Career Reality.
Uncomfortable truths about work, money, and stagnation in India.
Professionals who are done with the lies. If you want truth over comfort, you are home.
Tourists. Students. And anyone who thinks a "Can-Do Attitude" solves structural problems.
Career Switching After 30: The Trade-Offs Nobody Posts About
You expect your "Transferable Skills" to save you. You tell yourself: "I have maturity. I have communication skills. I know …
The Hidden Cost of Staying in IT Services Too Long
You believe in Loyalty. You think: "If I stick around, I will eventually become a Manager/Delivery Head. The On-Site opportunity …
Why 'Upskilling' Stops Working After a Point
We are sold a simple lie: Knowledge = Power. The EdTech industry is built on this insecurity. They tell you …
The Digital Marketing Reality: Agency Slavery vs B2B Strategy
You expect to be valued for your Ideas. You imagine brainstorming sessions in bean bags, sipping coffee, and coming up …
The Product Manager Reality: You Are a Jira Janitor
You expect to spend your days whiteboarding, looking at analytics charts, and giving inspiring speeches to developers. You expect Engineers …
The Frontend Reality: React is Not a Career
You expect to be hired for your "Creativity". You think your job will be to install `npm install framer-motion`, build …
The Junior Data Science Reality: You Are a SQL Janitor
The expectation is sold to you by EdTech influencers and Coursera certificates. "Data is the new Oil." You expect to …
What ₹20 LPA Actually Feels Like in India
The "20 LPA" number carries a heavy cultural weight in India. For decades, it was the benchmark of the upper-middle …
The UX Design Reality: You Are Not a Researcher, You Are a UI Factory
The promise of UX Design is seductive. "You will be the voice of the user." Courses and influencers sell a …
The 7-Year Career Plateau Nobody Warns You About
Most professionals enter their careers with a simple, reasonable belief: If they work hard early, things will get easier later. …
What ₹20 LPA Actually Feels Like in India
I will be rich. I will fly business class, eat out daily, and save huge amounts for early retirement.
Digital Marketing Reality: It's Excel Sheets, Not Viral Reels
I'll be a 'Social Media Manager', making memes and viral videos all day. It's a fun, creative creative job.
The Reality of Frontend Development in India (It's Not Just React)
I will learn React, build a few clones (Netflix/Spotify), and get hired for 12 LPA. I'll spend my day centering …