u/Altruistic-Plate6182

Today's incident shook me. Someone whom I know passed away due to a heart attack. Just like that. No history, no discomfort previously, nothing.

Apparently he was working in night shifts since the past 2–3 years and was overburdened by work. He used to logout at 3AM everyday and wake up at 7AM, take bath, have breakfast and work for 2 hours again. I'm not sure if he slept afterwards but having such a sleep cycle does take a toll on your body. He was the only one working in that shift and was always complaining to his manager about the crazy workload and requested a resource to be allocated along with him for better work distribution but he never did that. Even today it looks like he never slept. He probably logged off around 7AM(He logged in at 6PM yesterday), went to take a bath and breathed his last. All this just because his manager thought only about cost-cutting which claimed a life.

What's even more heartbreaking is that his wife is 4 months pregnant and they have a 4-year old daughter as well. God knows how they'll deal with this.

This also made me think about my well-being. We all study, work etc but in this rat race, we totally forget to listen to our body and when we continuously do things which our body doesn't want, it eventually gives away.

Now some might argue that he could've left the job and taken care of himself and while I partly agree with it, considering his personal responsibilities and the current job market, maybe he thought he could get through it but alas!! God had different plans.

Take care guys…Nothing is more important than your health!!

My IT journey has been different when compared to a normal software employee

I started working in an MNC in Jan 2018 with a monthly salary of around 23-24K

Since then, my journey has been like this. I've got a hike of:

1. 27% in Sep 2019

2. 22% in Dec 2020

3. 20%% in March 2022

4. 8% in June 2023

5. 40% in Sep 2023 (Promotion)

6. 6% in June 2024

7. 15% in June 2025

8. 40% in Nov 2025 (Promotion)

9. 30% in July 2026

I haven't made any switch and not a team lead or an executive but I work in a niche technology. One of the main reasons why I haven't switched is because there is lots of learning in my current organization and a great working environment.

So many people post here about how they spend their 3L/month salary and then go on to talk about their discipline, investment and the assets they own.

Like dude, yeah, that's really cool but can you please tell me how you managed to earn the 3L salary? But no, they just don't want to say it. All they say is 'I slogged for 10 years along with side gigs'. Till now, I haven't understood which side gig gives you 2L per month.

If you really want to help others, kindly let the others know 'HOW' you managed to earn that much in the first place and then talk about how you invest/spend it. That way, it'll help others as well.

My top 10 greatest Kannada movies (not in any particular order)

1. Bangarada Manushya

2. Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu

3. Ondanondu Kaaladalli

4. Mungaru Male (because it brought Sandalwood back from doldrums)

5. Rangitaranga

6. Accident (1985)

7. Lucia

8. Upendra

9. Amrutavarshini

10. Sanaadi Appanna

I used to watch this show some 7-8 years back and it used to be quite good then but I then started noticing that they started to deviate from their main purpose by adding unnecessary bits like Anushree flirting with Arjun Janya and giving more opportunities to people who are poor even though they aren't good in singing and even making them as winners. Now, this might seem controversial but if they want to help them, train them and give monetary benefits but in the name of helping them, they are actually shaming music by making underserving candidates as winners just to satisfy some sections of the society.

Music should be judged just by talent and nothing else. I'll never believe if someone says that Hanumantu is a better singer than Sanjith Hegde. That's what they literally did.

This show is so unbearable now that I don't even watch a single episode or even a mini clip.

My favourite singing show is still Ede Tumbi Haduvenu... It was so good and so very well organised by the late SPB. No drama, no cringy stuff... Just pure singing and always words to advice and encouragement from him. How I wish to have such a show again!!

My IT journey has been different when compared to a normal software employee

I started working in an MNC in Jan 2018 with a monthly salary of around 23-24K

Since then, my journey has been like this. I've got a hike of:

1. 27% in Sep 2019

2. 22% in Dec 2020

3. 20%% in March 2022

4. 8% in June 2023

5. 40% in Sep 2023 (Promotion)

6. 6% in June 2024

7. 15% in June 2025

8. 40% in Nov 2025 (Promotion)

9. 30% in July 2026

I haven't made any switch and not a team lead or an executive but I work in a niche technology. One of the main reasons why I haven't switched is because there is lots of learning in my current organization and a great working environment.

Guru our people keep on asking for a 'quality' movie but when a quality trailer comes up, I see too much nitpicking... Movie nod'dale yaakro conclude maadtira? Do you people really want Sandalwood to grow or not?

Ide thara trailers Hollywood alli bandaga jollu surskond theatre ge hogtira 2K/- kottu. Now, I'm not saying this is wrong but learn to encourage our movies as well, especially when they are good. Yes, while I agree that our quality is nowhere near, but here's a guy who is putting genuine efforts to market our industry to the world but some shameless jealous people don't want the movie to do well come what may.

My IT journey has been different when compared to a normal software employee

I started working in an MNC in Jan 2018 with a monthly salary of around 23-24K

Since then, my journey has been like this. I've got a hike of:

1. 27% in Sep 2019

2. 22% in Dec 2020

3. 20%% in March 2022

4. 8% in June 2023

5. 40% in Sep 2023 (Promotion)

6. 6% in June 2024

7. 15% in June 2025

8. 40% in Nov 2025 (Promotion)

9. 30% in July 2026

I haven't made any switch and not a team lead or an executive but I work in a niche technology. One of the main reasons why I haven't switched is because there is lots of learning in my current organization and a great working environment.

I don't think these Indian batters are flat track bullies. Similar team won T20I series in Australia and SA.

Lol so now people are bashing our players that they are flat track bullies. But why aren’t other teams unable to win on ‘flat’ tracks?

Just a question - We bowled out NZ for less than 150 in the final on a ‘flat’ track. So, our bowlers deserve all the credit for bowling out a team on a flat pitch, right?

Since England and NZ lost to us in the knockouts, does that mean they are unable to win matches in India even after playing the IPL for 20 years? Isn’t this their inability?