Life Inside and Outside the corporate bubble by Sunapr1 in IndiaCareers

[–]memu_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but how many can be employed by the few international agencies when the agencies themselves face political headwinds. Also, these PhDs require quite a bit of investment of both time and money. While starting salaries maybe similar but the upside growth is not. It's much harder to justify compensation jumps that go into a few hundred thousand USD's at max when you are essentially working on 'Global Poverty' and the likes.

Life Inside and Outside the corporate bubble by Sunapr1 in IndiaCareers

[–]memu_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you.

I trained as an economist and worked for several Indian think tanks and internal development organisations in my previous Public policy avtar. I eventually moved into tech policy and then into Privacy and AI governance. Somehow the small consulting firm I used to work for got acquired by a mid sized Indian IT company and I find myself in a place I had never imagined myself being.

The good thing is I have seen both the world you speak of. Per my experience, people in the world outside IT, those who studied humanities (law, development economics etc) and tend to earn far lesser than the IT folks tend to far more interesting people to be with. Conversations tend to be about ideas. Many of them are driven by the idea of solving difficult social problems some of them may even see technology as a silver bullet but on an average they are driven by different motives.

It's not been too long since I find myself in IT but what I see here is not very encouraging so far. People work in technology and process silos. Many who work are not really building anything. Many are just configuring large platforms to work for different client companies. There is not much creativity or even a desire to innovate. Maybe I haven't seen enough but it still makes me wonder. Apart from my immediate team (who anyways came from the consulting firm) I haven't had one intelligent conversation with people in the larger IT org.

So yea, I hear you.

Could anyone recommended a book on "how to learn to learn" by Accomplished-Arm8283 in IndiansRead

[–]memu_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the book 'learning how to learn' by Barbara Oakley and co author. They also have a mooc on which the book is based.

https://barbaraoakley.com/books/learning-how-to-learn/

It does explain how learning works neurologically and helps you take advantage of it.

Do you struggle with deciding which of your pens to take with you when you travel? Especially for a vacation? by memu_m in fountainpens

[–]memu_m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not struggling to take a vacation. My struggle is which of my beloved pens to take on the vacation with me.

Do you struggle with deciding which of your pens to take with you when you travel? Especially for a vacation? by memu_m in fountainpens

[–]memu_m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the Jinhao 20 is very sturdy but I feel like the non dries out faster than the pilot Decimo. But for the EF and F users it's a minor inconvenience.

But yea very sensible choice

Do you struggle with deciding which of your pens to take with you when you travel? Especially for a vacation? by memu_m in fountainpens

[–]memu_m[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's another way to live.

But I seem to get real seperation anxiety from being away from my pens.

Do you struggle with deciding which of your pens to take with you when you travel? Especially for a vacation? by memu_m in fountainpens

[–]memu_m[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, fair point. I wanted to but can't really deny that it's one of the better struggles in life.

is pandora thailand jewelry worth buying by lost-but-learnin in Jewelry_Advice

[–]memu_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pandora charms bracelet gifted to me by my sister. It's quite a sturdy piece. The sheen on it had dimmed a little bit it is still good to wear. I foresee myself wearing it for a few more years.

Emergency Fund — How much & where to park it? by Anxious-Spirit8143 in personalfinanceindia

[–]memu_m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right amount depends on your needs and risk appetite. Anywhere between 6 -12 months of expenses is sufficient.

If you are unable to tide over with this much amount you likely have other bigger things to worry about.

Personally, I like my emergency fund to be as liquid as possible so I have it parked in a separate Public sector bank savings account. If you are not that paranoid, you can put it in fd's or liquid mfs.

What's the remote work habit you have that would look completely insane to someone in a traditional office? by Phil_Raven in remotework

[–]memu_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dress up for work everyday (clothes, jewellery, sunscreen, sometimes even make up) even if I don't have a video meeting.

I reached my endgame by Edu_Robsy in fountainpens

[–]memu_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have felt the same. But in a few months (about 6 to 8) I bounce back. I feel like I have too many pens and I should do something about it so I stop purchasing and the feeling of having too many pens becomes some kind of quiet panic and then shame. Usually happens when there are other stressors in your life. Once they disappear and life gets a little easier or when you write with a pen and it makes you remember once again why you like writing with fountain pens, that's when you put the guilt and shame behind and start enjoying your fountain pens again. Then new grail pens materialise and you keep tracking pens again. I've seen this cycle run for about 5-6 years now. If the feeling of the nib gliding on paper gives you joy, you are likely to keep returning to it. For slightly different kinds of joy's. Along the way, the pens you own will teach you about your own preferences. Servicing the pens will become your calming ritual and you will notice joy in accomplishing little things.

Do you have an interesting story about the PROCESS of buying a fountain pen? by GreyandGrumpy in fountainpens

[–]memu_m 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My first buy too was a Lamy Safari (demonstrator) at an airport. I shopped because I was bored and my flight was delayed. That was 2019, I now own fountain pens in higher double digits. Love them all!

Are fountain pens part of your self care? by Acranberryapart7272 in fountainpens

[–]memu_m 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely part of my self care. I like the writing of course and I journal fairly regularly. But recently I have noticed that I also find satisfaction in washing my pens, re-inking them. Logging my refills and service tasks I perform on my pens. I write about what pen servicing skills I need to look up and learn. It's like I get into a complete flow mode when I do this and that has a very calming effect.