Sharing my journey 2.4 L to 30L

Started my career at the start of covid, 2020.

Company 1 A relative of mine got me an interview at a startup he was working - I was a shitty coder back then, but was way too confident. So I got the job - 10k/month. After 3 months, they bumped my pay up to 20k/month.

Left the job after 7-8 months of working there. The founder was disappointed but let me go anyways.

Company 2: They basically offer me 30k/month, and I got it from a referral of a close friend. The company was good, the work was good, but I found the environment too depressing. Left it in 3 months.

Company 3: Again, one of the people I ended up meeting and connecting with got me referred to this company - They paid me an hourly rate of 6$, and I worked for around 4-5 hours daily. In 1.5 years, they bumped my pay up to 10$ - Made around 70-75k/month before taxes. I learned a lot about linux, VMs, and Cloud.

Company 4: Again I met someone in a PG who referred me to a new company where they offered me 15 Lpa. I was over the moon. Stayed there for 2 years and got my pay bumped up till 23 LPA - Best 2 years I spent.

Company 5: One of my dearest friends again, referred me to this company. Got me a pay of 30 Lpa, but I already had an offer in hand for 35-38. I decided to let go of that offer and join my friend's company. Worst decision of my life. Pathetic hours, pathetic people - But, I am still grateful.

If I had to summarise my journey, luck and my relationships with people got me where I am today. I will forever be indebted to all these people who uplifted me.

Fortunately, I'm no longer a shitty coder and I now have confidence, after a long 5 Years to be able to crack good jobs on my own.