She pointed out that seeing posts from unusually high earners online can make even strong salaries appear ordinary, leading people to compare themselves with unrealistic benchmarks.
A woman has sparked a conversation about salaries in India after arguing that social media has changed people’s perception of what constitutes a “normal” income.
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It shows you only the top earners in their respective fields. So, think twice before comparing your salary to anyone on social media,” she added. Watch the clip here: The post prompted reactions from viewers, with several agreeing that online content can create an unrealistic picture of salaries and career growth. One user wrote, “Social media has completely distorted salary expectations. Another added, “Not everyone on social media represents reality. A third viewer echoed the sentiment, saying, “Social media makes exceptional salaries look normal. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
“But honestly speaking, 1 lakh is not the new normal. The video was shared with the caption, “Is 1 lakh per month the new normal? Because social media is filled with people talking about much higher salaries, she went on to argue that earning ₹ 1 lakh a month should not be considered the new normal simply. Because social media will never show you an average person, our perception of normal has changed.
Agreeing with the woman’s message, another simply commented, “This is so true.” (Also read: Woman quits ₹ 1.5 crore job for content career, earns ₹ 500 in one month: ‘No regrets’ ) HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received. (Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media.
Taking to Instagram, the woman shared the video on her account, @paisokiseekh, questioning the growing tendency to dismiss annual packages of ₹ 12 lakh or ₹ 20 lakh as average while treating exceptionally high incomes as increasingly common. In the clip, she is heard saying, “Someone has a 12 LPA package? Someone has a 20 LPA package? Someone has 30? Then some people will show up and say, ‘I am only 22 and I earn 2 lakh per month. Do you even know what all can be done with 2 lakh?”
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