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Founder Sparks Viral Debate After Revealing Job Offers Arrive Only When No Longer Needed
- •Goa-based founder Akshat Shrivastava shared a viral LinkedIn post about receiving multiple job and loan offers only after he no longer needed them.
- •He recalled that when he was actively searching for work, he applied to 100 companies and received responses from just two, but now gets around two job offers daily.
- •A similar pattern occurred when seeking an education loan for an MBA abroad, where banks offered limited help then, but five lenders approach him now.
- •The post sparked widespread discussion, with users attributing the phenomenon either to the ironies of timing or to growing professional credibility and financial stability.
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Akshat Shrivastava shared that he now receives about two job offers and five loan offers daily on LinkedIn despite no longer needing them, contrasting with when he actively searched and only heard back from two out of 100 firms.
When he was trying to fund an MBA abroad, he approached multiple banks and struggled to secure a loan covering the full cost of his education. Years later, when he no longer needs to borrow money, he receives around five loan offers.
While some users felt recruiters only approach comfortably employed candidates, others argued it is about credibility rather than fate. This perspective suggests that professional achievements, visibility, and financial proof over time make individuals more attractive to employers and lenders.
