I moved to the US from India and took out a $59K loan to follow my dream of landing a job in Big Tech. My risk paid off.

08/11/2024, 5:44 AM
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I moved to the US from India and took out a $59K loan to follow my dream of landing a job in Big Tech. My risk paid off.

Courtesy of Shireen Nagdive

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Shireen Nagdive from Kalyan, India, about her experience moving to the US and working for Salesforce. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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