Why Making Money is Boring AF: A Gen Z Rant on the Scam of Hard Skills & Corporate Jhaa
Why Making Money is Boring AF: A Gen Z Rant on the Scam of Hard Skills & Corporate Jhaa
TL;DR
Money-making careers = zyada boring + hard skills = dimaag ka dahi
Gen Z = dopamine junkies + creative chaos = confused but fun
Why is Getting Rich So Boring?
Dekho yaar, sabko paisa chahiye. But the way you have to get it? It's a snooze-fest!
Like, literally - coding 10 hours a day, data analyst ke naam pe Excel ka naukar, finance jobs where you sell your soul (and maybe your kidney too), and startups where "you're your own boss" but also the unpaid intern. Kya hi maza hai?
We Gen Z, born with reels, raised on memes, and blessed with zero patience, are being told: Learn Python, Upskill on LinkedIn Learning, Invest in SIPs, Join Deloitte. Deloitte? Bhai main sad nahin hoon itna. Do you what Deloitte does? Auditing - the most boring job in the world.
The Problem: Hard Skills = Soft Life Nahin Dete
Our dimaag is not built for boring. We crave dopamine hits every 8 seconds. That’s why we switch from one YouTube short to another without blinking.
But the careers that “make money” — finance, tech, business consulting, drop shipping, whatever — they all need serious hard skills. Coding, data crunching, strategy planning — basically the professional version of chewing gravel.
And what do we get in return? Salaries that die in Bangalore rent + endless Zoom meetings + back pain at 25. Bro I thought the grind would lead to glory, not Google Calendar-induced depression.
The Myth of the Glamorous Entrepreneur
Sabko lagta hai ki agar naukri boring hai toh “startup kar lo.” But bhaiya, startup is just another trap. Look at OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal, at 17, became a “wunderkind,” raised crores, etc etc. But Google karo his company’s balance sheet. Profits ka kya? “OYO” hi nahi hai.
Most startups fail, 80% band ho jaate hai within 5 years. Entrepreneur banna matlab, raise funding, burn funding, fire team, Post motivational LinkedIn post, repeat.
Still boring. Still stress. Still no creative freedom.
Real Talk: Hard Skills ≠ Smart Life
According to a McKinsey report, the top-paying jobs in India still come from traditional sectors: finance, law, engineering, and tech. Great. But also? These are the careers with longest hours, zero work-life balance, and the most burnout.
Compare that to creators, meme pages, YouTubers, streamers — earning in lakhs by vibing in boxers.
Okay fine, not everyone can be CarryMinati. But tell me honestly, would you rather edit videos for 3 hours or make a 100-slide pitch deck for 0.01% ESOP in some SaaS startup?
The Influencer Who Said “Bye” to Hard Skills
Let’s talk about Ankush Bahuguna. Dude studied architecture, cracked a stable career path, and then ditched it to make makeup videos.
Today, he works with brands like L’Oreal and earns more than most architects his age. Without AutoCAD. Without hard hats. Without client ke dad ke tantrums.
Moral of the story? Being funny, relatable, and authentic >>> knowing C++ or budgeting P&L statements. Anyways ugly truth is architecture is very low paying career, joined students who cant get into engineering, and India architects are just drafts men. You can only be (or pretend to be) a successful architect if your father is builder.
Why Gen Z Says "Bhai Mujhse Nahin Hoga"
We want meaning, not metrics. We want peace, not performance reviews. We want vibes, not VLOOKUP. Gen Z careers will be built on soft skills, storytelling, content creation, emotional intelligence, personal branding. Not just on how well you pivot a business model at scale.
Even MBA grads are now becoming meme page admins. Because relatability sells more than buzzwords.
But Rajat, Paisa Toh Chahiye Na?
Yes bro, bilkul chahiye. But at what cost? What’s the point of 20 LPA if you're popping antacids at 25 and crying in a WeWork phone booth?
Money-making careers should be fun, expressive, dynamic — not this robotic engineering-meets-Excel circus.
What We Actually Need?
Because if money is the goal, then how you earn it should be enjoyable and application based. If not, you’re just replacing school with a more toxic school called corporate life. What we all need is applied education, work on real project. Jab teachers ko kuch real world experience nahi hai (like management consultants), how can they prepare you for the real world?
Suggested Images for Article:
- Meme format: “Expectation vs Reality” – entrepreneur chill vs actual stress
- Screenshot of a LinkedIn motivational post with sarcastic caption
- Ankush Bahuguna before-after: architecture vs influencer
- Graph from McKinsey on burnout stats among high-paying professions
- Funny Gen Z quote like "I have 3 business ideas but no energy to shower"
- Split image: one side coding, other side dancing on reels, caption: “Who’s the real hustler?”
This isn’t a hate post on hard work. It’s a love letter to creative chaos and mental health. Gen Z doesn’t want to be lazy. We just want to not hate our lives while making money.
So next time someone online says, “learn data science to make money,” just say: “Bhai, main dopamine seekh raha hoon.” Peace out ✌️
Rajat Bansal.
Bangalore ka asli bro, but with Wi-Fi
