In a recent LinkedIn post, entrepreneur and investor Anupam Mittal sparked a debate on the widely discussed practice of aiming for 30-35% salary hikes when switching jobs in India. Mittal pointed out that this number has ‘no logic, no context, just ritual.’

Rethinking Career Growth Beyond Pay

“Sure, you should earn your worth. But chasing a percentage hike every year is like running on a treadmill – a lot of motion, no progress,” Mittal wrote. He argued that professionals who switch jobs annually purely for a bump in salary often end up with no depth, no edge, and no real compounding in their careers.

He urged individuals to focus instead on growth in judgment and problem-solving skills. “If there’s one number worth chasing, it’s not a 35% raise. It’s a 35% growth in your judgement –

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