First Salary

Sun, Mar 15, 2020

'I joined Indian Navy for a salary of Rs 1,200'

Rediff reader Deepak Verma, 51 from Ahmedabad tells us about his first job...

Wed, Feb 5, 2020

From earning Rs 300 to associate general manager

Rediff reader K Srinivasan, 54 who works as associate general manager,...

Sun, Feb 2, 2020

First salary: From Rs 1,200 per month to associate VP

Rediff reader Hitesh Kumar Jha from Akola reveals how his first salary...

Sun, Jan 19, 2020

'I got my first job on the same day my dad retired'

Rediff reader Rajeev Mehta, 55 from Chandigarh tells us about his first job...

Sun, Jan 12, 2020

First salary: How I surprised my dad on his birthday

Rediff reader Raunak Singh, 30 from Noida tells us about his first job and...

Thu, Jan 9, 2020

First salary: At 10, this tutor earned Rs 200

Rediff reader Godwin GS Rao tells us about his first salary.

Tue, Jan 7, 2020

First salary: From Rs 200 in 1961 to general manager

Rediff reader Vijai Kumar Sharma, 79 from Jaipur tells us about his first...

Mon, Jan 6, 2020

How this computer engineer survived recession

Rediff reader Tushar Kulkarni, 40 from Dombivali, Thane tells us about his...

Sun, Jan 5, 2020

'My first salary was Rs 4,500 in 2005'

Rediff reader D N Basavaraj, 40 from Davangere tells us about his first job...

Fri, Jan 3, 2020

Why this employee didn't encash her first salary

Rediff reader Deepika Pattnaik tells us how she felt while receiving her...

Thu, Jan 2, 2020

First salary: Rs 700 to vice president of a company

Rediff reader Srinivas Samudrala, 58 from Telangana shares his story.

Tue, Dec 31, 2019

From a class 10 drop out to assistant officer

Krishna Kumar Kesarwani, 29, Varanasi shares his inspiring life story.

Mon, Dec 30, 2019

First salary: 'I was paid Rs 500 for overtime'

Rediff reader Sangeeta Joshi, 49 from Jalgaon shares her story:

Fri, Dec 27, 2019

First salary: 'Even today, I value Rs 850'

Rediff reader Rao MA from Singapore shares his story.

Thu, Dec 26, 2019

First salary: Rs 2,000 a month to vice president

Rediff reader Rupesh Kumar tells us how he landed his first job and salary.

Wed, Dec 25, 2019

First salary: How one phone call changed my life

Rediff reader Kapil Mohan from Delhi tells us how he got his first job and...

Tue, Dec 24, 2019

First salary: This MBA was paid Rs 2,920 in 1994

Rediff reader Anjum Parwej, 52 from Indore shares his story.

Mon, Dec 23, 2019

Small town engineer to founder of a company

Rediff reader Sudipto Joel from Lucknow shares his inspiring story.

Fri, Dec 20, 2019

From Aquaguard salesman to entrepreneur

Prof B Ravishankar from Mylapore, Chennai shares his inspiring story.

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

'After losing parents, my first job saved my family'

Rediff reader Sama Pelia Fongoh, 31 from Cameroon shares his story:

Wed, Dec 18, 2019

This IITian's first salary was Rs 300 in 1969

Rediff reader Milon Kumar Sanyal, 72 from Kolkata tells us what he did with...

Mon, Dec 16, 2019

First salary: From Rs 1500 to starting my own company

Hari Krishnan Nair from Chennai shares his inspiring story.

Sun, Dec 15, 2019

First salary: 'It meant pride, freedom, independence'

Rediff reader Bill, 37 from New York, US tells us what his first salary meant...

Wed, Dec 11, 2019

How my first salary of Rs 300 helped fulfill my dreams

Rediff reader Kiran Mestry, 49 from Mumbai tells us how her first salary...

Tue, Dec 10, 2019

From battling hunger to leading a team

Rediff reader Arvind Fulari shares his inspiring story.

Mon, Dec 9, 2019

First salary: From office boy to private secretary

Rediff reader Eakanath Bandu Lote, 40 from Mumbai tells us how much his life...

Fri, Dec 6, 2019

'I'm the first graduate in my family'

Rediff reader Sherfudeen Mohamed, 41 from Canada shares his inspiring story:

Wed, Dec 4, 2019

First salary: 'I was paid Rs 2,000 in 1995'

Rediff reader Heera Nawaz, 59, from Bengaluru, Karnataka tells us about her...

Tue, Dec 3, 2019

First salary: 'After 25 interviews, I got the job'

Rediff reader Someshwar Shinde reveals how he landed his first job.

Mon, Dec 2, 2019

From debt-ridden to earning Rs 3 lakh a month

Rediff reader B Venkatadri, 55 from Orissa, Bhubaneshwar shares his inspiring...

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

First salary: 'From Rs 280 a month to Rs 1 lakh'

Rediff reader Mahesh M Kulkarni tells us how his first job and salary shaped...

Mon, Nov 25, 2019

First salary: 'I invested in an LIC policy'

Rediff reader Stephen Pereira, 48 from Dubai tells us how he spent his first...

Sun, Nov 17, 2019

'My first salary was Rs 2,500'

Devendra R Sawant, AGM-administration and facility for a reality firm tells...

Sun, Nov 10, 2019

First salary: How I found a job during recession

Rediff reader Mrunal Samant, 33 reveals why her first job and salary will...

Sun, Oct 13, 2019

'My first salary was Rs 450 for a part-time job'

Rediff reader Mukesh B Nautiyal, 54 from Mumbai reveals how he spent his...

Fri, Sep 20, 2019

First salary: 'I took my family out for lunch'

Rediff reader Shajan Samuel from Bengaluru tells us how he spent his first...

Mon, Sep 2, 2019

His first salary motivated him to be an entrepreneur

Reader John Thomas T, 43 from Jaipur tells us about his first job and salary.