We are humans, We all commit mistakes. The more we commit, more experienced we become. Learning the mistakes of others prevents the miseries and pain which else you would have gone through.

Following were my career mistakes and for the benefit of masses, I sharing them here.

1. Avoid a Job which requires more than 2 hours of daily commute

In this competitive world, millions of employees travel commute tens and even hundreds of miles daily to reach their office and home which can take couple of hours. Avoid that in any cost. The more you travel, the more time you will lose. that time can be spent with your loved ones, working out and other essentials. Also, when you are traveling using public transport, listen to audio books, carry a kindle / paperback and read books. build your skills and do something productive out of it.

Time is the most valuable asset you have, use it fully.

2. Don't leave the organization during appraisals.

I have done this blunder twice. Corporations gives you hike on last Salary Package, therefore it's prudent to participate in every appraisal and then left the organization ( if you really have to ). Else you will be back to square one and spending another 6 months or an year to prove yourself to get to the same level of appraised Salary.

Be very strategic about the Salary Package or else you will be working for peanuts which isn't very comforting in this fast paced - high inflation modern economy.