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I am making 18LPA INR(23.5K USD), and just got an offer for 2x the amount(48K USD approx). I have an offer being negotiated with another one, and am expecting 1
by AmIDev 5y ago
I am making 18LPA INR(23.5K USD), and just got an offer for 2x the amount(48K USD approx). I have an offer being negotiated with another one, and am expecting 1-2 more offers. I still have interviews lined up, and probably need to be more selective now to avoid interview burnout. I have <2 yoe.
This puts me in top 2% in India and top 5% in the world by income. While I am aware that I can get 4-5x this offer in US, I can't demand that offer here because 1. It's not trivial to immigrate to US, unless I am willing to spend 2 years on (another) Masters degree or spend many more on a PhD. 2. It's a supply demand issue, where at some point, they will be willing to hire someone else than pay me 4x more.
For now, I am hoping that after a few years, I'd be able to immigrate without having to first study in west, or having to take the huge financial risk of immigrating first and then looking for a job. If (political) shit hits the fan though, I might get desperate enough to try one of that option.
- harpratap 5y agoWith such high salaries I'm not sure if there's any place on earth other than SF that can come close to the standard of living you will live with $48k in Indian metro city.
- kragen 5y agoWhy SF? If you're spending your money on healthcare, a cook, chauffeur, maid, and housing, then sure; you can probably get better healthcare than in the US if you pay for it. But as I said elsewhere, if what you're interested in is retiring in Costa Rica, buying a fleet of DJI drones, or buying a berth on Starship to Mars, US$48k is just US$48k. Or even clothes.
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- kragen 5y agoI hope that goes well! Thank you for enlightening me!
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