The Economic Times

2x salary or a peaceful job? Techie earning Rs 36 lakh confused if 12 hour workdays are worth the career growth in early years

A tech professional earning Rs 36 lakh a year with a five to six-hour workday and no weekend work is facing a difficult career choice after receiving an offer worth nearly twice his current compensation. The catch is a much tougher 12-13 hour workday, but the new role could give him hands-on experience building products from scratch and working more deeply in AI.