left my corporate job and switched to teaching . Do you think this is a good career considering the growth in teaching roles compared to corporate roles are different

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I am posting here looking for some suggestions. My mom is about 63 years of age, has worked most of her life and then travelled. But lately after retiring and covid her morale and energy has come down drastically. I was talking to her today asking her start volunteering at either at NGOs etc.

Do you guys know of certain NGOs/Schools where they would allow people to Volunteer in Bangalore? Any leads would be helpful

Volunteering

Director Sales

Sleep well

Grossly Underpaid as Assistant Professor

Founder

I am thinking of leaving my current job and focus on myself, getting to know myself better etc. Currently I have enough money saved for my expenses for next 6-8 months. 
   Everyone I have asked about this say don't leave your job if you don't have another lined up, in this tech winter. I understand their view point. It aligns with what my parents think as well.

Is there anyone who has had done this in the past? Do you recommend this route? Are the consequences far too severe? Does anyone have a different opinion from one stated above?

Anyone ever left job without having another job lying around for their mental peace?

Consultant

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Disclaimer this is not a rant or this has nothing to put in bad way someones hard work.

With so many ppl making tutorials and selling courses online, I had my few observations. I welcome ppl to join on this discussion with their point of views as well.

The most important things is you need a solid company name on your resume, doesn’t matter what work you might have done there. Everyone knows the meatiest work in google is done at west coast office(just an example).

This gives you the starting point, I would not disagree to the fact that these guys put on the hard work to crack the interviews, but that doesn’t mean you start selling a dream to everyone. It will be like what harshad mehta did to his clients during the days.

If a person is working in some unknown company and even though the person teaches really well, I bet there will be hardly any takers for his/her course. 

Teaching is an art as per me, not everyone can be a great teacher. There are some good ones out there but majority of them don’t fall under above category. I would say they are social media influencers with a bit of tech knowledge. 

We have already lost a generation with rot learning and now with the rise of these ppl, the day is not far way when a person aceing the interview knows jack shit when given an actual problem to solve at workplace.

Rise of bhaya didis selling courses

Computer operator

So recently Unacademy came to our college for the role of Junior Educator, I'm currently pursuing cse (b.tech) 
Is it worth it?
and what will be the work life balance?
pls answer
thank you

Unacademy - Campus Placement

Software Engineer

Too much negativity everywhere. I just want to find ppl who genuinely like what they are doing. If you are one, what do you do and what makes you happy?

is there someone who actually...LOVES their job?

Account manager

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Have seen many lazy ass HR's who don't even bother to listen employees problem why don't they support much?

Why are HR's so ignorant and bitchy

Analyst

Any idea how much philanthropy orgs. Like CHAI, Gates and Milanda Foundation pays in India?

NGOs

Saw this question on a really old AskReddit thread, and it made for a very interesting read. 
Learnt that Lancome is exact the same products at Loreal but 20% more expensive.

But most of the things were US related. Got me curious what the Indian version would look like.

Looking to learn some industry secrets, TILs, and more :)

What secret from a former job can you reveal now that you no longer work there?

Corporate Strategist

Let's not rant over filpkart or others as tech startups. They are Tech enabled. Let's share out some tech startups registered on Indian soil with over 100 million dollar revenue. And discuss, why are you not creating one (if you have a vision and figured problem-solution-market)?

Eg: China in its developing time had many. Phone companies, circuits companies, gadgets companies, LED TV companies, semiconductors, agritech machines, plane manufacturing companies. 

Tik tok was a simple idea, literally most of you could have built the tech, couldn't you? Then, still why weren't we able to carry such big vision and execution. India received funds very well to replicate tiktok, yet they failed in execution and differentiation.

I struggle to accept a few thoughts;

1) We are less disciplined, less dedicated, and less visionary compared to the general population of China.

2) Maybe we are more western than the western itself. We adopted and copied developed nations present and skipped their past hardwork and dedication.

3) We have grown too practical and not ready to hear impractical ideas.

Share yourself similarly on related topics.

Wonder why India has no deep-tech/device startups.

Solution architect

Anyone doing moonlight jobs please DM me need second income to survive

Anyone doing moonlight jobs please DM me

System Engineer

A faded memory dawned on me early this morning while commuting to work, as I saw few kids leaving for school. 

A few years back, I was teaching underprivileged children in a distant government school as a part of a social initiative.

We asked kids, What do you want to become when you grow up?”

I really felt humbled and privileged when the kids responded with Policeman, Driver, Mechanic, Patwari(govt official who keeps record of lands) etc. 

We even remarked that whether they would prefer to be a pilot. And they responded with No. Perhaps, it was representative of things that they knew could achieve and things they could not.

It may even have been that their initial choices were likely due to positions of power that they had witnessed and wanted to emulate. Probably, they were not exposed to various options that exist out there.

As my cab whirred away, I was left with a deep sense of gratitude upon recollection of those memories. 

I really hope those kids achieve whatever they set their sights at.

[Thread] Have you ever been humbled despite your privilege?

Product Manager

Working for a Big 4 company has been terrible. They don't care about work-life balance; they treat us like dirt. 

They think it's okay to work even when we're sick. I start early and finish late every day, and they say it's normal. If I log off before 7, they act like it's a crime, saying, "Even bosses work late, so why can't you?" They even expect us to work on weekends, like it's no big deal. There's no real teamwork; everything feels controlled. I end up with all the work. The bosses are just as bad; you can't talk to them about your problems. Even if you're struggling mentally, they want you to work 12 hours a day. And getting a day off? 

It's like winning the lottery. This job is ruining my mental health. I can't sleep at night worrying about going back to work the next day. They don't care about us; they just want us to work non-stop and forget about our personal lives.

Big 4 pathetic work culture ([RANT])

Suggest some genuine and impactful NGOs and non-profits to volunteer for.

Also share your experiences volunteering for NGOs in bng

NGOs/ Volunteer work

IB Associate

I'll set the context here.

I was suppose to join a new organisation in the start of the year but it went on a hiring freeze immediately after my notice ended with my then employer.

I ended up accepting the first offer that came my way. It was not of my desired profile but it was better than being jobless.

Now, couple of months into the new job, I realize this is a very toxic place to be. Dormant founders only caring about money, rampant nepotism, no clear path for career growth.

It is becoming difficult to sustain at this place. I've been trying but now I can feel my mental health dwindling because of it. I dread going to office everyday. But again, in this job market, atleast I have a job.

The product role I mentioned is still on pipeline but no one knows when the freeze will end. My hiring manager and HR are pushing for my candidature (according to them) but management isn't allowing them to move ahead with new hires.

Now my question is, should I quit my job and try finding my desire role (which seem like a humongous task) or stay put and wait for a offer to come and then leave my current employer?

I'm torn. I dread going to office everyday. I don't know how much do I have it in me to keep continuing but I'm pushing my limits.

Want some advice from fellow grapeviners here. TIA!

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