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What are these people. 8K rupees a month = $200. Security guard - are you kidding me ?

the culture in india is risk averse. i grew up there, went to undergrad there and then come to an engineering school here. i had no trouble getting job offers, but declined them so I can do a startup, and my mom still feels so insecure that she asks me to take up a job with microsoft every time i talk to her.

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I think you're doing the right thing by doing a startup. Keep fighting the good fight.

You have to do what makes you happy, which may not be what makes your mom happy. Remember, it's you who will have to live with your choices in life, not your mom.

quite risk averse believe me...getting 25k from my parents for a start-up is going to be tough....here i'd get some sustainance stipend plus system and server etc hopefully :)....i will at least try for a while now...helps me run for longer if i get selected for this program...how did you finally convince your mom..need some tips

Why do you hate MSFT? It makes sense to pursue your dream! What does that have to do with taking a job at MSFT vs any other company?

microsoft represents the old guard, the place where nobody gets fired and no superstar survives; the 'mediocre'.

it represents security, 'the known'

i guess that is how it is. a lot of people trade the joy of work for job security.

I think it is the company as a whole and the benefits that they provide make ppl very comfortable with where they are. Plus, a lot of them don't won't to take chances like us!

I would have to disagree with you. And the reason being that my boss got fired 2 weeks ago!

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