Techie earning Rs 30 LPA still prefers travelling by trains over flights¡ªsays it once landed him a job, here's how
A software engineer earning 30 LPA still chooses to travel by train, inspired by a life-changing encounter that helped him land his first job. His story sparked a discussion on how chance meetings during travel can open doors to new opportunities.
What would you do if you earned enough to comfortably support yourself and your family? While opinions on what constitutes "enough" can vary, a salary of 30 lakh per annum certainly seems to offer a solid foundation for both personal and familial financial stability.
Despite earning a comfortable 30 lakh per annum, this man prefers traveling by train, and his reason is quite heartwarming.
X user Chirag Deshmukh shared the ¡°funny story¡± of his encounter with a software developer in a post on the social media platform.
He writes, "Today, I was travelling by train and met a guy who works as a software engineer at a big company, earning over 30 lakhs a year. I asked him, 'With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train?'"
Funny story !!!!
¡ª Chirag Deshmukh (@Geekychiraag) August 20, 2024
Today, I was traveling by train and met a guy who works as a software developer at a big company, earning over 30 lakhs a year. I asked him, "With that kind of money, why aren't you flying instead of taking the train?
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"'He smiled and said, ¡®After college, I had no job and was struggling. One day, while traveling by train, I met a person whose elder brother helped me get a referral that landed me my first job. Since then, I decided to always travel by train¡ªunless it's an emergency,¡¯¡± Deshmukh added.
How did social media react?
In the comments, users shared their thoughts on the story.
One person suggested that flights might offer even better chances for referrals, to which Deshmukh replied that people on flights rarely strike up conversations.
X user Prakhar chimed in, recalling, ¡°I can relate, my first internship offer was through a guy later who became family, sat next to me in Ahmedabad Rajdhani from AMD."
Sourav added, ¡°Absolutely. Many conversations happens during that time especially in longer journeys. I remember having a conversation with a tech lead who explained me importance of cloud technologies wayback in 2015 . It got me hooked into the world of AWS."
These shared experiences highlight how unexpected encounters and conversations during travel can lead to meaningful connections and opportunities.
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