A techie, claiming to a graduate of a top engineering college (IIT/NIT) revealed he was far from happy even though he had bagged a lucrative Rs 30 LPA job at the age of 22.
Acknowledging that he was in an enviable position, the techie said that he was feeling stuck in his job as he didn’t like coding.
“I can do it; I’m surviving, but I don’t feel interested in coding the way many people around me are. My friends can spend hours talking about tech stacks, systems, side projects, LeetCode, switching companies, etc. I mostly do the work because I have to…” he said.
He revealed that he had been offered admission to one of the top business schools in the nation but was hesitant to pursue MBA as he was used to a comfortable, stable lifestyle.
“An MBA also feels scary because it feels like entering another race altogether. School -> entrance exams -> college -> placements -> now again internships, placements, promotions, and packages. Sometimes I genuinely wonder if life just becomes one long optimization problem after a point.
The only thing stopping me from leaving tech completely is that it does provide a pretty comfortable life early on. Pay is good, WLB is relatively decent compared to many industries, and there’s flexibility too. But then there are also layoffs, constant pressure to keep up, and I genuinely cannot picture myself being deeply interested in coding 15-20 years from now…” he wrote.
Redditors React
Reacting to the post, one Reddit user wrote: “But bro 30lpa as a fresher and cracking top B school isn't a common man's cup of tea. You're intelligent and smart already. You must have been studied hard for that, so that thing you also did for because you've to do it?
Another advised him to try a different career like being an actuary. “I can understand your point and I saw your interest towards maths maybe actuarial or similar you can try. Try to talk with different people in your organization and understand what their role is. This will help you understand what interest you also look for different roles online read jd see side by side maybe something interest you and then you can proceed..” the comment read.
Acknowledging that he was in an enviable position, the techie said that he was feeling stuck in his job as he didn’t like coding.
“I can do it; I’m surviving, but I don’t feel interested in coding the way many people around me are. My friends can spend hours talking about tech stacks, systems, side projects, LeetCode, switching companies, etc. I mostly do the work because I have to…” he said.
He revealed that he had been offered admission to one of the top business schools in the nation but was hesitant to pursue MBA as he was used to a comfortable, stable lifestyle.
“An MBA also feels scary because it feels like entering another race altogether. School -> entrance exams -> college -> placements -> now again internships, placements, promotions, and packages. Sometimes I genuinely wonder if life just becomes one long optimization problem after a point.
The only thing stopping me from leaving tech completely is that it does provide a pretty comfortable life early on. Pay is good, WLB is relatively decent compared to many industries, and there’s flexibility too. But then there are also layoffs, constant pressure to keep up, and I genuinely cannot picture myself being deeply interested in coding 15-20 years from now…” he wrote.
Redditors React
Reacting to the post, one Reddit user wrote: “But bro 30lpa as a fresher and cracking top B school isn't a common man's cup of tea. You're intelligent and smart already. You must have been studied hard for that, so that thing you also did for because you've to do it?Another advised him to try a different career like being an actuary. “I can understand your point and I saw your interest towards maths maybe actuarial or similar you can try. Try to talk with different people in your organization and understand what their role is. This will help you understand what interest you also look for different roles online read jd see side by side maybe something interest you and then you can proceed..” the comment read.
