Techie, 22, lands a Rs 18 LPA offer, asks Internet if it is below standard

India Today

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A 22-year-old techie received an offer of Rs 18 LPA from BARC after working for a few months at an IT firm earning Rs 3.6 LPA. He shared a post on Reddit asking whether his new salary was below standard, and the internet had a lot to say.His question drew numerous responses. While some called the offer "pretty good," others debated industry trends. The post also managed to spark discussions on regional variations, salary negotiations, and the relevance of specific skill sets in the tech sector.advertisementIn the now-viral post, titled "Is my salary really below standard?", the user further detailed his background as a mechanical engineer from a tier 3 college in Mumbai.
"For a couple of months, I worked in an IT firm for 3.6LPA, but I always wanted to be in research, so I started preparing for ISRO/BARC, etc. Finally, this year I got an offer from BARC to work as a Nuclear Scientist (Scientific Officer- C) at Mumbai," he added.He went on to describe the perks of his new job offer: "The package on joining will be Rs 18 LPA. Additionally, it includes medical coverage for the entire family, one free domestic flight per year for me and my family, children's education allowance, and a lifelong pension (they have reinstated the assured pension scheme since April)."Initially, he thought the offer was quite good until his friends started questioning it. "My friends said the salary is too low, and in the IT industry, you would get much more than this. (Currently, most of them have less than half of my current package.) They say that in the future, you will never match us in monetary benefits," he said in his post.The Reddit user considered it a good offer, given the generous amount of time it allowed outside of work hours. He continued, "Also, while this is a government organisation, there is no political interference in it. This is a genuine question: why do my friends think this salary is low? Is it really low? All I expect is good work, and international vacations once in 3-4 years, possibly with parents."Take a look at the post here:Reddit users quickly flooded the comments section in response to his post. "You're 22! You got a jump from 3.6 to 18. The only person's salary you need to be is what you earned before," a user said, while another added, "For someone starting with 5 LPA, you're doing great buddy. If it's good for you, it's great. Don't listen to others."advertisement"Your friends are wrong. IT is oversaturated. Frequent layoffs. AI threat. No one has seen the future. Your offer frankly sounds great! Perks plus great salary with capping and pension beats great salary without capping but also without pension and job guarantee in my book any day," one of the users said. The techie's post has since sparked debates on salary standards in the tech industry, as well as how career growth can take unexpected turns within just a few months.- Ends