Bengaluru techie reveals what makes a salary 'dangerous' in Bengaluru: 'Not because it is too little, but....'Having an extremely high paying job can be detrimental for your ambitions. Taking to X, a tech professional based in Bemgaluru explained wh...
02 Sep, 2026, 03.27 AM IST
Bengaluru techie rejects Rs 20 lakh hike despite bigger role, here’s what made him say noA 31-year-old Bengaluru software developer has reportedly declined a Rs 20 lakh salary increase that would have taken his annual pay from R...
01 Sep, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Bengaluru or Delhi-NCR for savings? Techie breaks down what a Rs 1 lakh salary really meansA techie’s Instagram comparison has sparked discussion about whether Bengaluru’s higher salaries necessarily translate into greater savings...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Indian moved to Europe warns think twice before leaving India to go abroad for higher salary, says loneliness and missing time with loved ones may not be worth the better payAn Indian living in Europe has urged people earning a comfortable salary in India to think carefully before moving abroad for higher pay. I...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
Rs 11 crore corpus at 36, yet they are scared to quit their jobs: Bengaluru couple faces the biggest FIRE dilemmaA Bengaluru couple, both 36, has built a Rs 11 crore liquid corpus after starting their careers in 2009 with a combined Rs 1.9 LPA salary. ...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
New labour code impact: Rs 8k less take home pay likely for employee with Rs 15 lakh CTC; check the impact on CTCs of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakhNew labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried ind...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
2x salary or a peaceful job? Techie earning Rs 36 lakh confused if 12 hour workdays are worth the career growth in early yearsA tech professional earning Rs 36 lakh a year with a five to six-hour workday and no weekend work is facing a difficult career choice after...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Hardwork took techie from tier-3 college with Rs 3.5LPA to Rs 40 LPA but stock market greed wiped his savings and is now selling his land to repay debtAn X post has shared the financial journey of a man who reportedly progressed from a Rs 3.5 lakh annual salary to around Rs 40 lakh before ...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Techie leaves Rs 50 lakh salary behind for solo travel, says he is ‘stepping into the unknown’A techie's post has gone viral after leaving a Rs 50 lakh per annum job without another offer and using a six-month financial runway to tra...
27 Aug, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Pune employee earns Rs 58 LPA and saves Rs 30L a year. He got a job offer from Tokyo: The career dilemma has netizens dividedAmit Arora shared the dilemma of his cousin, who earns Rs 58 LPA in Pune and can save Rs 30 lakh annually while living with family. A Tokyo...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Bengaluru techie felt 'rich' with Rs 1.8 lakh monthly salary. Then a family emergency exposed the financial mistake Gen Z earners ignoreA Bengaluru techie’s experience shows how a high monthly income and regular investments can create a strong sense of financial security, wh...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Burnout employee quits job without a backup plan. ‘Go on a trip,’ suggests RedditAfter experiencing profound burnout and anxiety, an employee decided to step away from their job. Fellow Reddit users chimed in with storie...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
‘Rs 1 crore in US is like Rs 25 lakh in India’: Techie, who spent 15 years in America, says he saved more with one-fourth salary at home: Here’s whyAn Indian professional living in the US says he was able to save more on a Rs 25 lakh annual salary in India than on his current US income ...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Techie leaves Rs 18 lakh job for PSU stability taking a big pay cut, questions decision after one yearA viral workplace discussion on X has triggered contrasting views on the trade-off between private-sector earnings and public-sector stabil...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Bengaluru techie says Rs 1.8 lakh salary meant nothing when the hospital bill came knockingA Bengaluru techie earning Rs 1.8 lakh a month shared on Reddit how his father's sudden medical emergency exposed his lack of liquid saving...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Gurgaon techie left Rs 18 LPA job fearing AI layoffs, for a Rs 10 LPA bank job. Now, he wants his IT job back. Why?A Gurgaon-based professional left an Rs 18 LPA IT job fearing AI-driven layoffs and took an Rs 10 LPA public-sector bank role in Chandigarh...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST