8 IIT grads willing to work for $70K in Japan with 5-year non-competes spark backlash
prajdabre · x · 2026-10-13
A startup founder says his shortlist includes 8 IIT graduates willing to work in Japan for $70K a year and sign a 5-year non-compete, which he reads as a serious downturn in India's job market. Prajit Dhar quote-posts: enforcing a non-compete for a $70K salary makes you "an asshole of the highest magnitude."
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