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My first job: In 1997 I was a flight attendant with Air Sahara. I was 18 and the youngest crew member then.
What I made: I was getting 15, 000 bucks.
How I spent it: I got my mommy a couple of salwar-kurtas and took her out for dinner at a lavish place.
Anuj Saxena 
My first job: After finishing medical college I joined my dad's firm Elder Pharmaceuticals Limited. This was in 1991 and I began assisting my dad and elder brother, in looking after our family business
What I made: I earned about Rs 5,000 for offering my menial services.
How I spent it: I'm a devoted son. I gave it to my mom.
Ali Hassan 
My first job: It was in 1999. I began helping my dad out at our showroom of tyres in Vashi.
What I made: I was paid Rs 5,000.
How I spent it: I would give it to my mom. So the money was in the family. I would never spend anything from that on myself.
Chaitanya Chaudhuri 
My first job: I'm an MBA and I was working with the client servicing team of Ogilvy & Mather.
What I made: I earned about Rs 7,000.
How I spent it: I spent it mostly on traveling. It was just sufficient to survive for a whole month.
Chetan Hansraj 
My first job: I'm a fashion designer and I was running this small workshop with my creations on sale. At the same time I was part timing as an animator and graphic designer.
What I made: I earned about Rs 5,000.
How I spent it: I gave it to my dad.
Parmeet Sethi 
My first job: When I was in college, I used to organise these garment exhibition-cum-sale out of export surplus. I would go to Delhi to pick up the garments.
What I made: I would make around 15,000 bucks.
How I spent it: At that point in time, I wasn't too well off. I would invest the money in getting repair work done in the house. Trust me, I had never spent a penny on myself.
Manav Gohil 
My first job: When I was 16, I started working as a peon at my dad's friend's office in Baroda. My dad believed that I should always learn and come up the hard way.
What I made: I got 700 bucks for my services.
How I spent it: I think I must have given it to my dad.
Mihir Mishra 
My first job: It was way back in 98-99. I was working with GE's finance department, in Delhi.
What I made: I used to earn 12,000 bucks every month.
How I spent it: When I got my first salary, I took my entire family out for dinner at this very popular eating place called Punjabi By Nature.
Nikkhil Arya 
My first job: At the age of 17, I started my own music shop in partnership with a friend. We called it the Juke Box, and it got closed down after my friend left for Canada.
What I made: We made approximately 25,000 bucks for a month.
How I spent it: The condition laid down by my dad was to be accountable for every single rupee I earned. He actually wanted me to concentrate on studies, rather than work. Also the pocket money I had at that time was more than enough to meet my needs.
Hiten Tejwani 
My first job: I tried my hand at being a CA, and did an articleship at Lamington Road.
What I made: I got 10,000 bucks for two months.
How I spent it: I gave it all to my mother for household expenses. I would keep taking small-time pocket money from her always, so it was my way of repaying her in some way.
Rituraj
My first job: I was working in the capacity of a marketing trainee with Escorts JCB Ltd in Delhi. Gradually, I was promoted to the rank of marketing manager in two years' time.
What I made: I earned 1,600 bucks.
How I spent it: 101 bucks went to the mandir, and rest to my mommy.
(I hope this isn't posted already)
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