Over the past couple of weeks that I have been on GV, seeing far too many career advice asks, especially from recent or near future graduates. Decisions seem to be at the crossroads all the time.
My view on career shaping, after wading through the career waters for as long as I have:
A Career is Lived Forward but Understood Backwards.
Don't overthink your current situation(s), be a consistent learner and grab the breaks & opportunities that you get.
Almost all successes that you see around you are "Right place, Right time". Luck plays an inordinate role in your successes, but you need create your luck - create the environment and momentum for things to come your way.
I have strongly believed in this. and proud to be generalist But some interviewers question the path of 'my' career. A Managing Partner of a consulting firm told me 'as personal advice', my career has no direction.
I started my Career in June 2018 and have switched 2 companies as of now. It's been 5 years but I haven't seen a single promotion so far.
But when I look at people on LinkedIn they are team leaders now.
And this is impacting my mental ...
Currently I am a data engineer at a service based company with CTC of 8 LPA. Am I underpaid? What path, I should follow from here onwards?
Hi Grapeviners,
Question for those at higher level (SM+)
How do you perceive your job? Isn't that too demanding, boring and depressing (corporate politics) at the same time considering you're stuck doing it for years/decades on end...
People at A want to move to B, because culture at A is bad and B seems good.
People at B want to move to C, because culture at B is bad and C seems good.
People at C want to move to D, because culture at C is bad and D seems good.
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