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Rs 1.5 to 2 lakh salary enough? Why MBA professional warns against chasing more
An MBA professional's viral Instagram reel has sparked debate over salary, ambition and work-life balance. Mohit Talreja suggested that urban professionals could treat Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh a month as a personal financial threshold and focus beyond work on health, family, learning and other sources of income.
For many young professionals, a bigger salary is the obvious next goal. But an MBA professional's viral take is asking a different question: What if there is a point where earning more starts costing you more than it gives back?
In a viral Instagram reel, MBA graduate Mohit Talreja suggested that urban professionals could treat Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh a month as a personal financial threshold rather than endlessly chasing higher pay.