How you guys are handling..

[Undilaemanchikalam]

Na friend circle lo most of them came to US 15+ years ago. None of them received green card and all of them has 2014-2016 priority dates. As time progressed most of us progressed including me to senior manager to senior director roles. E last 5 years lo most of them bought good single family homes and some 1-3 investment homes too, some got appreciated and some got depreciated.

Some were able to get good returns in stock market and some lost almost $100 to 200k. Everyone took it maturely and handled losses or gains equally and we never had concerns about finding new roles due to technical and leadership skills. Idhi kakapothe inkoti annatu unde.. But in the last 3 months I am noticing this. 
 

1. anxiety for everyone is increased.

2. Every one including me has become low energy, impatient and health being impacted 

3. fear of loosing job is increasing due to the instability. Evarni adigina oka 3 months okay, 6 months okay antunaru kani nobody is saying we are okay for this year or next year. Full time has become more like contracting 

4. concern about can we get a new role in 60 days since all of them are in leadership roles and getting jobs in leadership roles is time taking and most of them do not offer h1 transfer. Finding contract roles is difficult because of the leadership roles experience in last 5 years.

5. fear about losses or difficulties in selling primary home and investment homes if we have to go back

6. thinking about kids future

living in India or US is a personal Personal choice but the problem here is 60 days rule is making everyone anxious and stressed. LinkedIn open cheyali antae bayam veysthundhi, too many people in market and since we are in leadership roles we get atleast 2-3 requests each week asking for any open roles. Every weekend idhae discussion from past 10 to 12 weeks. Everyone is tired, and stressed, coz it took long to built this career and thought this is the place where we can raise our kids, we expand our careers, we made good friends and relationships but day by day it’s getting worst reading social media or news about how unstable place US has become. Just wondering how are you handling it?

[Kootami]

Fear ....fear 

..fear

 

 

 

Spend less than u make and emergency fund . 

[Vancouver_June24]

With more students graduating, next gen ABCDs, native students and citizens with tech knowledge increasing and no. of jobs decreasing every year it is only going to become more harder.

Better to have flexible mind(to settle here or India) unless you have a GC and stop thinking about things which are out of your hands and focus on your skillset/money generating things. I am in the same boat came to US in 2007 and PD 2015 ending No hopes of GC 

 

Thumb rule - Never have a mindset of settling down here unless you have a GC(better to prepare kids accordingly)

[Keth]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:32 PM, Vancouver_June24 said:

With more students graduating, next gen ABCDs, native students and citizens with tech knowledge increasing and no. of jobs decreasing every year it is only going to become more harder.

Better to have flexible mind(to settle here or India) unless you have a GC and stop thinking about things which are out of your hands and focus on your skillset/money generating things

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ah id name ki sambandinchina story chepthe vini taristam ani aathrutha ga eduru chustuna @Jatka Bandi

BTW I second your opinion.

[rmJU72]

This is the new normal. We have to get used to it and make plans for it anthey 🙁.

I am not in the same boat right now, but I considered these when I was...most investments in stocks and investment homes so they can be managed from India as well. Even primary home can be rented or sold if need - depending on rent to mortgage ratio. Kids can adapt anywhere and in fact have a better social life in India. We too will have a better social life in India. Have enough to last 2 years in India without job. We can then get a 40-50L job in India at a minimum(hopefully).

[Undilaemanchikalam]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:29 PM, Kootami said:

Fear ....fear 

..fear

 

 

 

Spend less than u make and emergency fund . 

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Bayya.. everyone has 6 to 12 months of emergency available, moreover severance and RSUs can help them to survive another 6 to 12 months. Problem is not about money, it is about how to find a role in 60 days, and the pressure about the investments made here and kids education. If we have to go back we have to go by choice not as a failure. 

[Vancouver_June24]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:38 PM, Keth said:

ah id name ki sambandinchina story chepthe vini taristam ani aathrutha ga eduru chustuna @Jatka Bandi

BTW I second your opinion.

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Adhi theliyali ante mundhu ma Devara katha vinali 😜

[Undilaemanchikalam]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:32 PM, Vancouver_June24 said:

With more students graduating, next gen ABCDs, native students and citizens with tech knowledge increasing and no. of jobs decreasing every year it is only going to become more harder.

Better to have flexible mind(to settle here or India) unless you have a GC and stop thinking about things which are out of your hands and focus on your skillset/money generating things. I am in the same boat came to US in 2007 and PD 2015 ending No hopes of GC 

 

Thumb rule - Never have a mindset of settling down here unless you have a GC(better to prepare kids accordingly)

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E temporary mindset enni years bro.. we have becoming foreigners in home country also.. I know a close friend who was an associate director, we really struggled to get him a contract role or FT role, even though he is talented, h1 transfer antae consider cheyadam ledu despite strong referrals, 50th day of grace period he found a role and 60th day he got receipt number. Ah 60 days stress, pagavadiki kudha ravaddhu 😔

[Jatka Bandi]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:38 PM, Keth said:

ah id name ki sambandinchina story chepthe vini taristam ani aathrutha ga eduru chustuna @Jatka Bandi

BTW I second your opinion.

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@Keth spotted

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[Barney_Stinson]

all depends on how you take , low energy might be due to aging and those energy levels fall down over time, kids are a reason too

you can only control what you can

rest just take as it comes but be cautiously optimistic 

take the mental fear factor out , focus on health 

refer to old age come back stories in life and absorb some inspiration that could be moulded to positive spirits 

[Aamphat]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:21 PM, Undilaemanchikalam said:

Na friend circle lo most of them came to US 15+ years ago. None of them received green card and all of them has 2014-2016 priority dates. As time progressed most of us progressed including me to senior manager to senior director roles. E last 5 years lo most of them bought good single family homes and some 1-3 investment homes too, some got appreciated and some got depreciated.

Some were able to get good returns in stock market and some lost almost $100 to 200k. Everyone took it maturely and handled losses or gains equally and we never had concerns about finding new roles due to technical and leadership skills. Idhi kakapothe inkoti annatu unde.. But in the last 3 months I am noticing this. 
 

1. anxiety for everyone is increased.

2. Every one including me has become low energy, impatient and health being impacted 

3. fear of loosing job is increasing due to the instability. Evarni adigina oka 3 months okay, 6 months okay antunaru kani nobody is saying we are okay for this year or next year. Full time has become more like contracting 

4. concern about can we get a new role in 60 days since all of them are in leadership roles and getting jobs in leadership roles is time taking and most of them do not offer h1 transfer. Finding contract roles is difficult because of the leadership roles experience in last 5 years.

5. fear about losses or difficulties in selling primary home and investment homes if we have to go back

6. thinking about kids future

living in India or US is a personal Personal choice but the problem here is 60 days rule is making everyone anxious and stressed. LinkedIn open cheyali antae bayam veysthundhi, too many people in market and since we are in leadership roles we get atleast 2-3 requests each week asking for any open roles. Every weekend idhae discussion from past 10 to 12 weeks. Everyone is tired, and stressed, coz it took long to built this career and thought this is the place where we can raise our kids, we expand our careers, we made good friends and relationships but day by day it’s getting worst reading social media or news about how unstable place US has become. Just wondering how are you handling it?

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Take it easy bro. I was in same boat came to US in 2008 and moved back to India last year . Life is ot fun but better than slavery

[terminator_desi]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:21 PM, Undilaemanchikalam said:

Na friend circle lo most of them came to US 15+ years ago. None of them received green card and all of them has 2014-2016 priority dates. As time progressed most of us progressed including me to senior manager to senior director roles. E last 5 years lo most of them bought good single family homes and some 1-3 investment homes too, some got appreciated and some got depreciated.

Some were able to get good returns in stock market and some lost almost $100 to 200k. Everyone took it maturely and handled losses or gains equally and we never had concerns about finding new roles due to technical and leadership skills. Idhi kakapothe inkoti annatu unde.. But in the last 3 months I am noticing this. 
 

1. anxiety for everyone is increased.

2. Every one including me has become low energy, impatient and health being impacted 

3. fear of loosing job is increasing due to the instability. Evarni adigina oka 3 months okay, 6 months okay antunaru kani nobody is saying we are okay for this year or next year. Full time has become more like contracting 

4. concern about can we get a new role in 60 days since all of them are in leadership roles and getting jobs in leadership roles is time taking and most of them do not offer h1 transfer. Finding contract roles is difficult because of the leadership roles experience in last 5 years.

5. fear about losses or difficulties in selling primary home and investment homes if we have to go back

6. thinking about kids future

living in India or US is a personal Personal choice but the problem here is 60 days rule is making everyone anxious and stressed. LinkedIn open cheyali antae bayam veysthundhi, too many people in market and since we are in leadership roles we get atleast 2-3 requests each week asking for any open roles. Every weekend idhae discussion from past 10 to 12 weeks. Everyone is tired, and stressed, coz it took long to built this career and thought this is the place where we can raise our kids, we expand our careers, we made good friends and relationships but day by day it’s getting worst reading social media or news about how unstable place US has become. Just wondering how are you handling it?

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This is why I have stick to individual contributor architect role even after getting GC with 16 years experience in US.with AI agents software development will see a revolution with more demand for tech leads and no need for people managers

[Moon_Walker]

  On 2/16/2025 at 6:53 PM, terminator_desi said:

This is why I have stick to individual contributor architect role even after getting GC with 16 years experience in US.with AI agents software development will see a revolution with more demand for tech leads and no need for people managers

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Same boat stuck to IC/Architect despite getting Director or People Manager role

[Undilaemanchikalam]

  On 2/16/2025 at 5:42 PM, rmJU72 said:

This is the new normal. We have to get used to it and make plans for it anthey 🙁.

I am not in the same boat right now, but I considered these when I was...most investments in stocks and investment homes so they can be managed from India as well. Even primary home can be rented or sold if need - depending on rent to mortgage ratio. Kids can adapt anywhere and in fact have a better social life in India. We too will have a better social life in India. Have enough to last 2 years in India without job. We can then get a 40-50L job in India at a minimum(hopefully).

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Sure bro. But I think if 60 days rule can be changed to 180 days, then lot of stress will be relieved.

[Undilaemanchikalam]

  On 2/16/2025 at 6:03 PM, Barney_Stinson said:

all depends on how you take , low energy might be due to aging and those energy levels fall down over time, kids are a reason too

you can only control what you can

rest just take as it comes but be cautiously optimistic 

take the mental fear factor out , focus on health 

refer to old age come back stories in life and absorb some inspiration that could be moulded to positive spirits 

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Sure bro.