After 420 rejections, Indian woman lands New York job but keeps balance
An Indian student shares her experience of securing a job in New York after 420 rejections. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance and not letting professional achievements define one's entire identity.
Why it matters
It highlights the mental health challenges and systemic pressures faced by international students in competitive job markets.
An Indian woman who landed her first job in New York after 420 rejections and visa struggles talks about something most professionals won’t even dare to think of. In a video that is going viral on Instagram, Divya Bansal talks about landing her first job in New York. While she acknowledges that this is indeed a ‘big deal’, she doesn’t let it define her life.“As an international student with limited options and visa struggles, I landed this job after 420 rejections. It’s a big deal for me, but not so much that I make my life revolve around it,” she said.While she affirms that it is a ‘dream come true’ moment for her, she doesn’t want it to be her whole life.
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