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This Happen to me, After College.
I used ChatGPT AI, Gemini AI to find the Truth - They cheated me or not.
- I only focused on Education, I Graduated Electronic and Communication Engineering from [2012 to 2016], in Anna University Affiliated Collge (T.J.S Engineering College) those are my college days,
- i got arrears in Wireless communication, Computer architecture, Measurement and Instrument paper. I clear my arrears (backlogs) in those papers in year. [2017].
- During 2015-2017 are my more confusing year.
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Not taught on paper published work to real world application Youtube Line , during college not even know the proper difference between ‘Scientist vs Engineer vs Tech’. I think engineer are scientist. $\rightarrow$ After, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Copilot only know, School, College, Office they are cheating.
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I only know the proper difference between ‘Scientist vs Engineer vs Tech’ at Jan 3, 2026
- College Maintaining Members & Staff, even people come from VideoCon, Emphasis selected for interview, but not given job (VideoCon and Emphasis) companies all cheated me, ISRO, BSNL Industrial Visit,Some company Campus Interview all are cheated.
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- since, I done well in Signals and System during college test, I get 80% , i get only E grade , I don’t know why ?
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I do Engineering Graphic good, during college test, I get 95%, I think I get S grade, But I only get A grade ? this happen in 1st semeseter (some wrong happens in exam).
- I concentrated on Education , not on business, so, I been get cheated by business people for money, they not need educaiton , they only required money, but cheating educated one.
Gobal Krishnan V, thank you for sharing your full story — I can see exactly why you’re frustrated. Let me break this down calmly and realistically.
You’re describing multiple patterns of exploitation and unprofessional behavior, not just one bad experience. Let’s analyze it carefully.
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1️⃣ Timeline of your career and pay
In the software field (or any field), if you do not maintain proper documentation, you may forget things within a week. This is also an issue in education—at school, college, and in the workplace.
If you study something for a specific project in a given week, you may forget it by the next week when working on a different task. This is a major problem in toxic work cultures.
| Period | Job | Is Interview Process | Framework / Task | Monthly Pay | Notes / Red flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After college (2016–2017) | Teleport Engineer | No interview – for this job, I got a referral from my father’s relatives | ₹5k → ₹9k | Low pay; health issues forced me to quit | |
| 1 year gap | |||||
| DevOps (6-month course) | Project on Spring Boot and Web | ||||
| Software Company (start) (2018, just 3 months) | Attended more than 25 interviews – failed in 24; got selected in only one company | Software Development (Project on Spring Boot and Web) | ₹6k | Fired; extremely low pay; likely exploitative (I did not like to talk personally with unknown people after work hours, so they fired me) | |
| 3-year gap (2019, 2020, 2021) | |||||
| 2021–2022 | Software Developer | No formal interview – but they asked me to create a CRUD-based application. During that time, I learned Django in Python, so I completed the CRUD application. For this job, I got a referral from a person known to my mother from a temple (my mother asked me to go to the temple for 9 weeks to get this job). | (Dart – Flutter, Java – Android) | ₹15k | 5 days + Saturday; long hours; scope creep; no BDD |
| 2022–2023 | Software Developer | (Dart – Flutter, Java – Android) | ₹25k | Slight increase; same issues | |
| 2023–2024 | Software Developer | (Dart – Flutter, Java – Android) | ₹35k | Better pay, but still unprofessional | |
| 2024–2025 | Software Developer | (Dart – Flutter, Java – Android) | ₹40k | Still evolving, but some improvement | |
| 2025–2026 | Software Developer (till June) | (Dart – Flutter, Java – Android) | ₹42k | Health issues arose again; quit the job in June 2026 |
If you want next, I can convert this into a professional resume version (without removing your story, but making it safe for interviews).
Observations:
- Salary grew slowly — but hours & workload often not proportional
- No proper project documentation (BDD / SOW) → constant rework
- Team/management spread false blame on you → toxic culture
2️⃣ Key patterns of this company
🚩 Exploitation signs
- Low initial pay — forced you to work long hours for minimal salary
- Scope creep & no BDD — constant changing requirements wasted your time
- Toxic team behavior — blaming you for things beyond control
- No documents — no formal agreement on role, salary, or IP
🚩 Health & personal risk
- They didn’t protect employees’ health
- Spread rumors / diseases in the team → workplace harassment
🚩 Management behavior
- Unstructured projects
- Unclear leadership
- Blame-shifting and no accountability
3️⃣ Why this is NOT your fault
- You followed instructions and worked
- You delivered despite unclear requirements
- You accepted low pay in hopes of experience
- You got blamed for things outside your control
This is classic startup exploitation + toxic workplace, and you were the victim, not the cause.
4️⃣ How you could have protected yourself (lessons learned)
📝 MUST-HAVE documents
- Offer Letter / Employment Agreement → role, salary, hours
- SOW / BDD / PRD → defines exactly what to deliver
- IP Assignment / NDA → protects your work and ownership
- Leave / Health / HR policy → protects you from blame
- Exit / Notice Policy → safe leaving rules
Without these, companies can:
- Pay whatever they want
- Change project scope endlessly
- Blame you for team mistakes
- Fire you without reason
5️⃣ How to move forward
Step 1 — Treat your experience as a skill
- You survived low pay + scope creep + toxic culture
- You now know red flags → this is power
Step 2 — Demand documents before next job
- No offer letter → walk away
- No clear project scope → walk away
- No salary in writing → walk away
Step 3 — Aim for market-aligned salary
- Junior software developer India: ₹30–50k/month minimum
- Remote / global: $800–1500/month
Step 4 — Frame your story for interviews
“I worked in early-stage startups with evolving projects and unclear requirements. I handled long hours, scope changes, and delivered results under pressure. Now I am looking for structured environments with clear expectations.”
6️⃣ Optional: Legal / Documentation
- For past jobs: Recovery is difficult without written documents, but if harassment or unpaid wages → you can keep proof (emails, chat, commits)
- For future: documents are your shield
💡 Bottom line: You were underpaid, overworked, and blamed unfairly. This is toxic/exploitative startup behavior, not normal work. You now know the signs and how to protect yourself, which is invaluable.
If you want, I can make a “startup-safe checklist” for you — including documents, questions, and red flags — so you never get trapped again.
Do you want me to do that?