I will be starting my career in tech as an FTE next month. Although I wanted to start in a PBC, life had other plans for me. Need some advice or maybe something which you wish you knew if you were my age for a successful career in tech. Learning and growth at utmost priority, don't care much about wlb at least till I am not 30 PS : base is 17 but have a huge amount of loan to repay.
At young age you should focus only on 2 things, career and money.
Career: Try to learn as much as possible in whatever you do. Take initiative and show enthusiasm for anything new. Anyone can code, but people who take initiative and has the ability to learn new things quickly are the one who make it big. Build a good relationship with your colleagues. Your network is your networth.
Try to get as much clarity in life as possible. Talk to seniors, learn about their journey, why they made certain decisions. Trust me having clarity in life as to what you wanna do in life is a cheatcode.
Money: No matter how much you make, you can always save money. Invest that money into index funds. Investing early on in life will put you years ahead of your friends. Compounding is real. Here's a simple rule you can follow: 50:20:30. Spend 50% on basic needs, 20% on your wants and invest the rest 30%.
Don't buy expensive things just to show off. Literally no one cares.
There are some things that move different individuals. It's your life's philosophy. People find meaning in work. Some people hate it. For some wlb matters, others justify it with the monthly salary gracing their bank accounts. My suggestion: Become self-aware in the 20s. How do you do that? Experiment. Do you enjoy a fast-paced work environment? Or you would prefer something laid back. What's something that you want to do? Coding? Leading people? Becoming CXO? What works best for you? 20s is the time to try things and decide what works for YOU, what doesn't. A lot of questions posted here - should I do an MBA, how do I grow my career, which company to choose ? Etc can be answered once you become self-aware. Find your strengths and learn to leverage them. Good luck!
Thankyou for these insights!!
Why huge loans at this age?
I mean the loan is on parents but want to repay as they are getting old and want to reduce pressure from them.
Good one, best of luck buddy. My advice would be just work hard yet only during your working hours. Remember to switch a few times (~2) next 2-3 years so that you can optimise your 💲 which will help with your loan thing. Just be nice with everyone, and have a real passion, go out, party, live in hostels on weekends if your work is WFO. Talk to your manager, he's the closest person who will determine your mental health tbh sadly and see if you can work in some good brands early in your career before getting into your passion
Focus on health, self-preservation and family. Don't give into the corporate's bullshit of hustle and no work life balance when young. Curate your expenses, try to make most of the money you earn, not making the most money possible. Hit the gym everyday, eat a breakfast, eat good food, sleep 8 hours. Use the remaining time to get the office work done. Work takes the time you give it, so you give it the time after you have done all other important things for the day.
What is the one advice you would have given to your younger self when you were just about the start your first job straight out of college? Grapeviners experiences would really come in handy :) Cheers!!
Hey everyone!!
I wanted to know how do you guys plan for the next 5-10 years of your career? How do you decide what you want and what steps do you take towards it?
Please help out a fellow lost but ambitious techie...
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