A story that struck a chord with a large number of readers this week is of Subhasree Mukherjee. She ended up not working for 10 years while caring for her ailing father in Kolkata. “I cried a lot during that phase because I genuinely felt my career was over,” the 32-year-old told HindustanTimes.com. Mukherjee has now rebuilt her career, eventually landing a job in marketing. Read about her journey here.
Indian man breaks down his Australian salary
Karan Singh Gill makes 100,000 AUD (Australian Dollars) a year. The Indian content creator in Australia shared how families back home of NRIs often make the mistake of converting the earnings into Indian Rupees and assuming they are sitting on a large pile of liquid cash. In a video on Instagram, Gill explained how taxes, rent and everyday expenses affect his actual savings in Australia, giving a break-up of his monthly expenses.
Delhi woman’s 11 pm scare
A LinkedIn post by a woman in Delhi about a late-night incident highlighted how women’s safety remains a pressing concern in the capital. Moni Shandilya had booked a Rapido bike from a Noida metro station to her home a little after 11 pm. To her surprise (and later horror), the rider allegedly arrived in a car and repeatedly asked her to get inside. The driver said he brought a car as his two-wheeler had broken down, according to Shandilya’s post. Read the full story here.
Most-read this week
We end the weekly roundup with a distressing account of a man who was recently laid off in Bengaluru. He was allegedly barred from taking his two-year-old son inside the office when he went to return the company laptop. The man’s Reddit post sparked a discussion on workplace empathy and how individual employees should prioritise their personal life over work. The Redditor’s account got 14,000 upvotes and over 1,000 comments. You can read the story here.
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That’s all from us this week. See you next time with more of what the internet is talking about. Happy scrolling!
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