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I am working in US based MNC in purchasing dept but my manager asked me to solve warehouse problem and due to this i am not able to gain knowledge about purchasing.
After 2 years in purchasing dept I have knowledge about warehouse operations instead of purchasing and my manager will not allow to do purchasing work for at least 1 more year.

Currently I am not a permanent employee, working on 2 years contract with CTC  3.60 LPA , In hand salary 25K in pune.

Can i switch in warehouse in another company or to wait in purchasing for the next 2-3 years at same salary?

Purchase or Warehouse/store

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Worked on a project from zero. Thought-through the idea, built the base, delivered the framework, and ran it till near-finish while my manager was on a 6 month leave.

Meanwhile, a colleague with a strong talent for saying “yes sir” to the right people kept requesting to be assigned. Eventually, he was.

I trained him. Not out of obligation, just so the handover was smooth.

A week later, I was told the project’s being scrapped due to low ROI. I was reassigned. He stayed back to "wrap it up."

Also got told, “Nobody asked you to train him.”

4 months later, he’s promoted and given an award for that project.

Sometimes it’s not about how well you work. It’s about who you work around.

The project that got me nothing , except a lesson

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I spent 4 years getting an engineering degree. Then 3 more years building “corporate experience.”
Learned Python, Java, debugged more issues than I’ve had hot meals.

And guess what I earn?🥲

25K a month.
Yes, a whole 25,000 shiny rupees to be a glorified Google searcher who knows how to “fix backend issues.”

Meanwhile, YouTubers making “A Day in My Life” vlogs with 3 cuts and a cringe transition are pulling in lakhs per month. Just because they can say “Hi guys, welcome back to my channel ☕.”

Did I choose the wrong career? Or the wrong country? Or the wrong life?
(Asking for a broke, overworked friend. And for myself.)

Does tech even pay in India anymore? Or is entertainment the only profitable industry left?

Did I choose the wrong career? Or the wrong country? Or the wrong life?

Woke up to heavy rain, got ready anyway, reached office and... it’s just me, the security guard, and one confused intern 😂
Apparently, rain = mass WFH mode now.

Anyone else’s office turns into a haunted building the moment it drizzles? Or is it just us pretending to follow “flexible culture”? 👀

Rainy day or unofficial holiday? Office feels like a ghost town today 😅

I always believed a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) was meant to help an employee grow. But reality hit differently.

Some were put on a PIP without any prior warnings, no clear expectations, and no proper guidance. It felt less like a performance correction and more like a personal vendetta. The same managers who failed to support or understand challenges were quick to question, criticize, and push into PIP mode — just to show power or settle scores.

Performance issues should be handled with constructive feedback and mentorship. But in some companies, especially under insecure leadership, PIP becomes a silent weapon to corner individuals or force resignations.

PIP is for Vengeance, Not Performance – A Tool Misused by Insecure Managers

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In my appraisal meeting, they didn’t ask or discuss my expectations about my salary or hike percentage. The entire discussion was only about feedback and performance review. After the meeting, I asked why they didn’t allow me to share my expectations or reveal my hike numbers. They told me that the hike numbers would be decided only by the owner and then they would inform me.

I feel an appraisal meeting should include open discussion about both performance and future expectations. What are your thoughts? Does this happen in your company too?