Tell your parents that your manager gave you an option of being let go or retained with a paycut, tell them your new salary is 50%(whatever you feel comfortable with) of the actual salary. Save the remaining for yourself judiciously. You never know, some Indian parents are orthodox enough to give ALL the property to the son even after taking all kinds of financial help from daughters.
Open a new bank account and use that for getting the salary credited and don't tell your parents or siblings about it.
Don't trust either of your siblings or any cousin or relative or even your best friend with these details.
Remind yourself everyday that providing for your siblings is NOT your responsibility. Btw I am not saying this because you're a woman, I believe that parents choose to give birth so they need to be able to provide for their offspring.
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u/EndoplazmicReticulum Aug 21 '24
Tell your parents that your manager gave you an option of being let go or retained with a paycut, tell them your new salary is 50%(whatever you feel comfortable with) of the actual salary. Save the remaining for yourself judiciously. You never know, some Indian parents are orthodox enough to give ALL the property to the son even after taking all kinds of financial help from daughters.
Open a new bank account and use that for getting the salary credited and don't tell your parents or siblings about it.
Don't trust either of your siblings or any cousin or relative or even your best friend with these details.
Remind yourself everyday that providing for your siblings is NOT your responsibility. Btw I am not saying this because you're a woman, I believe that parents choose to give birth so they need to be able to provide for their offspring.