Description

In this unflinching examination of modern work life, I peel back the layers of corporate myths—from the illusion of retirement to the evolutionary basis of wealth. Drawing from ancient wisdom and contemporary insights from Silicon Valley, we explore why higher salaries often lead to deeper dissatisfaction and how the employer-employee relationship has fundamentally changed. Through analysis of compensation structures, promotion dynamics, and cross-cultural workplace differences, I guide you toward the ultimate question: how to find genuine satisfaction in your career while avoiding the traps of endless monetary pursuit. 

About the author:

Vinod Aravindakshan is an Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad. He has worked in Big Tech companies in the Silicon Valley for two decades with his last job being a HR Director at CDK Global, San Jose. Vinod has studied at IIT Bombay, Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.