A professional shared this post in the Career Advice community. Join this conversation on AmbitionBox with verified professionals

Get expert guidance and support for your career journey.

Career Advice

I've completed my MBA and worked for 2 years in a bank as a Manager. I want to switch my career towards brand management. Most of the JDs I look into emphasises more on the soft skills but please assist me in what hard skills to gain for roles in brand management.

Hard skills for Brand manager

Show me the money! Let's talk compensation and hustle.

Salary Discussions, Hike & Promotions

Hi I am working as a full stack Architect (14 yeo) and Following is my CTC. 
Please help me calculate in hand salary and choose New or OLD regime. I have been doing Old regime till last year with a salary of 48 CTC. Now post revision it increased to 56L CTC effective March 1st. 

My PF alone will cover 80C
Also have additional 50000 contribution in NPS
My HRA is around 25K per month (300000)
Health insurance for family 28000
Mom's medical expense 30000 (No personal (Have medical complications) or corporate insurance unfortunately)
I have a home loan however its under construction, so not eligible yet for tax benefits

Help me choose New Regime or Old Regime for my salary revision

Hi Everyone
I am working as a ServiceNow Developer with 6.75 LPA ( 6.1 fixed ) . I got an offer from PWC with 10.5 LPA fixed + 20% variable and I accepted the offer. Now I got another offer from IBM with 11.5 fixed + 10% variable. My LWD is May 02 

I want to Negotiate with PWC if they can give more than IBM . My query is How much can I ask for with PWC ?

Please pour your Insights 

Thank you!

Salary Negotiation

I was getting 15.2 LPA in my previous org and now i am being offered 29.5 LPA but the designation is 1 position lower than what i was in my previous  org. Should i go ahead with the offer or still negotiate on designation.

Protip : i was laid off in my previous org.

Offer Accepted

Hey, I just resigned from a role because it made me.do.work I was not hired for.Rather there was nothing technical about it and I am a guy from technical background. I'm getting calls from other companies but how to professionally answer the question "Why did you resign without any offer" or "why are you serving notice period without any offer in hand"
 

Any suggestions from people with prior experience or IT professionals is highly appreciated 🙂

Serving Notice Period without offer

Supporting each other through the ups and downs of work life

Day to Day Office

few of my friends tagged me having a crazy time and it got posted on Instagram and guess what I completely forgot that my manager is in my list and to add on to it he also liked my story with a heart😑

What do I do ? I am embarrassed 🥲 I will meet him in the office tomorrow. Please suggest Meri Fatri hai yaar appraisals ka time hai. 😭

*Update*  I had a connect with my Boss, I started the conversation and said, Ki kal tabiyat khrab thi but shaam tak concert ki tickets mil gyi Itna maza aaya "Sir", He said Chalo badiya hai, Now I dont know if it will stay in his mind till Appraisal feedback meeting ya "sab changa si" hi rahega :D

I took a fake sick leave and went to watch Honey Singh's Concert 💀

Hard skills for Brand manager | AmbitionBox

Lighten the mood and laugh with colleagues over relatable office humor.

Office Jokes

Level up your career with insights, inspiration, and support from your fellow go-getters.

Career Growth

Connect with others and unlock exciting job opportunities.