We want LI to be one of the friendliest places on the internet, where lawyers and law students help each other with their career related queries and occasionally discuss other stuff that might affect their lives too. In other words:
1. Be kind, respectful and helpful to each other.
2. Be bona fide, truthful, genuine and curious.
3. Assume the best intention of others.
Therefore, in using the site, you must agree to do your best to uphold these community guidelines.
Note that what you find here is written and moderated by anonymous people on the internet.
Therefore everything you read here is very likely unverified, rumour, speculation and/or downright false.
In continuing to read anything here, you must therefore agree not to take anything you read here as factual and that you will exercise due caution, diligence and common sense before acting on any information you may come across here.
You also agree to report any inaccurate or malicious comments with the buttons. Moderators take action within 24 hours, as required and appropriate under law.
Our full terms and conditions apply too.
Do you solemnly agree to all of the above?
Even Local folks talk about how Bandra was quite peaceful but now has been overtaken by indiscriminate construction and rents have shot up. Mumbai may have been an exciting city to be in 10 years back when lot of things were exclusive to Mumbai, but now it seems it’s not worth the premium.
Payments are online, quick commerce is online, clients are sent the work output online, even courts are online, but people have to be together for "productivity"?
Yes, the salary will not grow as fast and companies will punish remote workers, but that can be addressed with collective bargaining (difficult) and maybe even accepting lower pay but investing smarter.
Read this book called 'Remote', very insightful.
Yes, Mumbai is expensive, but that’s the price you pay for being in one of the world's most significant economic hubs. The city attracts talent from across the globe, offering unparalleled professional opportunities, especially in law, finance, and entertainment.
Your comments on poverty and hygiene are not entirely unfounded, but they are grossly exaggerated and one-sided. Mumbai's challenges are emblematic of any major global city grappling with rapid urbanization. Compare this to New York, where the stark contrast between Wall Street's opulence and the struggles of the Bronx is equally striking. Yet, no one would dare call New York a "giant slum."
Moreover, Mumbai's spirit of resilience and community is unmatched. The local trains, often criticized for their overcrowding, are a lifeline for millions, embodying the city's ethos of perseverance and unity.
And the end of the day the moot point is this: If you hate Mumbai, then leave!, find an internship somewhere else. When I was working in Patna, I absolutely hated it, so I looked for another job and soon shifted to BLR which I consider like my second home now.