WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Have you ever taken a pay cut for a job? Share your reasons 💵

Looking forward to some nice stories from the community. Some positive, some not so positive - what made you take a pay cut?

14mo ago
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MagicalQuokka
MagicalQuokka

I take a pay cut every year due to inflation. Involuntarily, of course.

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

@AITookMyJob aap kya karte ho vaise

MagicalQuokka
MagicalQuokka

Computer science and engineering

DerpyPenguin
DerpyPenguin

Got laid off in 2020 @ 18LPA. Started again in 2021 with 5LPA

SillyJellybean
SillyJellybean

Damn. How are you doing now, in 2023

DerpyPenguin
DerpyPenguin

It was a voluntary call to join an old colleague in stating up. Reached 12 LPA after 1 year and currently 18LPA after 2 years. Current fair market compensation ~ 30L - 35L but money is not a motivating factor.

BubblyJellybean
BubblyJellybean

Was in a job paying 18LPA(1.1 monthly inhand) last year. Now joined a PSU, getting in hand of 70k+ quarter. Next year it'll be 1.1L inhand post, the probation period

The quality of work is way better now, and WLB is the best. There were days in my previous job wherein I came to my home post 9/10 from the office and just slept skipping dinner. Now, I get time to play Badminton for 1-2 hours and then eat n sleep post office hours

DancingJellybean
DancingJellybean

Did you have to write an exam? Or some interview just like other corporates?

MagicalBurrito
MagicalBurrito

What exam did you write bro? Is a bachelor's from CSE necessary to get a job in PSU?

SparklyNugget
SparklyNugget
Amazon14mo

Recently had an unwanted paycut at NTT Data,

I was part of a company which got acquired by NTT Data, Out of the Blues one fine day we got to know our salary had been cut of by upto 24% because of transition.

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Oh damn That’s not very nice

What was the company called before it was acquired?

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Apisero?

PerkyDumpling
PerkyDumpling

I was asked to take a 40 per cent pay cut because startup funds were drying i did it for 6 months now left and doing three jobs simultaneously 🤣

DancingCoconut
DancingCoconut
Swiggy14mo

How are you doing three jobs?

PerkyDumpling
PerkyDumpling

Outsourcing my work to others 🤣

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