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Woman reflects after turning down Rs 77 Lakh London startup job
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Moneycontrol•11-10-2026, 14:45
Woman reflects after turning down Rs 77 Lakh London startup job
- •Lavanya Jain shared on X that she rejected an on-site growth role paying 60000 pounds at a UK-based healthcare startup four months ago.
- •Her concerns included high living costs in London, lack of healthcare domain experience, unproven founders, and no visa sponsorship.
- •She reconsidered her decision after seeing a LinkedIn post that the startup raised 3 million pounds in funding and is expanding hiring.
- •The post sparked widespread discussion about the dilemma professionals face between financial stability and taking risks at early-stage startups.
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Lavanya Jain was offered an on-site growth role in London at a UK-based healthcare startup paying an annual pre-tax salary of approximately £60,000.
She turned down the offer due to concerns over high living costs in the UK, lack of healthcare experience, the founders being first-timers, lack of visa sponsorship, and doubts about job security and the business idea at the angel stage.
Jain reconsidered her decision after seeing a LinkedIn post announcing that the startup had successfully raised £3 million in pre-seed or seed funding and was actively expanding its hiring.
