Guide To Work In A Company 2024 | Must Watch | Salaries, Equity, Raises, Negotiations

In this video, I breakdown the harsh realities of today's workforce that no one talks about on social media. From the true costs of running a business to why it really takes 20+ years to make serious money, I cover the uncomfortable truths every young professional needs to hear. If you're tired of the get-rich-quick hype and want to understand how to actually succeed in your career, this video is a must-watch. Get ready for some hard pills to swallow about entrepreneurship, salaries, and what it really takes to make it in the modern Indian workforce.

00:00 - Highlights
00:28 - Introduction and overview
04:55 - The "invasion of the modern employee's brain"
06:40 - Why no one tells the truth on social media
11:18 - Social media vs reality
12:13 - Misconceptions of Youngsters
16:10 - Stories of successful companies (Zomato, Flipkart)
27:25 - Two kinds of founders
29:59 - The Reality of Entrepreneurship
33:12 - Equity and Compensation
39:30 - Why companies get paid more than employees
44:55 - Breakdown of business costs and expenses
51:48 - Founders' pay and challenges of bootstrapping
53:00 - Common misconceptions about business economics
57:56 - Shift to performance-driven work
1:02:29 - Proving Your Potential Through Challenges
1:04:52 - How employees can leverage and take advantage of their employers
1:06:58 - Nine types of leverage
1:15:25 - How to negotiate for a raise (founder psychology)
1:22:52 - Four ways to make big money

[mihirsingh]

bruhh people usually charge thousands for this lecture, love you bro

[adityashubham]

The cruz of the talk: sidhi baat... No bakwas.
These are what we call as "wisdom words"

[krishgarg]

broh!! WHAT IS THIS!! Please "hesitate" haha, I am 23 and this has literally given me new perspectives, THANKS for BREAKING THE BUBBLE!! This is actually a TED TALK, a good one! Thanks a tonn

[aravind]

Bro you’re like an underrated song which nobody knows, until a small part of that song goes on viral on reels and everybody knows abt the song and no one would listen it fully!!

Everyone demands for “knowledge sharing” but only very few imbibe them with an open, neutral, modest, unbiased mindset.

It’s been 7 years since I started watching you, I have seen instances where people call you arrogant, narcissistic etc but to me I feel more relatable to you, I don’t know if I’m like this since birth or am becoming like you since I admire you a lot…

Love you bro, keeping growing..❤🎉

[sagarjaiswal]

Varun is the real OG. I loved the part where it says - your salary has to make sense in the P&L & other pointers. Beyond that, to sum it up - success take 15-20 years and he had me there. Super insightful. Please share this deck!

[Kpopingofficial]

I got an ad of a person being like "how many streams of passive income do you have, do you still work everyday" while watching this video. The irony is really funny and proves the importance of this video.

[Lifelong-Vidyarthi]

Bro proving himself with every video that he's actually an unfair advantage ❤.

[Shahin-zahir]

Hey mate that some solid lessons. Worth each minute, as a founder and previously working as an employee its so much relatable. Been following you for almost 5 years (avalon meta), enjoyed most of your contents and finally commenting on one for the first bcs this is hard truths. Sharing to my co founders. Thanks mate. Cheers to more harder yet worthwhile shts, we will figure it out :)

[amoghskulkarni]

I have no idea how I stumbled upon this, don't even know what the channel is about, but I can see the conviction and genuineness he's talking with, about some of the hardly talked about things in this sphere. As a 30+ person, trying to jumpstart the halted career with unconventional ways, this is a great talk to prep myself with. Kudos on providing value and not just content (I wish these words didn't mean different).

I am halfway through the talk, and will edit this comment once I have completed watching it entirely.

[yuvrajkol]

This is one of the best videos I have ever watched on YouTube, aside from some crazy tutorials. I have always had a doubt about how to perform in a company right after coming out of college, and how to tackle being a professional from both a mindset and skillset perspective. Thank you for these insights. Really helped.

[weekendrally]

A 90-minute video that took 10 years in the making. Worth every second!

[wordsbydivya]

This is like a solo podcast & not just normal varun mayya video. I just want to add one point here, which I think soo many would've added but still I want to share & it's that when I was growing up society & people who were working in private & IT sectors used to scare when it came to grabbing first job/internship & when I actually went it was normal & new experience for me. Scaring should be wiped out & guiding to the Young generation should be prioritised more which millenials are doing right now.

[rakshanand]

What a master storyteller. You’re a real gem in this society which monetises knowledge and “get employed” type secrets which should ideally be free to everyone. Transparency is king and kind. Thank you from the heart.

[lindendcosta]

The content was awesome! I didn't even realize how 1 hour flew by. I was fully engaged and not distracted for a second. The honest and hard truths about running a business were incredibly valuable.❤❤

[heheeheh]

broo as a fresher i switched job in just 25 days just a few days back and I made so many mistakes during my time there that I regret very much. if only this video was posted one month earlier I could have made a smooth transition. every day when I started fo working in that company I used to watch 1hr of yt on how to behave in a company and got the same content in those 10min videos which never gave the whole picture

[shwetasingh]

Why is the hidden cost not talked about! Our conscience needs to absorb the pain and effort it takes to build a company. Great video Varun!

[MihirMulay.]

Holy shit. Probably the best and most honest takes I've seen in a while. Thank you so much for putting this out. Literally golden words. First time I've sat through an entire YouTube video in my entire life probably

[ankushalgudkar]

1 hour 27 minutes of unabashed honesty and brilliant wisdom on modern jobs. In this age where you feel like creators are out to get rich and offer shitty advice. Brilliant stuff man. Thanks for reminding that you who have our back. 28 years old here and everything you said rang true. I am even more hyped to upskill, work with younger generations and build something of worth.

[pranavikulkarni]

This man kept me hooked to the video for the entire time!
It is not attention span guys, its quality of the content :)

[HarshChannel]

Being a professional who has been in industry for 17+ years and been in bootstraps too, I completely resonate with what you mentioned. This talk will definitely help the new gen to carry realistic expectations.

Wish you all the best!