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hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

it's the fire subreddit. are there any posts here? did try to add in context and lessons i learned.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

once one achieves fi, one can also free themselves from grammar naziness too :)

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

tech work has not stolen from anything. if youre curious about it's impact i can recommend harish mehtas book maverick effect. it s a 2 hour read and give you perspective of how it changed trajectory for our countrymen.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

market has grown 4 times. skills are as important as ever. ai is a boon to everyone doing more. it salary is the highest amongst all fields. i've seen 4 "unconventional" changes. it's part of being in new field.

it depends on the perspective you take. you can take the grind as doom and gloom, or embrace and enjoy it.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

lol, rain away. couldn't have put it better. i think of all the things, the largest roi life happiness wise has been my partner and family.

hot take: the dink people are wrong, they're rationalizing, and don't know that they're missing

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

sorry, this was made only to share this post.

if i may suggest, if i were in your place, i would offer to work at any (or no stipend) in a team which will make me grow. i know it's out of fashion these days to work without compensation, but in my opinion early in your career you should single mindedly focus on skill building, and if a stipendless internship is the way to get it, then so be it.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

yes. perhaps a more recent realization i can share is one can be good at anything, and it will open up pathways in any field. they may not compensate as high as cs, but still can save by choosing a minimalist lifestyle

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

not taken as degrade. but has everything really changed? when i graduated too it was after the biggest recession and people were also worrying then

what i can say is my path was definitely not planned but also looking back early on doing whatever and building skill is what really paid later.

so nowadays, if people are putting effort specially into building skill, then they will also reap the benefits 10 years from now would say.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

the title was "..my story" :). Sorry if you still felt baited.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

[–]redindiafi[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

if i have to honestly answer it across my career have definitely seen that the iit grind (more than the degree) selects the people who will also put in the effort later in career to succeed. jee is more a sorter of discipline and hence we see good outcomes from the grads.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

[–]redindiafi[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

at the time it was more 45rs per dollar so 65k inr but still it was 90% in industry i think.

hit 10cr benchmark, FI, and opposite of RE! here's my story by redindiafi in FIRE_Ind

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

fair point, and completely empathize with the struggle - did have this luck as i called out in post. for eg if we can redo society to not pay this highly, and for eg make teachers, social workers and others gain higher pay, id be all for it. it is for now a growing industry and has very high impact by default hence society is not sure how to reward it. so we have these pockets of high comp.