From freelancing at 16 to ₹70 LPA at 20: How a 20-year-old college dropout allegedly landed a job at a US startupA 20-year-old college dropout has gained attention for securing a remote role with a ₹70 lakh annual package at a San Francisco startup. Th...
19 May, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
‘Team scapegoat’: Introvert worker says manager purposefully gives incomplete instructions to blame her when things go wrong while ‘star employee’ wins office politics by ‘fake laughing’ at boss’s jokesA new employee feels scapegoated at work due to a manager providing incomplete instructions and blaming newer hires for problems. The situa...
18 May, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
‘Founder’ became ‘unemployed’: Techie claims AI hiring systems rejected him despite 25 years’ experienceA software developer with 25 years of experience is struggling to find a job after applying to over 2,000 positions. He believes Applicant ...
13 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
“AI Is not a fortune teller”: Rahul Ghose on the limits of algorithmic investingSynopsis - With AI increasingly entering the investing space, Rahul Ghose discusses how platforms like Hedged.in are using technology to im...
13 May, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
Get paid to move? 4 places offering up to $18,900 — hidden rules and how to apply nowSome cities in the U.S. are offering money to people who are ready to move. These relocation programs mainly target remote workers with sta...
01 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
AI, online gig help students abroad beat rising living cost amid falling rupeeIndian students abroad are shifting to online side hustles like tutoring, design and content creation to combat rising living costs and a d...
30 Mar, 2026, 06.12 AM IST
From facing rejection to getting hired in 48 hours: Delhi techie lands a job at Abu Dhabi start-up without applying for it. Here's howFacing numerous rejections, software developer Abhijitam Dubey shifted his job search strategy from applying to contributing to an open-sou...
18 Mar, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Remote workers can move to UAE without local sponsor under Virtual Work Visa: Here’s howThe UAE offers a one-year, renewable Virtual Work Visa, attracting digital nomads with its high-speed internet and infrastructure. Foreign ...
30 Jul, 2025, 10.45 AM IST
He generated crores of revenue in previous job, but new company offered him just Rs 40K per month. Netizens suggest: 'Don't look for job'A seasoned digital marketing professional, despite generating significant revenue and impressions through freelance work, encountered diffi...
28 Jul, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
Germany’s freelance visa is your ticket to Europe without a Schengen hassleGermany continues to provide Freelance Visa for independent professionals. This long-stay visa allows foreign nationals, including Indians,...
28 Jul, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
Blue-collar gig hiring rises 92% in 2024 driven by last-mile logistics platforms: ReportGig and freelance job opportunities in India’s blue-collar sector rose by 92% year-on-year, driven by e-commerce and delivery services, acc...
21 Jun, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Rs 40 lakh debt, no US job and ailing parent: Depressed graduate recounts how dream turned into nightmareAn Indian student who took a Rs 40 lakh loan to study in the US returned home jobless and heavily in debt due to various challenges. He now...
29 Mar, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
5 tips to navigate last-minute job offer revocationExperiencing a job offer revocation can be challenging due to hiring freezes or internal restructuring. Staying calm, seeking legal advice,...
18 Feb, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Moonlighting plans? Here is what you should know and a few well-paying side gigsThough moonlighting is not new, the trend of side hustles has become widespread in the past two years. The work-from-home phase following t...
17 Oct, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
Cherry on the cakeBut managing a side hustle is not without complications. To understand the benefits and challenges of balancing a day-job while moonlightin...
02 Sep, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
How Indian techies are coding freelance for clients halfway across the worldAcross India, tens of thousands of coders on the rolls of marquee Indian IT service firms are moonlighting, after work and on weekends, for...
11 Dec, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
- US slowdown: Techies quitting jobs to become freelance IT millionaires
Many techies are quitting jobs to become freelance IT millionaires as economic slowdown is repeating itself in the US. Using blogs as commu...
25 Mar, 2008, 11.00 AM IST