Music mattered more than Rs 1 crore job - Page 3

Originally posted by: punjini

Why did she apply to Goldman Sachs in the first place if she didn't want to join? A bit of inconsistency there.

Could it be- there was campus recruitment, and she had just appeared for it?

Originally posted by: adi_0112

Could it be- there was campus recruitment, and she had just appeared for it?

Well, whether it was in campus or not, she would have applied first, then appeared for interview, then got selected by the company.

Originally posted by: punjini

Well, whether it was in campus or not, she would have applied first, then appeared for interview, then got selected by the company.

This is not how it works. IIM students, as a part of their curriculum, do summer internship with international firms for some 6 month. Based on their performance, these firms then extend job offers to them at the end of their internship . This is how Vineeta Singh was offered a job in Duetsche Bank and this is how Manasi landed up with a job in Goldman Sach.

You are right, Salilji. This has been mentioned in the article itself. Now things can be seen in the right perspective.

Originally posted by: punjini

Most of the time, I think people make choices which are 'safe' and within their comfort zone. It needs no small courage to refuse a lucrative offer of this size in order to chart an individual path fraught with uncertainties. But maybe this girl is sure of herself - this is an example of self-confidence and knowing her own mind. The world needs such people more than wishy washy people.

But one question puzzles me and I think this seems to have been missed by others. Why did she apply to Goldman Sachs in the first place if she didn't want to join? A bit of inconsistency there.

Maybe MOST of the people make SAFER choices, but the word excludes those who do not wish to take safer choices and most is not ALL.

When mind is set to walk on a path, uncertainities which are part of every walk of life, is never a deterrant. Yes, obstacles like "job offers" , other social commitments/ duties or responsibilities do come your way, but these are mere obstacles to be crossed during the "walk the path of life".

And yes, rightly said, the world definitely needs more self confident people than the ones who hedge the fence.

Originally posted by: punjini

Bangalore lass turns down Rs 1-cr job

Thursday, 22 February , 2007, 14:26

New Delhi: This is a unique story of a budding corporate professional, for whom music means more than money. That is precisely what 25-year-old IIM-Bangalore graduate Manasi Prasad has done when she decided to turn down a Rs 1-crore job offer from a US investment bank to pursue a career in music. As a student of IIM-Bangalore, Manasi did her summer internship programme with Goldman Sachs in New York. Last November, the investment bank got back to her with a lucrative job offer with a Rs 1 crore pay package. But Manasi has other ideas in mind. So, she has turned the offer, preferring instead to wait for the summer placements, which begin next month. She says she is keen to take up a job in Bangalore so that she can straddle between her job and interests in Carnatic classical music and Bharatanatyam. Manasi is currently training under vocalist R K Padmanabha's tutelage. Her mother Tara Prasad was her first guru in music. She says she has been into music since the age of four and she has already received many a recognition. Manasi already has 10 music albums to her credit, Meera Madhuri being a recent one. She has performed all over the country and also abroad, including in Singapore, USA and Europe. In the long-term, Manasi is in fact planning to start an institution in classical music in Bangalore. "I want the institution to be like IIM-B and it should restore Carnatic music to its roots," she was quoted as saying. And even the IIM degree that Manasi is pursuing is only to add a brand value to her music career. "After getting a BE degree in IT from BMS College, it took me one year to decide to get into IIM-B. I would be able to achieve a lot more than the other graduates from IIM-B as I will combine my analytical skills that I earned from IIM with my creative skills and build something unique," she told the newspaper. IIM-B has been a wonderful experience for Manasi, yet, she went through her bit of struggle trying to balance between academics and music. "I was never ready to sacrifice music. That meant, sacrificing sleep and social life, which was a test on my will power. When all the students were seen with their books, I was busy with my tampura," Manasi says.

Very interesting case of a professional with a passion for music..I feel she made a very good decision..

America is known as paying the highest salaries in the world and at the same time perhaps the most ruthless in firing you if you are not doing your job upto the mark..The more salary you are getting, the more responsibilities you have..

I think she is a smart girl who could see what 1 crore package means to be living in USA..If you take out the benefits which generally comprises 35% of the package, you suddenly become lakhpati from a crorepati..Also It is not going to be a that much of a big deal when Uncle Sam is going to take away one third of your salary in taxes and to avoid that you end up buying a big house..If by chance you get fired(chances are appreciable) because you are struggling between your immense passion for music and intense pressure at work, you would have hard time keeping your house.

Instead, you are in India getting good enough money and working for a cause and enjoying your passion.By chance, if she finds that she is not getting enough support in India to achieve her goals, she can always come back to USA..When you have professional degrees and US experience, you can always come back..If she is qualified now for 1 crore package, she probably will get a good package later if she returns ..Just my pov..

Well, Priya, when you say most is not all, that is of course obvious. So you are talking about a minority of people. She is from that minority group.

Originally posted by: punjini

Well, Priya, when you say most is not all, that is of course obvious. So you are talking about a minority of people. She is from that minority group.

Sahana, I read this post with ur siggy 😃 It says it all😊