What you are saying about cost of living in California. My daughter and son in law live in the Bay Area. Both have PhD from Stanford and hold good jobs, they can’t afford to buy a house. Currently they are renting a very small house in Redwood City, for $4,500.00 per month. Glad you are letting others know the truth.
You are awesome 😊My six years in USA just flashback.. I worked in California for 60000 salary 😭 Moved multiple city’s and I can relate all your conversations (points). Thanks
Starting salary of $150 k for assistant professor at a small university in rural Ohio--- that sounds like an incredible package !...i have many friends who joined as assistant professor at better known universities and their starting salaries are much lower in the range of $60k-115 k which is consistent with glassdoor national averages.
I used to be a regular of Harnoor Singh's videos, but I have been lately watching your videos. Sir, you've explained very nicely so that students can make informed decisions before selecting a particular university in a particular state. You've shown the reality which no other TH-camr shows with the comparison and all. Thanks for doing it. Hope to see you bring in more informative videos. Can you make a video on l1a and l1b visa? Thank you.
Even if you make 150k in Bay area which is about 7k per month, it's ok. You can stay in a lavish apt. with a friend in a 2bhk with $1500 per person in Santa Clara. You can finance/lease a model 3 for about 800. Food take max 1k. You would still have about 4k savings. Money is an important factor but lifestyle, nightlife, roads, weather, travelling and outdoor activities is pretty good in Cali. This is a real life example. Saying 150k being not enough in Bay area is not exactly true.
No, actually, if you see the poverty line foe bay area, it is...get ready for it... $120,000. So you probably dont wanna live on poverty line or even double the poverty line, right? It should be 4 or 5 times higher than poverty line for a good lifestyle, so you save more in dallas.
absolutely agreed by $ amount. Maybe not so in % but possible still. However what happens at the end of the day is , whatever you saved thats only worth where you are living. Did you save $100K (1 year of expenses in dallas) if you save $30K thats one year of living expenses in atl. SO i would say in a ratio if you are not planning to move after saving then you might save more but it might be same or lower in proportion to your cost of living.
Seriously, this desi American professor is highly intelligent. I never thought to compare cost of living and on top of that I learned how to think about relocation between two different states if given a job offer in both. The work you’re doing is admirable and applies to all. God bless you!
FYI, apple ka headquarters Palo Alto mein nahin Cupertino pei hyan...also this cost of living calculator comparison is a bogus yardstick to compare salaries/style of living. If you maintain a conservative lifestyle in cupertino and make a salary of 250-300k/year at suppose FB, you can save 100-150k/year; much more that you can actually make in georgia/ohio/texas. And if you invest that savings wisely, the compounded effect of that investment is way more than that you can possibly make in any other part of the US. No wonder California has the highest no of multi-millionaires in the whole world...
Sir, I have a few friends who work at Google- from what I understand is that $250,000 (1.7 crore) is not always per annum This includes several components - ( One time joining bonus + Stock options held over 5 to 10 years) and these are not paid every year. Could you please shed some light on these aspects as well and please do correct me if I am wrong.
Stock options are split over 5 years. Signing bonus is one time either paid upon joining (most), paid half when you sign and half when you join (fb), paid over 2 years of working(amazon) ranges from 10-100k. Rsu grants are usually 30-200k. Distributed over 4 years usually evenly. So total comp first year is high then second year is lesser because no signing bonus. When people talk about total comp they usually are excluding signing bonus. Indian media includes it.
I agree with all your points. Having lived in Atlanta as well as the Bay area, I would any time choose the Bay area above ATL. I think when you are starting your career, it is important to choose the type of work you are getting over the money. Once you are in the land of opportunities, with experience money will always come by. Indians are generally hardworking and most of them understand the importance of savings. One saves enough which they won't be able to spend also. Moving to the Bay area in your early years is always easier rather than making the transition at the later stage of life. When you are a fresher, you are motivated. The Bay area gives you so many opportunities to thrive. I agree it is a bit expensive but totally worth it.
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While base salary comparisons might be true, there are huge advantages of the bay. In tech companies you mentioned a large component is equity in the company. The second major component is opportunity cost. There are way too many companies in the bay per sq ft than any other place on earth :) If you want to leverage location arbitrage then earn in the bay and then moving on later to an inexpensive place might also make sense.
Lots of valid points but a couple of things to clarify about living in CA: - not everyone has a 2 hr commute (in fact most people don’t) - home prices weren’t as inflated 10 years ago so if you’d moved here then, homes were still quite affordable (pricier than most of America but affordable nonetheless) - grocery prices are on par with the rest of the country (CA is primarily an agricultural economy) - if you’re working in tech, you can easily job hop without uprooting yourself and your family to a new town - Apple’s HQ is in Cupertino and not Palo Alto 😊
Valid points. I know I can’t buy a house in bay are any sooner. But still couldn’t think about moving out of Bay Area by looking at the opportunities. most importantly I feel I get indian life in American standards here. I lived in Atlanta too. Can’t even compare the quality of life in Atlanta and Cupertino. I lived in Boston as well, where I had to change my life style completely, over the time i got used to it and happy too, but yeah , life in Bay Area for an Indian family is something else.
And nature is definitely a big part of it. You have access to the beach, snow, desert and mountains all within a couple of hours. You’ll have to drive 6 hours in TX just to get out of the state.
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I don't know why these guys are in US discussing this? Come back to Bengaluru for 15Lakh job man. Point is you take so much trouble for US cause the upper celiling of the salary is very high and by merit you can rise. No need to discuss such detailed calculations
No, I disagree. You talk as if there is not enough competition for jobs in Bangalore. We need more people to move to the US from India to clear space here.
This is a one sided story. Housing is really expensive but 200k in bay area can still buy you a lot and no it does not take you 12-15 years to save up 1 year worth of expenses.
the same 200k outside of the bay area, can you a lot lot more. You must also take in to account inflation. Bay area inflation is higher than the national average. So each year your living expenses go higher. In fact, I was being conservative when I said 12-15 years.
Untrue. Atleast for software engineers, the amount of opportunities Bay Area offers and the kind of income you make is great in Bay Area. Someone with 1-2 year experience can easily make 200k in bay area and for married couple who mostly buy homes that is a 400k Income which definitely rises exponentially with time. A million $ house on 20% down payment would be around 5k mortgage so including other expenses if you have 12k/month expense and the couple would make 23k/month after tax. So no it does not take 12-15 years to save up an years worth of Emergency funds.
Good analysis. But one thing I like california weather. If your preference is to save money california is not the place to live but if you want to enjoy weather, sunshine or beautiful places, cal is the best.
Not sure about it. There are many people who have done it or are doing it. My videos are not as entertaining as theirs. I made my own channel because I have knowledge about things that no other youtuber does. So for the time being I am making generic videos to reach out more people and will then start making videos on specific topics to guide youngsters.
Salaries are given according to location. Nobody gets 150k in Texas with few years of experience where as it is common or standard for a new grad with 0 experience to get 150 k in bay area. At the end it comes to how much you are saving and at the max it comes to 500-1000$ difference in paycheck for month in LCOL area but this difference is compensated in HCOL area with good weather and opportunities. For Americans/PR above argument may be true because they need a home to stay whereas those who are on visa they can rent a place and no need to buy 1M$+ houses in HCOL areas
California 'cost of living' is forced to keep that expensive so that people leave their jobs and start their own start-ups and buy their inflated real estate. Thats how they keep California richer and richer.
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Thank you hai. Dekho yaar, India me kachra dekhne ka craze bohot hai. Koi ladki besura gayegi uske million subscribers, koi gora indian movie trailers pe react karega, koi motu gali me samose khayega, koi ladka paise de kar ladkiyon ko kiss karega, sabke millions of subscribers. Seekhna aur knowledge badhana kisko chahiye? I am working on a project where I have a list of 30 scientists and will discuss their journey, how they became curious about the world around them, and how they made discoveries and innovations.
Not accurate data. I have lived in different parts of USA and now in bay area. Bay area is expensive because everyone wants to be here for the opportunities it provides. The industry knows about the cost of living and they pay you accordingly based on your talent. If you got more salary offered in Ohio compared to bay area, that is because you didn't negotiate well. Also, bay area is not for academicians, but for engineers working in software and semiconductor companies, who gets paid well. Please give accurate information.
Why are people misunderstanding the message. The title itself gives it away. Let me repeat it for you what this video is really about. India media converts salary in a super expensive place that is paid US dollars to rupees and projects it to create drama. This is what we are trying to debug. When seen in the true context, the starting salary is just a hype.
As some one who stayed at bangalore and now California, it is unbelievable how misleading some if your data is ! E.g. you claimed 2 Cr. At bay area equals 15 lakhs salary in Bangalore. Well, it is not !! 2 cr. Is almost 300K. Which is very respectable salary at bay area (in terms of standard of living). 15 lakhs in Bangalore is peanuts !
I did not say 2 crore offer in bay area is equal to 15 lacs, I said your affordability (considering you are buying a good home in palo alto area) makes it similar to making 15 lacs. Take a look at home prices in Palo Alto tinyurl.com/yb2utd38
Great video sir. I would like to know that I want to mba in usa and stay here after my master's. What should I do in order to stay here permanently. Please answer Sir. Thankyou❤️
Hello Sir, I am a mechanical engineering student at IIT But I wish to pursue MS or PhD in Data science/machine learning or deep learning but I don't know which university will be the best and I couldn't afford studying at US. Could you give me some idea regarding how can I manage to be financially independent from my parents while studying at US and which university will be the best for this?
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I'm 2015 graduate in btech in cs due to family reasons I couldn't work much in IT industry after graduation...now I want to study masters in data science ,how to survive and succeed in this career due to my gap
Sir can u make a video on the job opportunities for students after completing their master's in electrical/electronics engineering or the opportunities to work in research domain
So it's like mumbai and banglore. However in mumbai only houses are costly. Other things are cheap. Bt in usa with house. Our lifestyle also becomes costly. Thanks. I am going for ms in usa. And I was looking for famous places and colleges. Also colarado, Florida, Texas are cheaper?
I wish i could give this guy 1000 likes. This is the only video of this guy i have ever watched and honestly he made the same points what i have discussed and argued with bunch of people. I felt like someone was just using my words. Glad to see a desi person not crazy for california nyo but is more practical and logical otherwise majority of people are just dying to go to california even though they live a crappy life there. I have been in USA for last 9 years now almost and have switched 4 jobs and 4 states and every time i look for job change i have a list of places where i do not apply that includes california, newyork, Florida, boston, CT. Even though if i get an offer from these places i say no unless someone will offer me 3 times than what i can get in other states :) Really glad to see this video sir, atleast someone is talking sensible and sharing correct information rather than just misguiding others. God bless you.
Sir , i want to come to USA for post doc next year ... Pr meri shadi ho gyi hai ... So is that possible to come with my wife there to do my pos doc studies ... Or pls make a video that exaplain the whole procedure ... Puri youtube pr esi koi video nhi hai ... Plss sir reply
Sir how difficult is to get a transfer admission at MIT from another US college at the sophomore year ???? Obviously with scholarship with a very good academic background....
Sir husband is also part time college professor.Withen ten years we about 700 thousand dollar house.Its about paid.We have two children also.We saved money starting to live in cheap apartment.Now we can live our whole life without doing any .job.and wemoney also for our children education..I believe if you are not wasting your money on showing .then you can save even minimum wage job.
नमस्ते सरजी आपकी हर वीडियो इतनी अच्छे टॉपिक पर अलग अलग होती है और हमारी तारीफ एक ही style में होती है ( बहुत अच्छी इन्फॉर्मेशन ) जो आपने इस वीडियो में बताया है आपका 2006 से आज तक सब बातो का निचोड़ निकाल कर बताया है और साथ मे हरनोर से भी बातें की बस जो आज के बच्चे usa आते है वो आपके वीडियो देखकर अपने life का हर एक फैसला अच्छे से करे .......... Take care
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I guess being a professor you don’t have things like RSU and ESPP which are main mode savings. You did tell you will save 100k in 3 years right! Just check with an engineer in SFO how much RSU they get for 3 years (250k approx for starter)
yes, you are right. But please notice that the 100k I mentioned one could save was just on rent alone. Everything else is dirt cheap in midwest too. People are misinterpreting the video. The video was about Indian media giving wrong ideas to people about 1.5 cr starting salaries and I was trying to debug this misconception. This was not about bay area vs midwest.
The video tag line should have been , salaries comparison and livin in USA , not about the IIT,s . IITs are most prestigious institutions in India which offer world class education to our Indians at lowest. If I mean world Class - alumni base in all the FAANG companies nd also in research ! U didn't expose the reality, typically u could have just said that 1.5cr converted into dollars is average salary here in usa ! But wht u should know is for a graduate jst after btech in india, this is something which is to admired and encouraged !
My goal was not to go after IITs actually. It was to debug the Indian media which exaggerates and wrongly influences people. I started my video with a mention of media.
Sir, I have admits from ASU- Computer Engineering FSU- Electrical Engineering Suny Buffalo- Electrical Engineering University of Maryland, College Park- Telecommunications All are MS programs, please help me to choose the right one.
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Is state board matters much in application process eitherin usa or uk plz reply and ya is their any less chance of state board student of above 95+ in top usa or uk universities
Sir please make a video on common doubt of parents and students that is abroad education is very costly in ms in VLSI and PhD ? For middle class Indian , how to finance by loan or any scholarship?
I would like ask a question, for example, if we earn 300k in California and if we buy a house in Texas or some other medium popular area, can we save tax. And I feel soo happy if u make a video on regarding the same.
Found the “facts and numbers” to be misleading. You’re missing out on the opportunity cost of coming to Bay Area where your equity and stock options might make you a millionaire over night. Another thing that was misleading was the parking cost anecdote. If you are working in Santa Clara you don’t go to park your car in San Francisco (since SF is more than 40 miles away from Santa Clara). Parking would probably be free since there is ample space for malls, shopping complexes and other businesses. Also no city in Bay Area has a downtown for weekend partying or shopping that anyone is going to spend on parking.
Also you guys are comparing starting salaries here. This is the point in life when no one goes out to buy a home or has a family support (in most cases). By the time comes for child education, the family as a whole would be earning a lot more.
Sirji , I want to send my child post 10th standard to the USA Is it possible or after 12th u suggest For Commerce stream , MBA Banking Which college u suggest
Sir, I am in class 12 . I would be appearing in jee mains which has been postponed due to covid 19. My dream is to do btech from nit warangal. Then mtech from Stanford University . But we are not so rich . We belong to the upper caste strata from west Bengal and my father earns about 30000 rupees a month. Is there full scholarship at Stanford?? Even paying 10000 dollars would not be possible for me any hope sir??
This man is just so discouraging man😂😂😂😂... This analysis takes into consideration buying a house.. I am not buying a house in next 5 years... So doesn't matter unless you r buying a house.
What you are saying about cost of living in California. My daughter and son in law live in the Bay Area. Both have PhD from Stanford and hold good jobs, they can’t afford to buy a house. Currently they are renting a very small house in Redwood City, for $4,500.00 per month. Glad you are letting others know the truth.
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You are awesome 😊My six years in USA just flashback.. I worked in California for 60000 salary 😭 Moved multiple city’s and I can relate all your conversations (points). Thanks
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Starting salary of $150 k for assistant professor at a small university in rural Ohio--- that sounds like an incredible package !...i have many friends who joined as assistant professor at better known universities and their starting salaries are much lower in the range of $60k-115 k which is consistent with glassdoor national averages.
Not just that, they even offered one semester off from teaching! But salaries in business schools tend to be on the higher side.
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I used to be a regular of Harnoor Singh's videos, but I have been lately watching your videos. Sir, you've explained very nicely so that students can make informed decisions before selecting a particular university in a particular state. You've shown the reality which no other TH-camr shows with the comparison and all. Thanks for doing it. Hope to see you bring in more informative videos. Can you make a video on l1a and l1b visa? Thank you.
Even if you make 150k in Bay area which is about 7k per month, it's ok. You can stay in a lavish apt. with a friend in a 2bhk with $1500 per person in Santa Clara. You can finance/lease a model 3 for about 800. Food take max 1k. You would still have about 4k savings. Money is an important factor but lifestyle, nightlife, roads, weather, travelling and outdoor activities is pretty good in Cali. This is a real life example. Saying 150k being not enough in Bay area is not exactly true.
Being a californian I totally agree with whatever you said. All that glitters is not really gold
Regardless of overall cost of living, the absolute amount one saves is way higher in a 150k+ job in Cali/NY vs 80k in Atl
No, actually, if you see the poverty line foe bay area, it is...get ready for it... $120,000. So you probably dont wanna live on poverty line or even double the poverty line, right? It should be 4 or 5 times higher than poverty line for a good lifestyle, so you save more in dallas.
absolutely agreed by $ amount. Maybe not so in % but possible still. However what happens at the end of the day is , whatever you saved thats only worth where you are living. Did you save $100K (1 year of expenses in dallas) if you save $30K thats one year of living expenses in atl. SO i would say in a ratio if you are not planning to move after saving then you might save more but it might be same or lower in proportion to your cost of living.
The amount doesn't matter if it only goes half as far.
With a kid in school, no way. Min double income @150+ each mandatory in bay area
For sure this is correct.
Seriously, this desi American professor is highly intelligent. I never thought to compare cost of living and on top of that I learned how to think about relocation between two different states if given a job offer in both. The work you’re doing is admirable and applies to all. God bless you!
FYI, apple ka headquarters Palo Alto mein nahin Cupertino pei hyan...also this cost of living calculator comparison is a bogus yardstick to compare salaries/style of living. If you maintain a conservative lifestyle in cupertino and make a salary of 250-300k/year at suppose FB, you can save 100-150k/year; much more that you can actually make in georgia/ohio/texas. And if you invest that savings wisely, the compounded effect of that investment is way more than that you can possibly make in any other part of the US. No wonder California has the highest no of multi-millionaires in the whole world...
I watched both Harnoor's and your video on the same thing. It proved to be a valuable experience.
Thanks
Sir,
I have a few friends who work at Google- from what I understand is that $250,000 (1.7 crore) is not always per annum
This includes several components - ( One time joining bonus + Stock options held over 5 to 10 years) and these are not paid every year.
Could you please shed some light on these aspects as well and please do correct me if I am wrong.
Stock options are split over 5 years. Signing bonus is one time either paid upon joining (most), paid half when you sign and half when you join (fb), paid over 2 years of working(amazon) ranges from 10-100k.
Rsu grants are usually 30-200k. Distributed over 4 years usually evenly. So total comp first year is high then second year is lesser because no signing bonus. When people talk about total comp they usually are excluding signing bonus. Indian media includes it.
Live in a car in America and save all that money.
I agree with all your points. Having lived in Atlanta as well as the Bay area, I would any time choose the Bay area above ATL. I think when you are starting your career, it is important to choose the type of work you are getting over the money. Once you are in the land of opportunities, with experience money will always come by. Indians are generally hardworking and most of them understand the importance of savings. One saves enough which they won't be able to spend also. Moving to the Bay area in your early years is always easier rather than making the transition at the later stage of life. When you are a fresher, you are motivated. The Bay area gives you so many opportunities to thrive. I agree it is a bit expensive but totally worth it.
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While base salary comparisons might be true, there are huge advantages of the bay. In tech companies you mentioned a large component is equity in the company. The second major component is opportunity cost. There are way too many companies in the bay per sq ft than any other place on earth :)
If you want to leverage location arbitrage then earn in the bay and then moving on later to an inexpensive place might also make sense.
This is eye opening for new aspirents. thank you prof. for sharing very important info. I hope you make more videos on reality.
Lovely channel and content. Subscribed. And completely agree. No sfo salary envy.
Thanks so much!
Lots of valid points but a couple of things to clarify about living in CA:
- not everyone has a 2 hr commute (in fact most people don’t)
- home prices weren’t as inflated 10 years ago so if you’d moved here then, homes were still quite affordable (pricier than most of America but affordable nonetheless)
- grocery prices are on par with the rest of the country (CA is primarily an agricultural economy)
- if you’re working in tech, you can easily job hop without uprooting yourself and your family to a new town
- Apple’s HQ is in Cupertino and not Palo Alto 😊
Valid points. I know I can’t buy a house in bay are any sooner. But still couldn’t think about moving out of Bay Area by looking at the opportunities. most importantly I feel I get indian life in American standards here. I lived in Atlanta too. Can’t even compare the quality of life in Atlanta and Cupertino. I lived in Boston as well, where I had to change my life style completely, over the time i got used to it and happy too, but yeah , life in Bay Area for an Indian family is something else.
And nature is definitely a big part of it. You have access to the beach, snow, desert and mountains all within a couple of hours. You’ll have to drive 6 hours in TX just to get out of the state.
I agree with Harnoor!
Ur videos tell us your journey as a student to a faculty in US!
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It's really informative video. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
You are actually wrong here. Nobody stays in Palo Alto unless they are SVP and above.
areas a bit farther away are not dirt cheap either
I don't know why these guys are in US discussing this? Come back to Bengaluru for 15Lakh job man. Point is you take so much trouble for US cause the upper celiling of the salary is very high and by merit you can rise. No need to discuss such detailed calculations
These discissions are good as if our children can take decisions
No, I disagree. You talk as if there is not enough competition for jobs in Bangalore. We need more people to move to the US from India to clear space here.
This is a one sided story. Housing is really expensive but 200k in bay area can still buy you a lot and no it does not take you 12-15 years to save up 1 year worth of expenses.
the same 200k outside of the bay area, can you a lot lot more. You must also take in to account inflation. Bay area inflation is higher than the national average. So each year your living expenses go higher. In fact, I was being conservative when I said 12-15 years.
Untrue. Atleast for software engineers, the amount of opportunities Bay Area offers and the kind of income you make is great in Bay Area. Someone with 1-2 year experience can easily make 200k in bay area and for married couple who mostly buy homes that is a 400k Income which definitely rises exponentially with time. A million $ house on 20% down payment would be around 5k mortgage so including other expenses if you have 12k/month expense and the couple would make 23k/month after tax. So no it does not take 12-15 years to save up an years worth of Emergency funds.
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Good analysis. But one thing I like california weather. If your preference is to save money california is not the place to live but if you want to enjoy weather, sunshine or beautiful places, cal is the best.
Sir, here in India, professors stay on the campus itself and enjoy all the worldly amenities irrespective of the locality outside.
This is what people need to be reminded about considering when they are selecting which place to work.
Sir you should start making vlogs about your life as a resident in America,btw your videos are very informative 😀
Not sure about it. There are many people who have done it or are doing it. My videos are not as entertaining as theirs. I made my own channel because I have knowledge about things that no other youtuber does. So for the time being I am making generic videos to reach out more people and will then start making videos on specific topics to guide youngsters.
Salaries are given according to location. Nobody gets 150k in Texas with few years of experience where as it is common or standard for a new grad with 0 experience to get 150 k in bay area. At the end it comes to how much you are saving and at the max it comes to 500-1000$ difference in paycheck for month in LCOL area but this difference is compensated in HCOL area with good weather and opportunities. For Americans/PR above argument may be true because they need a home to stay whereas those who are on visa they can rent a place and no need to buy 1M$+ houses in HCOL areas
Thank you sir. Ur right decision is benefitting you now.
Many Thanks Prof Sambhara! Appreciate your on the ground insights! Very relevant
California 'cost of living' is forced to keep that expensive so that people leave their jobs and start their own start-ups and buy their inflated real estate. Thats how they keep California richer and richer.
Are you from silchar?
Completely agree sir Similar kind of example is Living in Alberta Canada since cost of living is less and they have companies like Google there
Such videos are much appreciated, please keep posting them 🙏🏽
Bahut acha video ! Bahut shukriya )
Aap aur upload kara kijiye, aapse bohot kum knowledge waalo ne 1million cross karliya iss content mein.
You really have saved alot of student's money and time, that's for sure. Subscribe toh banta hai!
Thank you hai. Dekho yaar, India me kachra dekhne ka craze bohot hai. Koi ladki besura gayegi uske million subscribers, koi gora indian movie trailers pe react karega, koi motu gali me samose khayega, koi ladka paise de kar ladkiyon ko kiss karega, sabke millions of subscribers. Seekhna aur knowledge badhana kisko chahiye? I am working on a project where I have a list of 30 scientists and will discuss their journey, how they became curious about the world around them, and how they made discoveries and innovations.
@@DesiAmericanProfessor agreed professor🙏
Sir, I want to study in USA but I'm confused what course should I take whether MBA in finance or MSC in accounting?
tough to answer. Go with what interests you
OKK
MBA gives you a good mileage. Be a generalist in times like these.
Do CMA and do MBA in finance or do information system
@@Rockstar-qp8yj I'm thinking about study IT.
I sent a paycheck calculator for my friend In india. With 2 kids, and one income, he did the smart thing of not even trying to migrate. Not worth it.
Thanks for sharing such an amazing experience with us professor 💯😃
Not accurate data. I have lived in different parts of USA and now in bay area. Bay area is expensive because everyone wants to be here for the opportunities it provides. The industry knows about the cost of living and they pay you accordingly based on your talent. If you got more salary offered in Ohio compared to bay area, that is because you didn't negotiate well. Also, bay area is not for academicians, but for engineers working in software and semiconductor companies, who gets paid well. Please give accurate information.
Why are people misunderstanding the message. The title itself gives it away. Let me repeat it for you what this video is really about. India media converts salary in a super expensive place that is paid US dollars to rupees and projects it to create drama. This is what we are trying to debug. When seen in the true context, the starting salary is just a hype.
Thanks sir all vedioes are very informative
Most welcome
Sir knows his trade truly well ❤❤ This knowledge can potentially save a naive student from a lifetime of poverty 👏👏
Sir, Your video is really insightful.
How about doing this same comparison in 2024? Covid changed lot things- one of then is rentals and property prices- even in remote towns
Came after watching harnoor's video.
Nice and Practical Information Doctor
Please make a video different between education system
As some one who stayed at bangalore and now California, it is unbelievable how misleading some if your data is ! E.g. you claimed 2 Cr. At bay area equals 15 lakhs salary in Bangalore. Well, it is not !! 2 cr. Is almost 300K. Which is very respectable salary at bay area (in terms of standard of living). 15 lakhs in Bangalore is peanuts !
I did not say 2 crore offer in bay area is equal to 15 lacs, I said your affordability (considering you are buying a good home in palo alto area) makes it similar to making 15 lacs. Take a look at home prices in Palo Alto tinyurl.com/yb2utd38
Very informative and good video 👍🏻
Great video sir.
I would like to know that I want to mba in usa and stay here after my master's. What should I do in order to stay here permanently. Please answer Sir.
Thankyou❤️
Hello Sir, I am a mechanical engineering student at IIT But I wish to pursue MS or PhD in Data science/machine learning or deep learning but I don't know which university will be the best and I couldn't afford studying at US. Could you give me some idea regarding how can I manage to be financially independent from my parents while studying at US and which university will be the best for this?
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@@DesiAmericanProfessor Sir,I am neither on Instagram nor on Facebook.
I use LinkedIn and I have found you there, I request you to accept my connection request there.
thanks for valuable information sir
Good information !
How's University of Houston ? Can you please give your review.
And salary range after completing MS at UH.
UH is good. $65k-$150k should be the range
Just loved your channel and videos, Seddha practical baat jo kaam ki hoti hai...
Thanks for this video.this will open eyes of manies.
I'm 2015 graduate in btech in cs due to family reasons I couldn't work much in IT industry after graduation...now I want to study masters in data science ,how to survive and succeed in this career due to my gap
Car parking ka bhi charge lagta hai kya?
Car parking toh toh india me bhi paid hai kaafi jagah, go to cannaught palace and check parking
`You are so honest. You just earned a subscriber :)
Welcome aboard!
Desi American Professor ,
Hi sir ,
I’m in the US and wanted some career advice, if possible please contact me at Zhspson@gmail.com
Very Informative.
Glad you find it useful
Sir can u make a video on the job opportunities for students after completing their master's in electrical/electronics engineering or the opportunities to work in research domain
So it's like mumbai and banglore. However in mumbai only houses are costly. Other things are cheap. Bt in usa with house. Our lifestyle also becomes costly. Thanks. I am going for ms in usa. And I was looking for famous places and colleges. Also colarado, Florida, Texas are cheaper?
I wish i could give this guy 1000 likes. This is the only video of this guy i have ever watched and honestly he made the same points what i have discussed and argued with bunch of people. I felt like someone was just using my words. Glad to see a desi person not crazy for california nyo but is more practical and logical otherwise majority of people are just dying to go to california even though they live a crappy life there. I have been in USA for last 9 years now almost and have switched 4 jobs and 4 states and every time i look for job change i have a list of places where i do not apply that includes california, newyork, Florida, boston, CT. Even though if i get an offer from these places i say no unless someone will offer me 3 times than what i can get in other states :) Really glad to see this video sir, atleast someone is talking sensible and sharing correct information rather than just misguiding others. God bless you.
Thank you Sir
@@DesiAmericanProfessor sir is it true that u can't get job in IT if u have indian btech degree from india as i have 3 yrs of exp .......
it's very informative video
Sir , i want to come to USA for post doc next year ... Pr meri shadi ho gyi hai ... So is that possible to come with my wife there to do my pos doc studies ... Or pls make a video that exaplain the whole procedure ... Puri youtube pr esi koi video nhi hai ... Plss sir reply
yes you can definitely come with your wife, no problem. Live in a studio or a single bedroom in an affordable place
We can live easily paying just 200$ in bills
what?
@@DesiAmericanProfessor I live in WB, and overall household cost on bills and food in around $200 - $300 😂
Use ruppee as your currency, not dollars if you are living in india
@@ankitnarayan31 I used dollars because the discussion is going on in Dollars man....
Hat ‘s off to you sir , it is very useful information.
Thanks sir very nice video👍
Amazing information
Sir how difficult is to get a transfer admission at MIT from another US college at the sophomore year ???? Obviously with scholarship with a very good academic background....
Sir husband is also part time college professor.Withen ten years we about 700 thousand dollar house.Its about paid.We have two children also.We saved money starting to live in cheap apartment.Now we can live our whole life without doing any .job.and wemoney also for our children education..I believe if you are not wasting your money on showing .then you can save even minimum wage job.
Sir,is there any news about passing bill on RAISE ACT in this time, because UK passed point based immigration.🙏
Ohh !! U really burst that bubble😊sir .y son is in Logitech Canada.washington..is it okk if they offer 95k??
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आपकी हर वीडियो इतनी अच्छे टॉपिक पर अलग अलग होती है और हमारी तारीफ एक ही style में होती है ( बहुत अच्छी इन्फॉर्मेशन )
जो आपने इस वीडियो में बताया है आपका 2006 से आज तक सब बातो का निचोड़ निकाल कर बताया है और साथ मे हरनोर से भी बातें की बस जो आज के बच्चे usa आते है वो आपके वीडियो देखकर अपने life का हर एक फैसला अच्छे से करे ..........
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Thanks
"People are fleeing California to Texas but the problem is that they are bringing Californian liberal values with themselves that destroyed California in the first place...." Ted Cruz.
‘Don't California my Texas ’ - TEXANS
I guess being a professor you don’t have things like RSU and ESPP which are main mode savings. You did tell you will save 100k in 3 years right! Just check with an engineer in SFO how much RSU they get for 3 years (250k approx for starter)
yes, you are right. But please notice that the 100k I mentioned one could save was just on rent alone. Everything else is dirt cheap in midwest too. People are misinterpreting the video. The video was about Indian media giving wrong ideas to people about 1.5 cr starting salaries and I was trying to debug this misconception. This was not about bay area vs midwest.
No new grad gets 250k RSU grant, it ranges from 20-200k as far as I’ve seen unless you get a PhD
@@thebroadcastTV7 Yeah, only a few companies offer 200k+ like Lyft and Stripe. Lyft offered me 260k RSU
The video tag line should have been , salaries comparison and livin in USA , not about the IIT,s . IITs are most prestigious institutions in India which offer world class education to our Indians at lowest. If I mean world Class - alumni base in all the FAANG companies nd also in research ! U didn't expose the reality, typically u could have just said that 1.5cr converted into dollars is average salary here in usa ! But wht u should know is for a graduate jst after btech in india, this is something which is to admired and encouraged !
My goal was not to go after IITs actually. It was to debug the Indian media which exaggerates and wrongly influences people. I started my video with a mention of media.
Even better, if you live in a forest, you could park your car for zero cents an hour. Rent would be zero too.
excellent idea
Sir, I have admits from
ASU- Computer Engineering
FSU- Electrical Engineering
Suny Buffalo- Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park- Telecommunications
All are MS programs, please help me to choose the right one.
The one you can afford the best. If affordability is not an issue then ASU
Thank you so much sir for replying.
When I listen to this guy, I feel like throwing away my passport and stay in India almost forever.
The job situation is very bad in US.most of the indians without residency have to leave...yhats the truth
Sir how does Seattle compare to Texas, Georgia and California?
Let's say for engineers at Microsoft and Amazon?
Seattle is very expensive too. Only slightly better than bay area
@@ramandas4187 And jo comments aap de rahe ho, aapko mere baare me kitna maloom hai? Har insaan ki journey alag hoti hai. Har koi ek hi tarah ki life experience nahi karta. .Aapko apni life jaise marzi jeene ho jio bhai. Mujhe koi problem nahi hai. Mai apni life me jo bhi karta hoon, aapki life me problem to nahi create kar raha na. Aapki life to kharab nahi kar raha na? Yeh kyun sochte ho ki kisi ke youtube comment ko dekh kar main apne life and career decisions le lunga?
California is a huge state. Okay bye. For a professor you use some shit references.
Is state board matters much in application process eitherin usa or uk plz reply and ya is their any less chance of state board student of above 95+ in top usa or uk universities
Can you make the video on how to find the job? What are some tips we need to look for while finding the jobs... thanks for the help in advance
Sir can u please suggest
Some good universities for ms in mechanical background,
Considering future job scope.
Hi , All of my friends who are from USC and NYU are being placed in FAANG companies. Can you interview any student from these universities.
I guess living here for most of my life. I rather move to California for better health, outdoors, diversity, weather and progressive State.
your way of speaking is very calming
Kya Chaitanya ji, 2cr ko 15L se compare kar diya .kuch jyada hi exaggeration ho gaya.
I agree with most of ur video but this is exaggeration.
You mentioned that you got a job of 150k in Ohio, which company offered you that job? I want to try that job!
Miami University, Farmer School of Business, Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Analytics
Sir please make a video on common doubt of parents and students that is abroad education is very costly in ms in VLSI and PhD ? For middle class Indian , how to finance by loan or any scholarship?
Love your channel proffesor ❤️🙏
This really helped me❤️
I would like ask a question, for example, if we earn 300k in California and if we buy a house in Texas or some other medium popular area, can we save tax. And I feel soo happy if u make a video on regarding the same.
Guruji prnam..
Pranam
Found the “facts and numbers” to be misleading.
You’re missing out on the opportunity cost of coming to Bay Area where your equity and stock options might make you a millionaire over night.
Another thing that was misleading was the parking cost anecdote. If you are working in Santa Clara you don’t go to park your car in San Francisco (since SF is more than 40 miles away from Santa Clara). Parking would probably be free since there is ample space for malls, shopping complexes and other businesses. Also no city in Bay Area has a downtown for weekend partying or shopping that anyone is going to spend on parking.
FYI I work in Bay Area and I have a number of friends working in Mid West that I can make some pretty good juxtaposition.
Also you guys are comparing starting salaries here. This is the point in life when no one goes out to buy a home or has a family support (in most cases).
By the time comes for child education, the family as a whole would be earning a lot more.
Sir how about choosing between Bellevue vs Philadelphia. The compensation is 10K more in Bellevue
Bellevue WA? Far more expensive though
Sirji , I want to send my child post 10th standard to the USA
Is it possible or after 12th u suggest
For Commerce stream , MBA Banking
Which college u suggest
Sir, I am in class 12 . I would be appearing in jee mains which has been postponed due to covid 19. My dream is to do btech from nit warangal. Then mtech from Stanford University . But we are not so rich . We belong to the upper caste strata from west Bengal and my father earns about 30000 rupees a month. Is there full scholarship at Stanford?? Even paying 10000 dollars would not be possible for me any hope sir??
you have many years left. Take it one day at a time. First focus on your bachelors degree
@@DesiAmericanProfessor ok sir, thank u
Any specific reasons for aiming NIT warnagal and not other better NITs like Trichy or Suratkal?
Yes, stanford provide need aware financial aid to international students!
This man is just so discouraging man😂😂😂😂... This analysis takes into consideration buying a house.. I am not buying a house in next 5 years... So doesn't matter unless you r buying a house.
Great video
Hi DAP. My experiences and opinions match yours 100% on this topic. Are you on LinkedIn or Facebook?