ZoomyMarshmallow
ZoomyMarshmallow

Should I move to Bangalore? Is it worth the hype?

Before asking my question, I'll explain my situation.

About me: I am 23 years old, living in a village, attended a Tier 3 college, been a front-end developer for the last 3 years with 1.5 years of full-time experience. Currently, I'm working from home and aspire to create products that solve problems for myself and others around me. I enjoy reading books and have goals to build hobby products that can be monetized, learn a lot, become a content creator, and stay fit.

My current company: A fintech startup - well-established with a very good salary, a tech team of 15, good culture, flexible working hours, unlimited leaves, and a work-from-home-first policy. Although we also have an office in Bangalore, fewer than 5 people come in. I am very happy to be a part of this company and team.

Confusion: I have a fear of missing out (FOMO) about not moving to Bangalore, such as networking, working with a team, sometimes feeling bored at home, learning professionally and personally, and opportunities. I encounter people who advise me to move out of my home, saying this is the early stage of my career and I will miss out on a lot of things.

I spent a couple of weeks in Bangalore. My experience with Bangalore: Pros - Working from the office was good; I could meet people in person instead of on Google Meet. Occasionally enjoyed going out. Cons - Traffic, PG rent and food, commuting, expenses, lack of a proper routine, couldn't find time for myself. I totally had a bad experience with it.

The question: Will I miss out on anything I mentioned above? I know both working from home and working from the office have their trade-offs. But I don't have much experience, so I can't decide on this. Please help me if you can.

Thanks for your valuable time.

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WobblyPotato
WobblyPotato
Student19mo

hey man I am 2 year student and learning javascript can you please me some resources to get good at front- end devloper and get job please helpp🙏

ZoomyMarshmallow
ZoomyMarshmallow

Hey, pls DM will share what I know

WobblyPotato
WobblyPotato
Student18mo

@Ironman3000 hey sorry for late reply, but I don't think you can do personal DM's in grapevine

PeppyDonut
PeppyDonut

GO. For a few years. Come back if you don’t like it. Have no regrets. 🦁👍🏻

ZoomyMarshmallow
ZoomyMarshmallow

Yeah, that should be the way, thanks for that

WigglyUnicorn
WigglyUnicorn
Amazon19mo

Just try to fix cons, will make you mature overtime. Many times when I travel, i take bread and jam with coffee, had light business lunch and move on. Makes you man, just live with it

ZoomyMarshmallow
ZoomyMarshmallow

Yeah make sense, will try to fix cons. Thanks for your inputs.

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