my rags to riches story
i come from a lower middle class family, used to be a good student but got in some bad habits around class 10, so much so I scored 87% in my class 10 boards. eventually found my footing back in school but covid hit, under mental distress and teachers who had bones to pick with my class 10-11 self, (we didn’t give boards), i managed to get a tier 3 college in delhi university, completed my graduation and started working at an NGO for some 30k in hand, and at that point it felt like a lot.
after graduating i didn’t have much of an interest in pursuing studies further so took admission in ignou masters (still going on btw)
now even though my NGO job was paying great, I hated the people and the culture there, also their office was basically a home with only 1 washroom for both males and females so it was hell like that.
the only saving grace was that the work was kinda good. during that job i learnt a lot, and since it was an education focused NGO, I got employee access to a few costly courses, for a fraction of the price which definitely add some certifications under my name.
I also started upskilling side by side using youtube and networking on linkedin.
i was so fed up there i wanted to desperately leave,
i applied to 100 companies a week, only to not even receive rejection emails
cut to 9 months later, I got 2 offers from top companies, including one from one of the world’s best companies (ends with a oogle) and am working there for more than 1.2lpa in hand, i finally have clean washrooms 😭
for me, coming from a tier 3 college with virtually 0 skills and background, cracking the 3 offers and eventually being in a position to choose where i want to work, i’ve come far. i now live in a separate house and make sure my parents visit me every month!
i love having them overc