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Navigating through life & universal grown-up challenges.

Adulting

(Need to vent. Maybe you’ll relate.)

Till I was 26, my dad rejected every marriage proposal based on horoscopes. I fought with him so many times, why are we letting astrology decide my life?

Then people started coming to see me. Around 8 families met me… and all rejected me. One even said, “we want someone fair-skinned” the guy wasn’t even earning well. Funny thing? 
That same family is now approaching us again… because he got laid off. 🙃

I don’t know why I keep getting rejected. Maybe because I’m introverted? Maybe I don’t dress up how they expect?
I’m not flashy. I’m just… me.

But every time someone says no, I feel like I’m falling behind.
I’m aging. My parents are blaming me.
Guys in their 30s aren’t even accepting matrimony requests.
It’s exhausting.

I used to think, as a girl, I should adjust to my husband’s family. But now? I don’t even want to meet anyone.

At this point, love marriage feels better than this emotionally draining arranged process.

I’m 28, unmarried, and tired of being “evaluated.”

🌧️ Tech, traffic, filter coffee — and startup dreams in every street.

Bengaluru

Looking for jobs in Bengaluru and stumbled upon a video of Google's office here. What an amazing place for any job seeker!
I'm doing my best to get an interview scheduled. Anyone currently working there, please share a referral or insights on the interview process!

Google Bengaluru: Office or a slice of paradise?

Balancing professional and personal connections, plus office romances and friendships.

Office Gossip

I was working on a PPT and grabbing some links from old Teams chats…

And suddenly I noticed my colleague was online and presenting at around 2 PM. I was like okay cool, normal. Then I saw my office bestie was also online and in some meeting. Her status was also "In a call" at the same time. 

Now I didn’t think much of it the first time… but for 4-5 days straight, same thing. SAME time. SAME online status. 

I obviously acted all casual and chatted with both of them separately (don’t judge me 😭), and from our convos… I know there’s something brewing. I haven’t asked directly, but I’m like 99% sure they’re talking to each other daily on Teams and telling their families it’s “some office project.” 💀

Teams has officially replaced dating apps 😭

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News

Hindustan Unilever just named Priya Nair as its new CEO — the first woman to lead the FMCG giant in India.
From marketing Lux to now leading the entire empire — it’s a story of steady rise in a tough system.

But the bigger question is that will a leadership change be enough to bring back HUL’s lost growth spark?

What do you think
New leadership = New direction?

HUL Gets Its First Woman CEO

Negotiation tactics, transparency issues, and real‑world pay comparisons.

Salary Discussions

Got a call from INK IT Solutions about a job. Talked roles, salary expectations (₹3.5–4.5 LPA with my 10 months tech support experience). Interview went okay. But when I asked regarding the budget of this role he denied 😂 and he said tell me your expected CTC. I felt like I can go upto 5-6 lpa CTC. 
But here’s the weird part: they asked for my masked Aadhaar (last 4 digits visible) and a selfie via email for verification! Felt super awkward.
The client company is NTT Data 
They also wanted: 
- Current company name 
- Current CTC ( 2.2 lpa ) 
- Expected CTC 
- Total experience 
- Relevant experience 
- Notice period time 
Verification is fine, but personal docs after just a call? Seemed unprofessional. especially without any formal confirmation or offer. 
Plus, their ratings are lower than my current company’s, which is kinda funny 😄.
 What do you all think? 🤣 👇🙏