u/curlygirly1234

27F, living in Bangalore with a flatmate for the last 2 years.

We don't have a cook or maid and manage everything ourselves - cooking, dishes, cleaning, groceries, laundry, and weekend deep cleaning.

My flatmate works in a non-tech role and is generally free after work. I'm a backend developer and recently joined a new US-based product company. I have 3 days WFO, and now that actual work has started, I'm finding it difficult to keep up with household responsibilities.

After coming back from office, cooking and cleaning take up most of my evening. On WFH days, making lunch and cleaning utensils in between work also feels exhausting. I often end up sleeping late because there never seems to be enough time.

The thing is, I can afford a cook and cleaning maid, but my flatmate is on a tighter budget. Also, I stay in the smaller room while she has the master bedroom, and lately I've started feeling unhappy with the overall setup.

I'm seriously considering moving into a premium/luxury PG for a few months, at least until my probation period ends.

Have any women here made a similar switch from a shared flat to a PG? Did it improve your quality of life, or did you miss the independence of having your own apartment?

I recently switched companies(pbc to pbc), but I'm not really enjoying the work and am planning to prepare for another switch. During my last job search, I solved a good number of LeetCode problems and would like to get back into a consistent routine.

I have close to 6 years of experience as a backend developer, primarily working with Java and Spring Boot. I'm fine partnering with someone from any backend tech stack.

Looking for people with similar YOE who are actively preparing for SDE-2/SDE-3 level interviews, preferably from strong product companies/FAANG-level companies.

If you're interested, DM me with:
- Years of experience
- Tech stack
- Company (if you're comfortable sharing)

Please don't send low-effort messages like "hi" or "interested." I'll likely ignore those.

College students and freshers, please don't DM. Looking for peers with similar experience levels.

Also, if there's already an existing LeetCode/prep group and you're looking for more people, count me in.

A distant relative of mine recently joined an Airtribe Product Management course (~72k total, around 6k EMI/month). He’s currently working in workplace experience management, doesn’t come from a tech background, and got his bachelor degree through distance learning while working.

What I’m trying to understand is — how realistic are these PM bootcamps actually?

From what I see, PM roles in big tech usually expect strong execution skills, product sense, communication, analytics, stakeholder management, and often decent tech understanding too. Meanwhile top colleges have dedicated MBAs and product programs, so I’m curious where these cohort-based courses fit in.

Do people genuinely transition into good PM roles through courses like Airtribe, or are they mostly useful only if someone already has relevant experience/networking/discipline?

Also, how much does consistency matter? I noticed many people enroll with big dreams but struggle to attend classes regularly or complete assignments.

Would love honest opinions from people who’ve taken such courses or hired PMs.

I have close to 6 YOE and switched companies last month. During my interview phase, I had also applied to eBay, but they kept rescheduling my interviews multiple times, so I went ahead and joined another company which was offering better among the 2 offers I had then. In my current company there was a round of layoff after I joined.

Last week I finally gave the first round at eBay, got shortlisted, and now they’ve scheduled the final 2 rounds (system design + managerial) Saturday as F2F. HR said they can roll out the offer Saturday itself if I clear.

This is for an MTS1 role. My long-term goal has always been to work at FAANG / FAANG-level companies or abroad opportunities, so I’m confused whether I should seriously pursue this or just stay in my current company for stability since I literally joined a month ago.

Would frequent switches at this stage look questionable in future? Especially if I move again within 1–2 months of joining.
Would appreciate honest opinions from people in big tech or hiring side.

I have 3B curls and want to get my hair coloured, but worried about damage/frizz.

Any good curly hair specialists near Whitefield who actually know how to handle curls?

Would love recommendations + approx pricing if possible

I checked Jayalaxmi and Geethanjali Silks but most designs felt outdated. Looking for something more modern/trendy (pastel, Indo-western, minimal embroidery) within a reasonable budget.

Any boutique/store/instagram store suggestions in Udupi/Manipal?