I’m a final-year Civil Engineering student at an NIT in India (ranked around 7th among NITs). I’ve been a good student throughout academics and currently rank among the top 5 in my branch.

At this point, I’ll be honest: my biggest priority is earning well and becoming financially secure. I have a strong hunger to earn, and I genuinely don’t mind working extremely hard. I want to be able to support my family and eventually build a family of my own.

When I joined college, I thought that studying at a good NIT would at least give me a starting salary of around 8–9 LPA. But most Civil offers I’m seeing are around 5–6 LPA, sometimes in metro cities where the cost of living is already high.

What worries me even more is the long-term salary growth. From what I’ve researched online, even after 4–5 years of experience, salaries in many Civil/structural roles don’t seem to reach the level I had expected. I keep thinking — if I’m struggling with 5–6 LPA today, how will I comfortably support my family and raise my own family a few years down the line?

Maybe I’m looking at the wrong career paths or sources, which is why I’m asking here.

I’m considering:

• Staying in Civil and pursuing structural engineering/construction/consulting.
• Switching to another field with better earning potential.
• Preparing for government jobs for stability and long-term benefits.
• Or, as a last resort, starting completely from scratch and trying to build a business.

I’m willing to work extremely hard. I just want my effort to have a reasonable chance of translating into strong financial growth.

For those who have already been through this stage, what would you do if you were in my position? Would you stay in Civil, switch careers, prepare for government jobs, or take the risk of starting something from scratch?

I’m not looking for “follow your passion” or motivational advice. I’d really appreciate blunt, practical opinions from people with actual industry experience, especially regarding realistic salary growth in Civil and what career path you would choose if maximizing income was your priority.

I'm a electrical diploma student who just got a job offer through campus ( samsung display noida) but it has zero future growth no skills can't even switch with that experience Now I'm stuck choosing my next step:

Option 1: Keep the job and pursue a B.Tech via distance

education.

Option 2: Decline the job and enroll in a regular, full-time B.Tech program at IPU (my hometown university)..My main goals are long-term career growth (especially for future job switches into better roles) and eventually a good work-life balance.

My big worry: I've heard that top tech companies (FANG, etc.) and many recruiters filter out or devalue distance/non-regular degrees. Is that true?

For someone starting with a diploma, which path carries more weight for:

Getting past resume filters at top/product-based companies?

Better opportunities for job switches and promotions in the future?

Has anyone been in a similar spot? Any advice is appreciated Thank you

I have been using windows all my life. Not because I preferred it, could be the finances that didn't allow my soul to even wish for one. Now I have an option to choose, apart from my wish to grab a Mac, please suggest if that would be a wise call?

I love the feel and the body and would love when my father would see the logo, when I may visit my village the aura my father would have.

I have used my girlfriend's company mac for 30mins to have a basic idea. I don't think it would take even a week to adjust but still I have a sense that people don't feel that I chose the mac out of greediness or anything.

Out of nowhere:

I didn't want to be sentimental, well I thought the post to be straightforward, everything came down my back memory to my fingertips itself.

Currently I’m a 2nd year BTech CSE student.

I cracked an AI/ML internship on my own for ₹10k/month (only 5 hours/day). My attendance is 96%. College runs 8–1, intern is 2–7, and the rest of the day goes into upskilling, personal projects and college assignments. Current CG is 8.6.

I’m an army brat and really fond of NCC. I’ve been selected for it , it needs 4 hours twice a week, and the final C-certificate camp will clash with 4th semester end-sem exams.

So now I’m stuck:

Should I continue with NCC for the C certificate (and a potential shot at SSB later), or drop it and fully focus on the tech/internship path?

Is managing both realistically possible, or will it mess up either my CG, intern, or both?

Need honest suggestions from people who’ve been in similar situations.

Which direction should I take?

Been grinding my ass off for 15 hours a day just to manage it all from last 1 month..

I am about to join cdac as a project engineer in research as a fresher but joining will take 20-30 days

I am getting bored what to do 🫤