Former IAS officer shares nostalgic post about first job offer letter, with Rs 1,300 salary

“A little more than 40 years ago, I got my first job at TCS Mumbai through campus recruitment at IIT BHU,” he wrote. He also mentioned that his starting salary was Rs 1,300 and wrote that the view from the 11th floor of the Air India Building at Nariman Point was “regal indeed”.

Take a look at the post:

A little more than 40 years ago, I got my first job at TCS Mumbai through campus recruitment at IIT BHU.
With a princely salary of 1300 Rupees, the ocean view from the 11th Floor of Air India Building at Nariman Point was regal indeed! pic.twitter.com/A9akrhgu7F

— Rohit Kumar Singh (@rohitksingh) September 29, 2024

The post has gone viral and many X users have shared their thoughts about it. One user asked, “How much was your starting salary as a probationer in the IAS?” Singh answered, “2200.” Another user, Dr Apurva, enquired, “Sir, if you had joined, what would your current view be? Would you try to join again if given the opportunity? Just asking out of curiosity.” To this, Singh responded, “Not really. IAS provides amazing opportunities across sectors. It’s immensely satisfying when you contribute to social causes and public welfare.”

Singh is currently a member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. According to the commission’s website, he earned his electrical engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

After joining TCS, Singh relocated to the United States to pursue a master’s in computer engineering at Clarkson University, New York. He later passed the UPSC civil services exam and joined the IAS. Over the past three decades, he has held numerous significant roles in his career.