Welcome to Mumbai, the city where your dreams get bigger, and so does your rent😅

Mumbai ka hidden TDS (Terrible Daily Spend) can really hit hard.

One should plan their expenses carefully before moving to a new place or city. If it’s Mumbai, it’s important to ask for a higher salary hike due to the high cost of living. However, now that you’ve already moved, try to cut down on daily expenses and adopt a simple, minimal lifestyle.

It's nice that your health has improved but i would suggest that when you will plan your next switch give a thought about relocating to a more affordable city or negotiating a remote work arrangement.

Switch your company again, in my 14 years career, i have switched more than 8 companies So whenever you feel it’s challenging go for next company

I agree it may not be the outcome you hoped for and financial anxiety after having moved to Mumbai can be really taxing. Here are a few things you could do from my experience: 1. Accepting the reality that you have to stick with the current inflow until you find a better option in the future. It could be a few months or years. 2. Don’t focus on the things beyond your immediate control - salary, rent, prices etc 3. Focus on things you could control- moving to suburbs of Mumbai for a much lower rent. Borivali and beyond if you are working in Mumbai is not bad considering metro, road and train connectivity. Plan your grocery shopping from local markets which are much cheaper than shopping apps- good quality fruits and vegetables are dirt cheap near stations and local markets. In mumbai, you cab either save time or money and your situation demands you focus on financial planning to align with Mumbai and as your salary grows you can think of upgrades. All the best!

I really wish Kolkata had grown it's IT capital. Cost of living is well in control in that city. IMO, after sometime, you should have a candid discussion with your boss regarding the same and I'm sure if they value you corporate can do some market adjustment. If not i would suggest you to be in market and try to get an offer and then a counter offer within this org. In my opinion senior management folks should always be in the market bcz a senior role always takes an average 4-6 months in conversion and with current market situation if an org is management heavy then you could imagine who gets impacted without a second thought.

Kindly move back to Kolkata. Mumbai is mechanical.Don't run after money. You wont understand how time will fly here after running after money without realizing that you have lost precious time to spend with your family

can you try building a side business in your weekends? this can boost your confidence and help you make more money