My Chicago To Tirupati/Chennai/Bangalore Diary

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:49 pm

ok. after a long time here. I will start again to blog my moving experiences.
things are moving fastly.

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:57 am

I was able to land a Quantitative Finance job. So I feel very good about it. It is very difficult to land a finance job in INDIA especially if you are interviewing from here and also dont want to move to mumbai.I was unsuccessful last year but this time I was able to do it.

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:44 am

I will post the salary info in the appropriate thread. They are paying full relocation and a good sign on bonus and 1 month of accommodation. One way flights for the entire family. Did anybody ask for Business class flights ?

Dicky_Bird · Post by **Dicky_Bird** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 10:05 am

I normally do not hesitate to ask questions that does not cost any money:p
Also one never knows their luck till its tried...good luck

chicago2i2011;476464 anybody ask for Business class flights ?

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:39 pm

I posted the offer details in the Salary thread.

HappyDesi · Post by **HappyDesi** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:59 pm

[QUOTE]Did anybody ask for Business class flights?

That sounded like a question Mitt Romney would ask. So, let's see...

MSEE and MBA from top schools, trader and hedge fund experience, $150k-$250k per year in US income (may be more if combined with wife's), living in a 4800 sq ft crib, earning 1 lakh+ per month in Indian passive income, real estate holdings worth 5 crores and financial independence achieved by age 35. And now... a finance job in India that is not really needed to survive but still pays 55% of US salary + 25% bonus + full relocation + airfare for the whole family - all offered to you while still in the USA.

For someone like you, it may be perfectly fine to ask for and get business-class seats.
But, in nonchalantly posing that question here, seems like you thought other folks around here are the same. Well... to put things into perspective, if folks here are asking for business-class seats, you should be asking for a private Gulfstream with a gourmet chef and massage therapist on board. Anything less would be selling yourself short. :)

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:02 am

AHAHA :))

That was funny...Didnt think that far...I never travelled in business class before...I was thinking of spending it myself this time and then this job came along.....I was not sure of asking them..I ended up not asking....

HappyDesi;476709That sounded like a question Mitt Romney would ask. So, let's see...

MSEE and MBA from top schools, trader and hedge fund experience, $150k-$250k per year in US income (may be more if combined with wife's), living in a 4800 sq ft crib, earning 1 lakh+ per month in Indian passive income, real estate holdings worth 5 crores and financial independence achieved by age 35. And now... a finance job in India that is not really needed to survive but still pays 55% of US salary + 25% bonus + full relocation + airfare for the whole family - all offered to you while still in the USA.

For someone like you, it may be perfectly fine to ask for and get business-class seats.
But, in nonchalantly posing that question here, seems like you thought other folks around here are the same. Well... to put things into perspective, if folks here are asking for business-class seats, you should be asking for a private Gulfstream with a gourmet chef and massage therapist on board. Anything less would be selling yourself short. :)

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:15 pm

Container leaves next week. Very busy in buying up stuff. Bought some very good leather sofas from macy's. Will be buying some LED TV's during black friday. Some tablets as gifts back home in india. Still debating on buying Refrigerator.

Chakraan · Post by **Chakraan** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:22 pm

Still debating on buying Refrigerator.[/QUOTE

Buy some cooler chest for outdoor activity instead.

chicago2i2011 · Post by **chicago2i2011** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:06 am

Thanks. Yes, kind of gave up on refrigerator.