15 Career Milestones Everyone Should Reach by Age 30 and What I Have Done About It.

The original article came in Huffington post and I have decided to analyse and see how it has been for me so far.

1. At least one intern has addressed you as "Mr." or "Ms." – Well they have called me “Sir” so  I can take this as counted.

2. Seven words: moved from your parents' house for good. – Given my debts I have not been able to do this also the real estate rental in Mylapore is not helping but I did live in Bangalore for 2 months.

3. Handled every schedule imaginable -- days, nights, weekends, weekend nights, holidays, holiday nights... you get the idea. – When you have worked in advertising all this is part of your job profile.

4. Written so many cover letters that you could pen an autobiography of failed job applications. – Ha ha…..True! Written so many that I can write a book but again most of these letters have been to really cool 

and dream companies to work for. I even wrote one for Triumph Motorcycles.

5. Had such a terrible boss that you questioned the very idea of working to earn a living. – Where do I start? Had a good boss who became a bad boss then had a decent boss who at times also becomes a total idiot and final had the worst boss one can have that you actually thought of punching him before everyone.

6. Realized that your college major -- once a pivotal career decision -- really didn't matter all that much – True to that. I now work with a Market Research firm now the Statistics degree hardly played a role.   

7. Slaved away in your office on a picture-perfect Sunday because, well, the work's just gotta get done. – Done that a lot of times and once even spend the whole 48 hours of weekend at work.

8. After several years in the professional ranks, your résumé no longer has traces of college clubs and achievements. – To a larger extend yes and I keep only the real interesting ones now.

9. Battle tested, you don't even flinch when the client says, "This isn't what I wanted. You'll need to do it again." – Yawn! Seen it all.

10. Maintained a 401k and contributed funds to the point that you can actually see it working. – We have something called as PF and it is compulsory for everyone here.

11. Defused a stressful office situation by saying, "In my experience, here's what we should do." – Well actually did it as recently as last week J

12. Landed a nice raise and proceeded to buy something you would never get otherwise. – True and I am happy I made that expensive purchase.

13. Elected to take an advanced education course (or pick up a new skill) because of the value it added to your career. – Not exactly but early one took a break for 2 years to finish an MBA.

14. After bouncing from job to job, you finally see the value of a stable situation with long-term potential. – I hope my current job proves it.

15. Been there and done that long enough to understand who you are and the type of work that gets you out of bed in the morning. If your twenties were the decade to get knocked around, then may you spend the next ten years cashing in on the education. – Let’s hope it happens.