MBA graduate's Rs 2 lakh salary rule will make you think twice about work-life balance
An MBA graduate's Instagram video argued that a very high salary can become a trap after a point. His video started debate on work-life balance, financial comfort and the race for bigger pay cheques.
How much money is enough? It is a question that has long divided working professionals. Now, an MBA graduate's take on why a ‘very high salary’ can actually become a trap has encouraged people to talk about work-life balance and chasing promotions.
Mohit Talreja, who says he has around 13 years of work experience, shared his views in an Instagram video titled, "Very high salary is a trap." In the clip, he explains why he believes professionals should rethink the relentless pursuit of bigger pay cheques and promotions once they reach a certain level of financial stability.
According to Talreja, many professionals assume that every promotion automatically translates into a better quality of life.
However, he argues that the equation changes once a person's monthly income reaches around Rs 2 lakh.
"A very high salary can become a trap. In India, once your monthly income reaches around Rs 2 lakh, you can usually maintain a reasonably comfortable lifestyle. Beyond that point, constantly chasing career growth can pull you into an endless rat race, where competition becomes extremely intense," he says in the video.
Talreja goes on to explain that senior corporate roles often demand far more than technical expertise. In his view, those at the top are frequently competing with people willing to prioritise work above everything else.
"At the top, you are often competing with people who are willing to go all in, even if it means sacrificing their health, family life and personal well-being to move ahead. Competing with them may not always be realistic or worthwhile," he says.
Instead of making every promotion the next milestone, Talreja encourages people to first identify the income they genuinely need to support their lifestyle.
Watch the video here:
Once that point is reached, he believes professionals should redirect their energy towards their health, family and building skills that can generate income independently in the future.
He cites content creation as one example of a skill that could eventually become an additional source of income, while adding that there are many other opportunities people can explore beyond conventional employment.
The video has prompted a discussion online. While several users agreed that financial freedom matters more than endlessly climbing the corporate ladder, others argued that rising living costs, inflation and family responsibilities mean many professionals simply cannot afford to stop chasing higher salaries.
How much money is enough? It is a question that has long divided working professionals. Now, an MBA graduate's take on why a ‘very high salary’ can actually become a trap has encouraged people to talk about work-life balance and chasing promotions.
Mohit Talreja, who says he has around 13 years of work experience, shared his views in an Instagram video titled, "Very high salary is a trap." In the clip, he explains why he believes professionals should rethink the relentless pursuit of bigger pay cheques and promotions once they reach a certain level of financial stability.
According to Talreja, many professionals assume that every promotion automatically translates into a better quality of life.
However, he argues that the equation changes once a person's monthly income reaches around Rs 2 lakh.
"A very high salary can become a trap. In India, once your monthly income reaches around Rs 2 lakh, you can usually maintain a reasonably comfortable lifestyle. Beyond that point, constantly chasing career growth can pull you into an endless rat race, where competition becomes extremely intense," he says in the video.
Talreja goes on to explain that senior corporate roles often demand far more than technical expertise. In his view, those at the top are frequently competing with people willing to prioritise work above everything else.
"At the top, you are often competing with people who are willing to go all in, even if it means sacrificing their health, family life and personal well-being to move ahead. Competing with them may not always be realistic or worthwhile," he says.
Instead of making every promotion the next milestone, Talreja encourages people to first identify the income they genuinely need to support their lifestyle.
Watch the video here:
Once that point is reached, he believes professionals should redirect their energy towards their health, family and building skills that can generate income independently in the future.
He cites content creation as one example of a skill that could eventually become an additional source of income, while adding that there are many other opportunities people can explore beyond conventional employment.
The video has prompted a discussion online. While several users agreed that financial freedom matters more than endlessly climbing the corporate ladder, others argued that rising living costs, inflation and family responsibilities mean many professionals simply cannot afford to stop chasing higher salaries.
How much money is enough? It is a question that has long divided working professionals. Now, an MBA graduate's take on why a ‘very high salary’ can actually become a trap has encouraged people to talk about work-life balance and chasing promotions.
Mohit Talreja, who says he has around 13 years of work experience, shared his views in an Instagram video titled, "Very high salary is a trap." In the clip, he explains why he believes professionals should rethink the relentless pursuit of bigger pay cheques and promotions once they reach a certain level of financial stability.
According to Talreja, many professionals assume that every promotion automatically translates into a better quality of life.
However, he argues that the equation changes once a person's monthly income reaches around Rs 2 lakh.
"A very high salary can become a trap. In India, once your monthly income reaches around Rs 2 lakh, you can usually maintain a reasonably comfortable lifestyle. Beyond that point, constantly chasing career growth can pull you into an endless rat race, where competition becomes extremely intense," he says in the video.
Talreja goes on to explain that senior corporate roles often demand far more than technical expertise. In his view, those at the top are frequently competing with people willing to prioritise work above everything else.
"At the top, you are often competing with people who are willing to go all in, even if it means sacrificing their health, family life and personal well-being to move ahead. Competing with them may not always be realistic or worthwhile," he says.
Instead of making every promotion the next milestone, Talreja encourages people to first identify the income they genuinely need to support their lifestyle.
Watch the video here:
Once that point is reached, he believes professionals should redirect their energy towards their health, family and building skills that can generate income independently in the future.
He cites content creation as one example of a skill that could eventually become an additional source of income, while adding that there are many other opportunities people can explore beyond conventional employment.
The video has prompted a discussion online. While several users agreed that financial freedom matters more than endlessly climbing the corporate ladder, others argued that rising living costs, inflation and family responsibilities mean many professionals simply cannot afford to stop chasing higher salaries.
