SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

Average IIT/IIM clout chaser vs extreme career success

Middle 68%: "Yes sir, updating those excel sheets right away! Can't wait for my 2.5% annual raise at BigTech/MBB/other prestigious marker to seek validation from papa.”

Left Tail Grindset (0.1%): Dropped out of college, started 15 failed businesses, lives in a cardboard box, but that 16th startup? That's gonna be the next Amazon, trust the process 💯

Right Tail Chads (0.1%): Quit Google at 23 to trade their FAANG money, now runs a macro fund from their yacht, answers emails once per quarter, "what's a performance review?"

Remember kings: The only way to beat Jeff Bezos is to either lose more money than him or make more money than him. No in between.

This is not career advice, I got fired from Gojek.

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ZestyDonut
ZestyDonut

At this point, the way things are i see selling biryani as my career goals.

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

AGI proof job

SqueakyMuffin
SqueakyMuffin

Nice engagement farming lmao.

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

My ancestors: farming in the plains Me: farming for grapes

We are the same

I like the advice to beat jeff Bezos

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

lose so much money that investors want to invest more and make so much money that money gets you honey

SparklyRaccoon
SparklyRaccoon

I am the Left Tail Grindset. Got a 50% increment. More money means more to bet in the market = more losses. Lets fuckin goooo!

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

Let’s go.

ZippyMochi
ZippyMochi

Left tail here, lost count of how many businesses ideas I've worked on. Many more in idea bank. Currently actively working on one while trying to setup 1-2 more by next year.

Locking in 🎯

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

Ready set March

SillyPancake
SillyPancake

Where do you lie in the chart ?

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

left: i am losing more money than Jeffrey bezos

MagicalBagel
MagicalBagel

What if that's illegal ?

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

What’s illegal?

GroovyMochi
GroovyMochi

You seriously got fired?

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

Sarcasm bro

PerkyDumpling
PerkyDumpling
TCS2mo

Wow !

FluffyWaffle
FluffyWaffle

Some IIT/IIM guys about to attack this post. Hahaha

WobblyTaco
WobblyTaco

So when do you plan to quit?

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