Delhi founder who rejected Rs 36 LPA Dubai job calls India career more lucrative

Kanan Bahl, founder of Fingrowth Media, said on X that seven years ago he turned down a tax-free job offer in Dubai paying Rs 36 lakh per year, which was the highest offer during ICAI campus placements at that time. Bahl said he could not find a job in India offering more than Rs 12 lakh a year after accounting for expenses, but chose to stay back because "staying close to my family and culture mattered more."

Bahl wrote that seven years later he does not regret the decision, and his India-based career has proven "far more lucrative" than the Dubai opportunity. He added, "India may not be perfect, but we need to make it perfect," and said India gave shelter to his forefathers after they were persecuted in 1947. Social media users praised his choice, with some calling it inspiring, though one user noted having "a totally opposite thought" but still respected the reasoning.

Bahl's post highlighted his belief in India's potential, saying, "We all owe a lot to our freedom fighters and motherland, India." The post received broad engagement, including from a user who shared a similar story of rejecting a Rs 60 lakh-plus job in Dubai 19 years ago.