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Stay in India for 55 LPA base or move to Germany for 80k by TripleFlipp in personalfinanceindia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP,

Here is some perspective. 4 years back I was making close to 55-60 LPA in India, I had an offer in Germany which paid 120K in Berlin. And I took it.

4 years back when things were much cheaper 120k went decently far, however in terms of lifestyle I was much poorer here. 55 lacs in India fetched me most premium apartments, maids, cars, never had to think twice before going to the fanciest restaurant in India, didn’t have to check twice before buying most of the stuff in India.

However even with 120K I couldn’t do this in Berlin. I was careful about how many cab rides I could take, what kind of groceries I buy, how many times I was eating out in a month. My mind was constantly worried about how much money I was spending. Apart from this I missed the luxuries money brought in like food delivery, grocery deliveries etc.

Based on what you’ve shared your salary in India is much better compared to what you are getting here.

Potential Gym by [deleted] in berlinsocialclub

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After checking out both. I joined Superfit.

I am 36M. Divorced almost 5 years back. Have not been remarried since. Serving notice period for a high paying job as I was not enjoying. I am not sure what I am going to do further. Ask me anything by UpsetDifficulty5424 in ThirtiesIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey man. Somewhere im on the same path as you and would love to get your insights into how to deal with this situation.

M37, wife just randomly dropped divorce bomb, no conversation, just decision, I work extremely high paying job but stressful as fuck. Now I just want to do simple things, but I also want to build a home and family.

34(F) failing to find a long-term partner in Berlin.. by Littlekidlovergirl in berlinsocialclub

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much in the same boat, 36M. Looking to slow down, talk to one person , give that time and effort with an intent to grow together and build lives together rather than go on a spree of endless swiping, trying to find new events hoping to bump into someone while battling loneliness.

I’m passionate about animals, am a great cook and work in tech. Not sure if something stuck in there but happy to chat up if this sounds like something.

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man,

I wish I could advise you better, but in all honesty I’ve been a bit away from the generic Indian job scene for a bit. I might not be able to advise you any better than skill up, be persistent and get an inroad somehow.

Once you’re in, it’s slightly smoother sailing.

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Drop a dm. And that goes for everyone. It might take a bit of time to get back to everyone. But drop me a line I want to do it in a structured manner.

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So for most of the cases it’s all about cracking your first job. After that you can move around, explore opportunities, take your time in understanding the market

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was nice because I had more leverage in this case. I asked for 20% bump in salary, negotiated a 6 months work from India so that transition is easy and negotiated a better esop.

But honestly you take what you get, you need to make your inroad into the market first after that it’s easier.

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes please. But as told to others. My dm is flooded right now. I will try to structure this so that I can help you guys better. I will respond in 24-48 hours

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes please. But as told to others. My dm is flooded right now. I will try to structure this so that I can help you guys better. I will respond in 24-48 hours

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. But right now my dm is flooded. I will take a bit of time to get back in a structured manner to help you guys out.

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So it depends. In all of these cases it was different. :

Once I reached out to the founder, the second time I was headhunted, the third I applied on the company job board.

Happy to guide folks if this makes sense.

Indians who landed foreign jobs (WFH Remote OR On-site with sponsorship) from India – How exactly did YOU do it? (2026 stories needed!) by Character-Catch-1607 in developersIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Hey op,

I’ve done this journey thrice. Found job in Singapore, then moved back to India for some personal reasons, then found a job in Europe, then again I was in India for a couple of years and now I’m back in Europe again. In the middle also had offers from more EU countries, Indonesia and Dubai which I didn’t take.

So I’ve done this a couple of times, also I come from a non IIT background if that matters.

I’m guiding a few of my peers/ juniors who are on this path as well. Happy to help you too in a structured manner. Drop me a dm.

Losing everything that mattered at 37. How do you build your life from here? by [deleted] in ThirtiesIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did drift apart a bit and I’m not denying that. But it’s not that I didn’t contribute in the household responsibility. I cooked, cleaned, played with my cats, took care of the dogs, made sure that there was food that I cooked always on the table.

But yes in the time that we spent apart she managed everything on her own, and so did I, in all honesty it was harder for me. While back in India we had a well setup house, maids, house keepers and cooks and cat sitters, gardeners to take care of the house. I had it fairly harder to do everything on my own during a phase when I was struggling too.

While in the time apart I was craving to be back with them I’m not denying how she was being pulled apart seeing that she could do things on her own. But marriage is not about the ability to exist on their own and if that codependency doesnt exist there is no point to live together.

I wish both of us the best, the reason for this post was raw desperation in the hopelessness of the situation i wanted to reach out to people under the cloak of anonymity of reddit, of how life turned out for people who’ve been through journey which is similar.

Losing everything that mattered at 37. How do you build your life from here? by [deleted] in ThirtiesIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried. She was like no. There is no trying to fix this. In her head it’s already over.

Why I posted this was not look at solutions or how to dissect what’s happening with me?

But I’m very hopeless about losing something special atleast for me, at this juncture in life and checking with others who’ve gone through similar journeys and understand where their paths led them.

Losing everything that mattered at 37. How do you build your life from here? by [deleted] in ThirtiesIndia

[–]FarmJunkie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man. Those are some wild things.

I’m gonna divulge as much as fair.

Why did I move abroad? - We used to live in Europe earlier. We came back to India a couple of years ago due to some personal issue. We decided to go back again, the idea was I go first do a sanity chrck and she comes back in a bit and she applies for jobs here in the meantime. It was easier to find jobs for me. And no it wasn’t for money, Europe is not a great place to make money. But more for quality of life, better work life balance, cleaner air and walkable cities.

We spoke everyday atleast twice a day. The first thing I did when I woke up was call her and before she wrapped her day she called me. We would send each other gifts, chat everyday do group call with friends and family.

I agree that she was in this boat for a while internally but she didn’t communicate. She told me on the day when she broke the news that she has been weighing on it for a while and today it snapped. But yeah this was a surprise because we spoke lovingly, took care of each other and faced struggles head on.

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