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I’m 26M. A lot of my friends are getting married and settling down, while I’m mostly dealing with rejections in the arranged marriage process.
One of the common reasons seems to be that my family doesn’t own a house. The strange thing is that my family and relatives keep telling me that owning a house doesn’t matter anymore, but my experience has been the exact opposite.
I think constantly seeing friends get married while facing rejection after rejection is making me desperate for marriage. I know that’s not healthy, but I genuinely want to get married, have a partner, and start that phase of life too.
Lately I’ve been feeling disappointed and frustrated. Sometimes I wonder whether girls in the 25-26 age group and their families still consider owning a house a major factor while evaluating a match, or if I’m just having a bad run of luck.
Has anyone else gone through something similar? How did you deal with these feelings without letting them affect your confidence?

In shows like Friends, the laughter came from a live studio audience, so it made sense. But Sarabhai vs Sarabhai seems to use a recorded laugh track.
I don’t find it irritating at all; I’m just curious about the reason behind it. Was it a creative choice, a TV industry trend at the time, or something else?

What’s the latest update on Comp Off? As per the current policy, it isn’t getting considered through WFO attendance, and it’s not being generated through WFH either. So if I apply for Comp Off now, will it get deducted from my leave balance?
Would appreciate any clarification.

As per the new policy, Comp Off days are not considered for Work From Office compliance. I had applied for 5 Comp Off days in June and later realized they were not counted towards my WFO days. I have already raised an IHD ticket regarding this, but wanted to check if others are facing the same situation and whether there is any workaround or clarification from HR.

Hi everyone,
We are 5 boys visiting Nagpur and need a stay for 1 day/night near Nagpur Railway Station or Ajni Station. Our total budget is around ₹3,000.
Looking for a clean and safe hotel with basic facilities. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Is it better to rent from my hometown or easily available in Leh market? Also what are the approx rental prices in Leh for 10 days?

Any recent suggestions would help 🙌

📅 Requirement: From 15 June – 1 July
📍Location Preferred: Wakad
💰Budget: 10k – 12k

Looking for a clean and peaceful flat with decent amenities and good connectivity.
If anyone has any leads or availability, please DM. Thanks!

Planning a Leh Ladakh trip from 15-25 July with friends and we’ll be flying directly to Leh. Since it’s our first time, wanted some honest advice about visiting in July — is it actually the best time to go or does rain/landslides become a big issue around that period? We’re planning to cover Leh, Nubra, Pangong and maybe Hanle if possible. Also looking for tips regarding AMS/acclimatization, road conditions, bike rentals vs taxi, crowd situation in July, and what things are a must-carry for the trip. How cold does it get at night during July, which SIM works best there, and are there any common mistakes first-timers should avoid? Any itinerary, stay, café or hidden gem recommendations would really help.

Planning a Leh Ladakh trip from 15-25 July with friends and we’ll be flying directly to Leh. Since it’s our first time, wanted some honest advice about visiting in July — is it actually the best time to go or does rain/landslides become a big issue around that period? We’re planning to cover Leh, Nubra, Pangong and maybe Hanle if possible. Also looking for tips regarding AMS/acclimatization, road conditions, bike rentals vs taxi, crowd situation in July, and what things are a must-carry for the trip. How cold does it get at night during July, which SIM works best there, and are there any common mistakes first-timers should avoid? Any itinerary, stay, café or hidden gem recommendations would really help.

M26 here.

Working in an MNC with a decent package, and we also have a family business back in my hometown. My parents want me to eventually leave my corporate job and join the business, and honestly I’m not against it. I’m pretty tired of the corporate grind anyway.

But here’s the thing.

I’ve faced multiple rejections in the AM process for reasons that genuinely weren’t in my control. I’m not here to blame anyone or act like I’m perfect, but the process does take a toll after a point.

Right now, my job keeps me occupied. Work is stressful, but it also keeps my mind busy enough to not constantly overthink the whole AM situation. I know that if I leave my job, move back to my hometown, and join the family business right now, I’ll probably have way too much mental space and start obsessing over every rejection, every conversation, every “what went wrong.”

So I’ve made a decision for myself:

I’ll continue working until I get married.

I’ll keep trying seriously in the AM setup till around 30-31. If it happens, great. If it doesn’t, I’ll probably stop actively chasing marriage after that. And in that case, I also won’t leave my job just to sit with those thoughts all day. I’ll continue building my career and keep myself occupied.

Sometimes I wonder if I’m thinking practically or just avoiding loneliness through work. Maybe both.

Anyone else in a similar situation?

So TCS has also announced the salary hike to their employees but what about us?

Are we gonna get hike this year or not? Any news? Anyone from HR?

🥲