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I do not mind the work, I really do not. But comparatively, people in parallel professions such as banking etc have much higher scales at the elite levels than us, and also have a great work culture. 1.2 Lacs odd is rather average, and there is no reason why the slab has been stagnant for so many years when incomes and profits are rising.
I just do not feel like I am getting the money commensurate to the work being put, and wish there was a way to communicate that comprehensively. Law firm partners often complain about associates not being as driven to work as they were 5/6 years back, but then again, incomes from that time to now have barely increased, whereas inflation is a reality. I just feel extremely annoyed with the industry. This was intended to be a rant, but I feel that it may have turned out as such. My apologies for the same.