I'm a millennial living in Bengalaru, the Silicon Valley of India. I have my dream job in tech and get to spend 30% of my salary on travel, but there's a lot of pressure to be married.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kavya Dangda, a 34-year-old intellectual property lawyer based in Bengaluru, India about what it's like living and working as a millennial in her country. It's been edited for length and clarity. Bengaluru is known as the Silicon Valley of IndiaI was excited to move to Bengaluru from Noida, India, in 2019, to start my first job after getting my Master of Laws .
If I bought a house right now, I'd have to spend 30% to 40% of my income on just my EMI . That's a big jump from what I currently spend on housing. If I have a partner that's also contributing financially, I'd feel more comfortable buying a house, but right now I find that scary and limiting for my lifestyle. I got my Bachelor of Laws from a public university in Delhi which was very affordable. My parents helped me pay for that degree so I didn't have to take out a loan.
About 30% of my income goes into paying taxes. I use the remaining 30% of my money for going out with friends and traveling. Recently, I called my friend and asked her to go to Cambodia with me over the weekend. I bought tickets for the following Friday and flew to Cambodia toI have the privilege to be able to travel because I have no liabilities such as a house, children, partner, or parents to support.
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