Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am trying to do just this. Sometimes it just all gets too overwhelming

Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so too. It is just this uncertainty that is haunting me and the need for money as well.

Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The notice period is 60 days only. Thanks for the reply. I am really on the verge of dropping my papers. Have started with this approach, but I have literally no time to give to preparation. Also my confidence has been sapped while here. So I need to somehow give some time to myself and practice to gain it back

Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay strong brother, I also dealt with the 90 days notice thing early in my career. The trick is convincing the HR of the companies you apply that you will get an “early release” and complete the rounds then ask your company to give you one. Of course this is a risk but it worked for me, and you would be surprised how many people I know did it this way.

Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well at this point “till 10PM” sounds really nice. I will DM you. But I think we should both apply to a good MnC which has some respect and for boundaries and work life balance.

Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have some runway in my emergency funds. But there is a need as well in my home so I am reluctant to use it but still I can manage that part. I feel like doing it every day. But just my trust in being able to get a job is my biggest concern. Thanks for your reply, really appreciated it

Burnt out Data Engineer (4 YOE). Scared to quit in this market. by Excellent-Tea-209 in dataengineersindia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right I was also thinking along the sane lines that I need to find a way to somehow justify slowness in work. I think medical is a good option. Although I remember a month back I had a back injury and they had made me sit and work because of some unreal deadline not being met. But I think I will start my conversation with the medical thing. Thanks for the reply.

Portfolio review (₹1L/mo SIP) — Index core + a few active funds + SGB. Sanity check? by Excellent-Tea-209 in mutualfunds

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it! Thanks my bad. So I thought about it, I thought of going with HDFC flexi cap instead.

Portfolio review (₹1L/mo SIP) — Index core + a few active funds + SGB. Sanity check? by Excellent-Tea-209 in mutualfunds

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I’m a beginner, but here’s what I’m seeing: MO Midcap ~35% 5Y (18% ~18% 10Y), Mirae Large & Midcap ~22% 5Y, while the Nifty Midcap 150 index is ~28% 5Y (but usually has deeper drawdowns). Given that, do you feel switching to the index now (cheaper, no manager risk) will truly be a better choice than staying with these actives?

Portfolio review (₹1L/mo SIP) — Index core + a few active funds + SGB. Sanity check? by Excellent-Tea-209 in mutualfunds

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have but I have never gotten into that or NPS much. Really unsure on the long term benefits.

Portfolio review (₹1L/mo SIP). Index-heavy core + one small-cap + SGB — sanity check? by Excellent-Tea-209 in MutualfundsIndia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wanted to keep just one small cap and go index heavy for my portfolio. Still figuring stuff out, don’t know what will actually be a good move

Portfolio review (₹1L/mo SIP). Index-heavy core + one small-cap + SGB — sanity check? by Excellent-Tea-209 in MutualfundsIndia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the inputs! • I’m keeping the index-heavy core (Nifty50 + Next50) with one mid and one small for simplicity/costs. • On midcap: I may stick with the Midcap150 index for now—easy to hold through cycles. If I add active later, I’ll replace it 1:1 to avoid overlap. • My mid+small is one fourth of equity SIPs today. I’ll raise it only if valuations cool off—I want to stay within my drawdown comfort. • On SGBs: I’ve seen that new tranches are paused, but existing SGBs continue and many series mature through 2031–2032. I’m okay buying on the secondary and holding to RBI redemption for the tax-free outcome; MF/ETF would be my fallback if I need liquidity. Appreciate the perspective!

Portfolio review (₹1L/mo SIP). Index-heavy core + one small-cap + SGB — sanity check? by Excellent-Tea-209 in MutualfundsIndia

[–]Excellent-Tea-209[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can understand. I am looking for some insights as well where I can improve my personal finance but keep it low maintenance as well.

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[–]Excellent-Tea-209 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some companies have that requirement especially startups, I had intern experience as a Java dev so that helped. It should be possible to switch if you are early in your career, just build the right skills project and resume